Showing posts with label dating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dating. Show all posts

Saturday, December 31, 2011

Empty Profiles - The Scourge of the Dating Website

Prior to recently launching sugardaddyhaven.com I spent many weeks researching hundreds of dating websites, niche dating websites and dating chatrooms, and it became obvious to me that the main problem in trying to create a community of genuine and responsible members is the curse of the incomplete profile.

Many dating sites offer a free trial period in order to give the prospective customer the opportunity to test the facilities available, and perhaps even make contact with new friends before deciding to join as a paying member. The idea works great in theory! But the truth is that when anything is offered for free, it will often attract those who are only partially interested or have no interest at all.

Many of the dating websites I visited as part of my research revealed higher than fifty percent of their membership had neither completed their profiles or included a photo. It is not rocket science to agree that this practice is a complete waste of time, not only for the member concerned, but also for the website owner and indeed the other genuine members of the dating website. There is nothing more annoying than to run a search of the member database only to discover a host of profiles with little or no information about the member, and littered with "I'll tell you later" answers to the simplest of multiple choice questions.

Most dating sites will inform members of the importance of adding photos to their profile, and many, including our own website at sugardaddyhaven.com offer the facility of password protecting their personal pics so they are able to choose who will view them. However a staggering seventy-eight percent of dating site members we interviewed, informed us that they will only search for members who include a photograph with their profile.

I, personally can never understand how anyone can join a dating website and not bother to fill in his or her profile. How can they ever expect to create interest from other members, and my guess is they will not get a single response in their inbox. After all, your profile is your salespage. An opportunity to present yourself to the world.. describing not just your physical statistics but likes and dislikes, a brief synopsis of your character and a reasonably detailed description of your ideal mate. The addition of a photo or two will definately increase the amount of interest in your profile by three hundred percent at very least.

So how do dating site owners encourage their membership to present a quality profile that will not only increase the chances of creating interest but also enhance the whole website, as we are all in agreement that incomplete profiles are a complete waste of time and space.

Although we have only recently launched sugardaddyhaven.com we have taken a fair yet strong stance in the problem of empty profiles. We do not believe that nagging the member with a barrage of email reminders will entice them to return to the site, solely to complete their profile. Quite the reverse, in fact badgering would be more likely to ensure that the member never returned to the site again.

We at sugardaddyhaven.com firmly believe that the process of creating the profile needs to be completed at the time the user registers as a member. In an effort to ensure that the whole process is completed during registration we have introduced an extention to the free membership period for those who create a complete profile at that time. So now, in addition to the thirty days free trial period, we offer a further thirty days to those who complete their profile at the time of registration. And to further discourage those who still decide to display no information, such profiles will auto-delete if not completed within seven days.

Any dating website can only be judged on it's membership, and whether joining as a free member or upgrading to paying member, once you join a dating site you have a moral obligation to create a profile and present yourself to other members who have the same interest as you. Otherwise you will have nothing to offer that particular dating community and there is little point in you becoming a member.

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Does The Perfect Dating Profile Exist?

Is there such a thing as the perfect online dating profile? Probably not, but there are some things you can do to make sure that your profile catches the attention of the profile browsers.

Keep it short and simple

Some online dating sites give you a number of words to use in your profile, or have a box for you to type it into. This means that you are limited to what you can say and how. For this reason, it’s a good idea to plan what you want to say before you write it. List all the things you want to say and then go through the list and remove anything that isn’t absolutely essential. Then write your profile and repeat the exercise. If there’s anywhere you can shorten your sentences, then do so – you may even end up with words left over that you can use to encourage people to get in touch.

Whilst the number of words you are allowed for your profile can vary from site to site, it’s worth maintaining the concise nature of your profile so that it’s easier for people to read. For example:

I am a really fun-loving person and all my friends think that I am the life and soul of the party!

Can be easily changed to:

I am fun-loving and like to party!

That’s 21 words reduced to 7, but says pretty much the same thing.

Honesty and humour

Research shows that most people say that a sense of humour is really important in a partner. It makes sense, then, to show your sense of humour in your profile. Whether it’s a joke you like or a humorous way of putting things, add a bit of spark to your profile and increase your chances of getting a response.

A good photo

However often people say that you shouldn’t judge people by their appearance, it’s what we all do. Internet daters tend to look at a combination of the picture and the profile to decide whether or not to contact someone. For this reason, you should attach a good photograph of yourself to your profile so that people have the chance to see what you’re like as well as read what you’re like.

There really isn’t a perfect profile, but there are profiles that are better than others, and those are the ones that get the best responses. To make sure you’re included in that group, use this advice to your advantage.

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