From Match.com advice center

Try these simple ways to increase the attention you get online.

DO take another look at that username A memorable screen name is essential so skip the usual handles like harry123 and go for something more provocative.

Example: It doesn’t have to be serious: say you’re a sweet guy and a great chef—try CooksUpAStorm.

DO consider replacing your primary photo If your profile has been up for a while, one way to really freshen it up is to swap out your primary photo. You’ll look like a new person, and possibly attract a whole new group of people online.

DO come up with a fresh, stop-the-presses headline Along with your username and photo, your headline is the other component most likely to get you noticed. Try for a phrase that conjures up curiosity or a fun, romantic image.

Example: Try a headline like Moonlight and Margaritas and Nature-loving Lawyer Seeks Trail Mate

DO keep it timely A great way to update your profile and really stand out (not to mention snag the exact kind of interest you’re in the market for) is to change it to reflect what’s going on in your life right now.

Example: Try something like The leaves are turning—my favorite time for a long bike ride or Just finished reading the latest John Grisham.

DO ask a friend to review your profile Wondering if you’ve really captured what makes you, well, you? Often the best person to answer that question is a friend. Ask someone you trust to give it the once-over for any subtle messages that you can’t see, and tweak accordingly.

DO extend an invitation Consider putting a gentle, non-committal invitation into your profile; it can help nudge some shy types to get in touch.

Example: Is anyone else going to the bluegrass festival next month? I’ll definitely be planning for it.

Now, the don’ts:

DON’T focus on the negative So you’re sick of being single, can’t stand CSI, and you absolutely won’t date anyone under five foot two. Your profile is not the place to voice these things.

Instead, try this: Focus on the positive. Save your snarky comments for after you’ve gotten to know your date or else risk getting pegged as a downer by anyone who reads your profile.

DON’T scare off potential suitors If you’d like to rev up your profile, be sure that you haven’t been too picky in your efforts to be more specific. A mile-long list of must-haves will make other online daters assume you’re too demanding.

Instead, try this: Focusing on your top three desires—I’m looking for an outdoorsman who’s hooked on pop culture and isn’t afraid to cry during sappy movies—will draw the right crowd without painting you as hard to please.

DON’T let your profile get too long Listing every hobby you have or country you’ve ever traveled to might seem like a great way to give people a sense of who you are. But lists have a way of making people’s eyes glaze over.

Instead, try this: Focus on no more than two or three favorites and include, specifically, why you like them. For example, I always come back from an early-morning hike around a lake feeling calm and centered.

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In today’s digital age, it isn’t uncommon for folks to turn to the internet to try and make a love connection. One of the biggest draws to an on-line matchmaking or dating service is typically the claims of available or suitable matches available at any given time. The more subscribers a service has, the more possibilities of a potential love connection, right? Don’t count on it.

Many popular dating websites boast their matching techniques that ensure long term compatibility. Subscribers are required to answer a series of questions about their beliefs on many different subjects including religion, hobbies, career, family and on and on. The theory is that you’ll be introduced to profiles of other singles who have similar interests and lifestyles. There’s no perfect science to matchmaking, whether it’s online or in person. Chemistry, attraction, personality…so many factors make up a successful connection that most dating services refrain from making absolute promises of a love connection. However, many inflate their numbers of members or available singles to the point that their claims of introducing paying members to “X” available matches become fraudulent.

One such dating service, known as Great Expectations, was sued by the states of Pennsylvania and Kansas, respectively. The Pennsylvania lawsuit claimed that Great Expectations inflated its number of available singles, gave fraudulent success rates, misrepresented the costs and other elements of its dating service. The basis of the lawsuit was that Great Expectations violated the state’s Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. Consumers who signed up with Great Expectations paid an average of $1,000 to more than $3,000 for its matchmaking services!

Great Expectations closed its Pennsylvania doors in 2005. Online matchmaking does work for people if you believe the claims made by sites such as Match.com and Yahoo Personals. When shopping for an online matchmaking service, be wary of those who make incredulous claims to the singles available in your area, or who guarantee a love connection. As we all know, in love, there are no guarantees.

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I know I’m supposed to be doing my little introduction, but first can I just tell you something? I am sitting at this coffee shop (ok, “tea lounge“) and there’s a guy sitting next to me. He’s a surfer boy- long blonde hair, great shoulders, you know, the usual torture.

But every once in a while, I see him reach up and pick his ear. Is that ok? Why is nose-picking so bad, but all the straight boys think that they can dig in their ear without anybody noticing?

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