Keep These OFF Your Dating Profile

Shouldn’t online dating be so much easier now that everything is automated?

Or how about these high-tech algorithms everyone is talking about?

There are a lot of people who try their hand at online dating. They find their preferred service, they sign up, and they craft a profile that they think is perfect. Then they get no matches and they wonder what’s going on.

What’s going on is that they messed up.

They put things on their profile that they weren’t supposed to, things that repel potential matches.

Most people think they know what they should put on their profile. For the most part, they do. But there are times when they put something on their profile that they shouldn’t have. Things that a potential partner will look at and make them want to shut their computer off and never try online dating ever again.

So learn what these dating profile mistakes are so that you don’t commit them.

National Stereotypes

You’re probably aware that the Cold War was one of the most defining aspects of the twentieth century. If you’re not aware of that, then you’re at least aware that the Cold War was a thing that happened.

Because of that, you’ve probably formed some preconceived notion of a Russian person in your head and there’s a part of you that thinks that there’s truth to this notion of yours. You may or may not be right.

But those preconceived notions aren’t going to help you when it comes to dating. If you come at a Russian woman with some wisecrack about how she’s some deadly Soviet spy, there are two likely outcomes. The first is that she’ll be turned off by how wrong you are and how you’ve put her in a box without knowing anything about her. The other is that you’re right about her being a spy, which doesn’t end well for you.

So keep those cracks about honey traps and spies to yourself.

Having No Bio

Now that it’s been established that you’re not supposed to think of a Russian woman as a spy for the Soviet Union-which doesn’t even technically exist anymore-it’s time to look at your own bio.

If your bio is empty, then that’s not a good sign. You’re not trying to come across as some international man of mystery. Having an empty bio when online dating is a pretty big red flag.

So make sure to fill out the space that your service of choice allocates for you, because the internet is already enough of a mystery without you leaving your bio blank. You don’t have to tell your life story and with the character limit, you can’t. But you should at least put down some personal information so a Russian woman has a chance to get to know you as a person.

A Massive Amount of Group Photos

You can have group photos on your profile. In fact, it’s encouraged that you do because it shows that you’ve got enough social skills to make friends. But it can become problematic when all of your photos are group photos.

If you use a group photo as your main profile picture, then you basically turn your profile into a game of Where’s Waldo?

You don’t want to do that because you’ll want a potential partner to know who you are at the outset.

Family Photos

There’s one specific type of group photo that you should avoid and it’s the family photo. Look, you may have kids and you may love those kids and you want a potential partner that’s also going to love those kids. The thing is that, unless you’re using a service specifically for single parents, you don’t want to show your kids. Like it or not, kids are baggage and baggage scares away potential suitors.

Pictures With Another Woman

Another type of photo that shouldn’t be anywhere near your profile is a picture with another woman. It doesn’t matter if the woman is your friend or your sister or your cousin or your grown-up daughter. A picture with a woman is going to give off the wrong impression and will make potential partners think that you’re stepping out on someone.

Look, there are some Russian women who don’t mind being mistresses, but many more are not interested in being a side dish when they could be the main course. A picture with another woman is not likely to incentivize them to match with you on a dating app or service.

Negativity In General

Another thing that has to be avoided when crafting an online dating profile is negativity. If your profile is just you moping or whining about how terrible your last relationship was or how badly you’ve been treated by life in general, you’re not going to make a lot of matches.

Sure, you may get women who like healing men to maybe date you, but the level of engagement that your profile gets is going to be pretty low. You may pique some interest by being negative, but remember that you catch more flies with honey than you do with vinegar.

What You Should Put

Now that you know what to omit, you should at least have some idea of what to add. Well, that’s easy. The only thing you should put on your dating profile is the truth. Be truthful about who you are and what you want out of a relationship.

Being truthful isn’t just good from a moral perspective, it’s also a great way to meet a compatible person. Just try and be a little creative with how you tell the truth.

For some people, online dating is the norm. It’s how they meet potential partners and it’s the only way they know how to do it. For other people, it can be difficult. Maybe they grew up in a different time period and aren’t exactly comfortable with the concept.

But it’s rapidly becoming the norm when it comes to finding a partner and there are times when it’s pretty much the only way to meet a partner.

So when you do go online to try and find a partner, be mindful of what you put on your profile. Omit what can be saved for later on in the relationship