Every site, including relationship sites, will make you create some form of a profile. This is basically the personal ad for others to see, and it varies from site to site what information will appear on there. There are, however, some universal guidelines to apply to crafting your profile.

• Don’t Lie
  If you live with your parents and are 5″6′, don’t lie and say you have your own condo in Florida and are 6″3′. If you ever expect your online flirting to turn into a real world rendezvous, then you have to realize they will discover your “slight” exaggerations.
• Don’t Cheat
  If you’re looking to cheat on your partner, then also realize what a stupid place the Internet is to do this. Profiles tend to be public on most sites, and even if not information has a way of seeping out into the wilds of the Internet. Sites such as True.com even threaten to sue married people masquerading as single on their site. Of course, all of this is overshadowed by the main point that cheating is wrong.
• Don’t Steal
  What’s wrong, not creative enough to come up with your own catchy headline for your profile? It’s a pain for most folks, but don’t solve this minor dilemma by lifting content from other people’s profiles. Some people troll for witty openings, but then if you didn’t come up with it–it’s not really you. Be yourself, and write your own profile. That’s what people want to get to know.
• Don’t Beg
  You may feel desperate, but that doesn’t mean you have to share those feelings with potential mates. Nobody likes to feel like the unpopular kid, nor date them. Show some confidence, and don’t talk about how this is your first date in months.
• Don’t Borrow
  Your roommate, or bother, or best friend drives a Mustang, while you drive a Corolla? Suck it up and drive it on the date. Borrowing someone else’s things or image to make yourself look better is simply setting up your date for disappointment down the line. Either they like compact Toyotas, or not.

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