{"id":2654,"date":"2014-02-11T15:55:59","date_gmt":"2014-02-11T15:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2654"},"modified":"2014-02-11T15:55:59","modified_gmt":"2014-02-11T15:55:59","slug":"online-dating-profile-should-be-how-you-self-identify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/online-dating-profile-should-be-how-you-self-identify\/","title":{"rendered":"Online dating profile &#8216;should be how you self-identify&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Online daters have been told they must be willing to offer their most personal insights on the world when it comes to writing their profile.<\/p>\n<p>Dating coach Laurie Davis, who helps people in New York find love, spoke to the BBC about the &quot;evolution&quot; of online dating in the last five years and explained how many people need more information to make the most of the process.<\/p>\n<p>She noted some individuals are guilty of treating online dating in the same way as they would a shopping spree on Amazon, but it is in fact far more important.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Davis also advised online daters to open up and to reveal their true thoughts and feelings to prospective partners.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;It's hard to write about yourself. 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