Amanda Mason Online

So it’s Friday night again and you’re home alone without a date? Don’t worry! Today could be your last lonely Friday. You probably looked at some dating websites before and maybe even signed up for one. But when they asked you to pay for a membership you backed out, right? Well, I have great news for you! Matchmaker is currently offering a 3 day free gold membership (NO credit card needed). Yes, you read right, free gold membership. That means instead of paying your membership dues to be able to contact others you can do so for free for 3 days. But now you’re asking if 3 days are enough to find a date? Yes! But you must follow my steps as outlined below to get the most out of those 3 days.

Hold on! Don’t rush to the sign-up page just yet. Your 3 days start when you sign up. So I went ahead and did that already. I will now tell you what you will need so that when you sign up, you can start contacting other people instead of wasting the first day or two trying to get your profile right.

You will need a nice picture of yourself. Now this can be any picture that shows you, but a picture of you and your favorite pet or you doing your favorite hobby is best. Avoid pictures of you showing off your car! Use the picture that shows your face best as the first one to upload and add the others later to your profile. Profiles with pictures get much more responses than profiles without!

Next you will need a headline, something that summarizes either who you are or what you are looking for. Keep this positive! Avoid words like “lonely” or “broken heart”. No one wants a problem child. Choose something positive like “outdoor enthusiast looking for a new hiking partner”.

Write a few sentences of something fun and interesting that you do around where you live. You could say something like: Here in my small town I love going to the park and feeding the ducks. Add some more details to make this at least 4 to 5 sentences.

Write a few sentences of something you would like to do on your date. Be honest and mention what you want: On a date I would love to go to the local history museum and check out their new exhibit. Just be honest here. There’s no right or wrong. It should be something you like to do so you feel comfortable with a new person. Choose a public place for the first date!

You need to write a short paragraph to describe yourself. This is easier than you think. Start with “Hi, my name is …” and say who you are. Are you a writer, truck driver, Walmart cashier or a nurse? If you have a pet, say so. Mention a few things you like to do in your spare time. If it turns out short, add a few more things like where you spent your most favorite vacation or where you plan your next one. If you have kids, mention them! This will filter out all the people who are not looking for someone with kids. That will save you time sorting through them! Don’t exaggerate, be honest. And most important of all, only say positive things! Don’t ever say “I hate …”. That’s negative!

Next, write a short paragraph about who you are looking for. This can be in the same format that you described yourself. If you have an age limit, mention it. Are you looking for someone taller than you? Do you want your significant other to have certain hobbies?

Have all this ready before you sign up! Now that you have written your info, go to Matchmaker through this link to get the 3 days of free gold membership.

Don’t skip any steps! And answer questions honestly. You do not want to create a wrong impression or attract people who think you are someone that you are not. The only question I suggest not to answer is the income question. You don’t want people to choose or not choose you based on your income. And that’s something you can tell a closer friend later, not before and not on the first date!

Also, un-select the box where it asks if you want to receive offers from third parties. Leaving that box checked will just get you more email advertising.

After you signed up, log in to your profile. Click on “in my own words” and enter the headline, about me and who you are looking for. Click on photos and upload more photos if you have some. Your photos will not show up right away. Matchmaker will check to make sure they don’t violate their policies. Pictures should be of you, not some object.

Once you’re picture is approved, you’re good to go. But you don’t have to wait. You can go ahead and search for people in your area and send them a flirt to show interest. With the 3 day free trial there will be a lot of people in your area signing up. So this is a good time to try this out. Go ahead, sign up for free and find a date now! And next Friday you’ll be out having fun!

Online dating is getting very popular and if you would like to join this world, there are a few things that you should keep in mind. As with the other aspects of life, you will have more success if you follow the rules of the game and treat other people with respect. Some people may not realize these rules but in the end it will mean the difference between you getting the date and continuing to be single.

If you find an attractive picture online, it is ok to tell the person that you think they are nice looking. However looks are not everything. If that is all that you have to say online, then it is going to be better not to say anything at all. Read the person’s profile so that you can say something more than just a comment about their looks.

You can read the profit in all situations. Always look at a person’s “My perfect date” section to see what he or she is going to be interested in. most people are looking for others within a certain age range and distance from home. They might also have preferences about children, smoking, religion, looks, race, and sexual preferences. If you are 33 and someone online is looking for a date between 20 and 28, he or she is not looking for you so you need to pass them by.

Do not send an initial email if you did not read the profile. Ask general questions like “How are you?” and “ What can you tell me about yourself?” can be annoying. Be more specific and ask the other person questions that can be answered in an email back to you and your questions will show her your personal interests.

The most important thing is if another person is not interested, move past them. Sometimes people will not answer your messages on purpose. Online is the acceptable way of showing that you have no interest. Do not repeatedly send messages that ask a person if they got your previous message. They got them and they are simply not interested. If someone writes you back and indicated that there is no chemistry for him or her, let the issue go. There are millions of other profiles for you to pursue and someone is going to reply. Writing back to that person and telling them that they are close-minded, mean, or something unpleasant is not going to help and it is against the websites rules. Use your common sense and do not do or say anything that you would never do or say in real life. Online dating can be more fun for everyone if you follow the etiquette rules.