Creating An Eye Catching Profile
We have compiled a few tips or suggestions to help you create an eye catching profile. A well written profile will draw more response to your ad.
First impressions are key
Just as you might comb your hair and dress nicely for a first date in the off-line world, your online profile should also be tidy and well-groomed. Be sure to run spell-check, and check that what you've written is grammatically correct and makes sense.
Post a great photo
Profiles with photos posted on Muslim Marriage Consultants get clicked as much as eight times more often than those without photos. Post a recent photo of good quality that provides a close-up view of your face -- and it's always helpful if you flash your dazzling smile.
Show don't tell
For example, it is much more effective to use humor in your personal ad rather than just saying: I have a sense of humor. Show that you are an educated and
intelligent person through interesting word choice, clear ad structure, and colorful and creative descriptions.
Creativity counts
A personal ad can take many forms. A poem, perhaps. One amazing ad consisted entirely of titles -- one right after another -- of popular motion pictures, carefully chosen and arranged to describe the ad placer.
Stop information overload
When it comes to the early phase of getting to know someone, there is such a thing as too much information too soon, so be careful not to compulsively disclose every challenging detail of your personal life.
Show them what YOU would want to know
Make a list of the most important things that you would like to know about a person before responding to an ad. Chances are, others would like to know the same about you. If you work, in what field? Have you ever been married before? Do you have children? Do you want to have children? Are you looking to make
some new friends, or do you want find one special person to settle down with for a lifetime? Keep in mind that common goals and a shared iman are often more important in a relationship than individual interests.
Age isn't everything, but....
It is where a lot of people start. Be sure to include your age in the ad; if you do not want to give your exact age, narrow the range: early twenties or mid forties for example. If you are fifty but feel thirty, say so? If you are looking for someone outside your age range, give a range for the person you seek as well. Keep in mind that some people will be suspicious of a range that seems too wide -- such as twenty to sixty, and this may limit responses. Likewise, a range too narrow (one to two years) also seems odd. Even those who fall in the narrow range might be hesitant to respond. Stating your age, and avoiding ranges altogether, is generally the best approach.
Describe yourself first
Be careful to avoid creating a personal ad that is simply a mile-long list of characteristics you seek in another, without saying much about yourself. It is better to let the person reading the ad decide if they might be a match. This does not mean that you should say nothing about what you seek, just don't overdo it. You do not want to be too picky. We never know what is the will of Allah. The partner Allah has for us may not be the ideal, but is the person who will compliment us best. Only Allah knows!
Honesty is the best policy
Above all, be honest when describing yourself. No matter who you are, or what kind of person you are seeking, you have a better chance of finding that person -- and with less disappointment along the way -- if you are honest from the beginning. They will find out the truth eventually!!!
We at Muslim Marriage Consultants hope that this information is useful to you. Inshallah, as you find that partner to complete your religion, and share your
life with. Remember, a photo is the first tool you have to make an impression on a potential partner!
