A friend once asked me if I could write a profile for her. She had been online for a number of months and wasn’t getting the response she was hoping for. Seeing as she was much better with numbers than with words, I said yes, as any good friend would. I thought I would write up a great profile, making sure that anyone who read it sent her an email without even thinking twice. She was relieved and I was happy to be of service.

I punched up her online personals ad and I read it from top to bottom. By the end of it, I realized the horrible truth: I really couldn’t help her. What stared back at my from the bright screen was a great description of her. She was open about her likes and dislikes, such as the Simpsons and business shows. She spoke about her love of fried foods and her aquarium. She mentioned how she was never really into the bar scene and would prefer to stay home on weekends with a good book and teen comedies. This was her to a tee. The only problem I could think of is that she was open and honest and there just weren’t a lot of people looking for the same things.

The moral of this story is that we are who we are. Writing about anything in your profile that’s an accurate reflection of who you are is the best thing you can do. You might not attract people in droves, but you’re guaranteed to attract the right kind of people – the kind that are interested in you!