Online dating has in recent years assumed a new, popular dimension as more and more new people are curious and want to try it out. Those who were reluctant in the early days are now shedding off their inhibition as the stigma attached to advertising oneself on dating website have almost vanished. This is especially true in the Nigerian community. On an average week, several hundreds members sign up on MN website.

To really maximise your chance of getting noticed in the midst of these numerous profiles jostling for attention, you really want to put more effort on creating yours. It is just like an advertisement in which you yourself are the product. The way you complete your profile can make a huge difference in getting you responses. Using the product analogy, if the product is good and not properly marketed chances are that not a lot of people will notice it. So consider the following tips while creating your profile. (stuck for words?)

MN provides some empty spaces where you can be original and write about yourself. So do not let them empty unless you really have to. Else you might come out as being sloppy and unserious. Use the spaces as your chance to be original and sell yourself with best traits in yourself. The obvious starting point is to choose appropriate username. Ideally, a name that reflects your personality.

Provide as much information about you as much as possible but make sure it is all relevant and also without inadvertently providing intimate personal information. You can talk about your career/employment but not the company's name. Mention your main points of interest, your main goals in life, your hobbies, what you do in your spare time, views on marriage and children, your likes and dislikes, your main personality traits and whether you prefer to party hard or stay home. Of course there are many other things that are of interest to you and who you are at present, which is why the above is just a guideline to help get you started. Just make sure whenever you are writing, you are talking almost everything about yourself but in few words. Providing specific and relevant information on who you are will help others determine whether you would be compatible or interested in them or vice versa.

As everyone has some unique trait or characteristic about oneself. Think about yourself, think about what you want to write. think about what are special in you, which is quite different from others. That could be a unique characteristic about you. Make sure to include these unique traits about yourself that could make you stand out from the crowd. That unique trait will show the person who you are exactly and will attract the right matches for you. After you are done, read and review what you have written and ask yourself if you would respond to such personal ad.

Make sure to give a nice, interesting and attractive headline for your profile which could grab attention in the first few words. It should be such that it jumps off the page and catches the reader's eye. It should be short, interesting and creative that forces the reader to read your ad. The best bet to write the headline would be after writing the whole body summing up what you have written in the ad.

Create the right impression and make sure your profile is not misleading. Give the wrong idea and you'll be sure to get the wrong response or no responses at all. Keep your profile fresh by reviewing it every now and again especially if you are not getting the desired responses.

Use simple and effective language while writing the personal ad. Before posting it, make sure you check the grammar and spellings. Never write the whole ad in upper case, you may use it to stress the important characteristic or feature that you want the readers to notice right away. Be specific about yourself and what you are looking for in your potential partner. Remember, you are selling yourself....so stay and stress positive.

Make sure your age is entered correctly and your statistics in general. But if you cannot post your correct age for whatever reason, please make sure you choose something quite close. You certainly would be very disappointed and feel mislead if someone you click with online turns out to be far older than what they have on their profile when you meet for instance.

If you are creating your profile for the purpose of finding a date interested in unserious relationship or you are married, be bold and proud to state that. Being married or just looking for casual liaisons or for some discreet action does not mean that it will put off everybody reading your profile from contacting you as there are also those who are looking for the same thing; and if anything it will make you look more trustworthy.

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