This is one of the first things you'll come to when you're signing up. Your username will be displayed to anyone who searches or clicks on your profile, so you want to make sure that you're giving the right impression.<\/p>\n
Using a name that looks a bit immature will turn people away straight away, so try to steer clear of things like "xxBabexx" or similar. It's likely that people will just click elsewhere if they see names like these. Try to use something that includes an interest, a hobby or something else about you. Remember that this is the first thing anyone will see when they look at your profile – aside from the picture – and first impressions count for a lot.<\/p>\n
Take your time<\/strong><\/p>\n If you rush through building your profile, people will be able to tell, so take your time and don't just fill in all the blanks without really thinking. Take the time to answer all questions honestly, as this will give you the best chance of impressing a potential partner, and after you've written down what you want to say, remember to read through it so you can correct mistakes and change anything that you don't like the sound of. <\/p>\n It can also help to have a friend take a second look at the profile for you. It can be hard to judge how you're coming across yourself, so getting someone else to give you an idea of how you appear will be for the best. <\/p>\n Be clear<\/strong><\/p>\n It's common to want to be a bit coy when you start online dating. You don't want to scare people away, naturally, by telling them that you're looking for a long-term relationship early on, but you also don't want to think you want commitment if you don't. <\/p>\n The best way to deal with this is to just be honest on your profile, and try to be clear. Vague statements like "I just want to meet someone nice and who knows where it might go from there?" might seem safe, but they don't help anyone really learn what you want. It can lead to disappointment and a waste of everyone's time down the line if you aren't being clear about what you want. Online dating is growing in popularity. Over the past few years, it has lost a lot of the stigma that first came with the venture, and more people than ever before are now happy to tell friends and family that they met their significant other through the medium. According to a study published by Pew, […]<\/p>\n","protected":false,"raw":"Online dating is growing in popularity. Over the past few years, it has lost a lot of the stigma that first came with the venture, and more people than ever ... "},"author":1,"featured_media":3739,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n![\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801759360-ADNFCR\"](\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&itemid=801759360\"\/)
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