“Never lie. Ever. Don’t lie about your height, age or weight: you’ll be found out soon enough.”— Ashley, eharmony.com
“Most people don't have that many photos of themselves that they like, so try asking your friends to snap some pictures while you're out.”— Madeline Stone, businessinsider.com
“Show a smile. Smiling in your profile picture will immediately make you seem more open and approachable.”— Madeline Stone, businessinsider.com
“Don't treat your profile like an autobiography. While things like your hometown and alma mater are certainly important, you may want to save all of the gritty details for the first date.”— Madeline Stone, businessinsider.com
“Do ask questions. One of my best pieces of advice is to ask a question in your profile. This gives a potential date the icebreaker on how to write to you. It’s simple but it works. You ask, they answer.”— Julie Spira, huffingtonpost.com
“If you’ve had a recent breakup, don’t mention it. It’s time to start fresh with a smile on your face and please don’t talk about money problems. Believe it or not, many do.”— Julie Spira, huffingtonpost.com
“Leave the novel at home. Online dating profiles should be brief. My recommended word count its 125 - 150 words on a traditional dating profile and two sentences on a mobile app.”— Julie Spira, huffingtonpost.com
“Plenty of people will be forgiving of typos, but don’t risk turning off someone just because you didn’t use spellcheck.”— Francesca Hogi, huffingtonpost.com
“Avoid listing your ideal partner’s hobbies, height, body type, education and interests.”— Francesca Hogi, huffingtonpost.com
“Choose recent photos. If they are more than a year old, don’t use them.”— Francesca Rice, marieclaire.co.uk
“Avoid negative tones and always be positive about yourself. Your profile is essentially your dating CV. You wouldn’t want a future employer to read anything negative, so why would you want a potential partner to read anything that isn’t positive?”— Francesca Rice, marieclaire.co.uk
“Get a friend to help you write your profile. Sometimes they know you better than you know yourself.”— Francesca Rice, marieclaire.co.uk
“Use language that displays confidence. Many men and women unintentionally use language that displays a lack of confidence.”— Joshua Pompey, huffingtonpost.com
“Do not become a walking cliché. Let me guess. Sometimes you like go out on a Friday night, but sometimes you are OK sitting in with a glass of wine and watching a movie, right?”— Joshua Pompey, huffingtonpost.com
“Responding to a man’s email within 24 hours works best. If you let it go for a few days, he might have moved on to others, forgetting you.”— Ronnie Ann Ryan, yourtango.com
“Don't use a laundry list to describe your personality or say what your friends think of you. Instead create sentences that give a true feeling of who you are. For example, 'One of the most fun trips I've taken was white water rafting on the Colorado River—that was so exciting!' instead of 'My friend…”— Ronnie Ann Ryan, yourtango.com
“Don't list what you don't want. Avoid writing about the men or qualities you don't want such as 'no couch potatoes' or 'must be honest.' Men will see you as being critical and this detracts from your fun quotient.”— Ronnie Ann Ryan, yourtango.com
“So you've got a match, congrats, now don't go blow it with some cheesy pick up line you think will break the ice. It won't. It will make you seem like a hopeless creep from the early '90s.”— Luke Johnson, digitalspy.com
“Sure, some people use Tinder as a source of finding hook-ups rather than long-term love, but asking for/sharing dick-pics or fanny-photos isn't for everyone, so seriously, don't lead with it.”— Luke Johnson, digitalspy.com