Everyone looks at pictures when it comes to perusing profiles on dating sites, but how many people look at the profile? The jury is still out on this one but one of the key ingredients to any online ad is your headline. Most dating sites will allow you to enter a blurb that will be tagged with your profile whenever it is viewed. Some people pay attention to headlines. Make no mistake: you should put as much energy into it as any other part of our profile if you’re looking to attract the right match. I figured I’d pull a few headlines and see what I thought of them. All headlines are reprinted as they were written. Do my thoughts match yours?

Don't Look at me I’m Hideous
I don’t know about you, but I’m looking! I can’t help it. I’ve been tempted. The “hideous” only fans the flames. I think it’s a good way to grab attention.

knight in dark armor
Bad boy alert! He’s so bad, he doesn’t even use capital letters! But that could say that he’s careless, too. I’d read the profile before proceeding with an email.

talk to me
I’m lonely! And I could be careless – again with the capital letters! It all depends on what you’re looking for, but this is screaming chat friend and no more.

DOnt get caught
I’m going to refrain from commenting on headlines that aren’t formatted correctly, but you know how I feel. Beyond that, I’m left asking . . . does your wife know you’re on this site?

Venus calling Mars...Venus calling Mars
Not bad. It’s not saying much accept “I need a man”! And what’s wrong with that?

The Hottest Genie in a Bottle
Well, I’m looking, I don’t care what you say! For me, this is a call to be a voyeur but my email button is on standby until I see if this genie has something substantial in their profile.

wanted to see what its all about...
Thanks for coming out! Next!

No One To Run With
Where’s he running? And what’s the hurry? It’s interesting and that’s important!

Looking for a life partner
First I’m thinking he’s gay – which is perfectly fine with me, but it turns out he’s not. The next thing I think is that it lacks passion. It lacks pizzaz. It’s saying skip all the fun stuff and drive straight for monotony.

looking for someone to love me for me!!!
Immediately I think, what’s wrong with her? Has she had a bunch of bad experiences with love? Has she been let down too many times? I’m just not sure many people want to start a relationship off by having to put someone back together.

Everthing a women need right hear-----
Everything he needs he can get from a bookstore. They’re called dictionaries. Half of the words in this sentence are spelled wrong and that’s before we can even begin to comment on grammar.

I find that headlines need a lot of work if you want to open up your options. I was being deliberately hard because that’s what this piece calls for. Obviously there are a lot of people who really don’t put a lot of effort into what they’re writing so they probably don’t care if others are equally careless. My opinion is that your profile should try and attract as many eyeballs as possible because it increases your chances of finding the perfect match. If you’re looking to turn those that can read and write away, then fine, but why would you want to do that? Don’t muck it up by not taking the time to make it right. Everyone makes mistakes and only a handful of anal surfers will take those to heart, but any effort you put in will be rewarded. And don’t forget to keep it exciting! Grab attention! It’s your spot to shine, so go big and good luck!