1. It proves you have teeth.
Teeth are one of those universally hot physical traits—unlike putting a plate in your lip or tattooing your forehead.
2. It makes you appear friendly.
Crazy how simple that is—smiling = friendliness. But it’s true. And mysteriously, when you appear friendly, people are more likely to want to be your friend,  and you definitely want female “friends.”
3. You look hotter when you smile.
I know you don’t think you do—but I promise—you do.
4. Women will think you are smiling at them.
When women see a picture of a guy, …

Just like investing, online dating is about diversification. Sign up for several of these sites, and you’ll always have a woman waiting in the wings.
Sign up for these sites first:
Match.com
Pros: Easy to use, and there are millions of members.
Cons: Not free
OKcupid.com
Pros: It’s free, the members are smart and hot-tech-geeks.
Cons: Not as many members as match.com
Plentyoffish.com
Pros: Free
Cons: It can feel a little bit like Craigslist personals at times.
Other sites to try
Chemistry.com
Pros: They use science to match you up with your anthropological match, or say they claim.
Cons: Expensive
EHarmony
Pros: If you are looking …

1) Don’t rely on overused adjectives to describe who you are.
If I had a nickel for every time someone wrote, “I am trustworthy, down-to-earth and laid-back” in their profile, I’d be rich enough to buy everyone I know an Angelina-Jolie-plastic-surgery makeover  (not that I the need the help of course). These adjectives have been overused to the point that they now mean nothing and are just a waste of page space.
2) Don’t create egotistically long lists of your favorite things.
Endless lists—the soundtrack of your life, your favorite foods,  your favorite …

Make sure to mention your deal breakers, but know the difference between a deal breaker and a preference. A deal breaker is not wanting to date a cannibal (and can someone tell me, is that picture for real?)—this would definitely end the relationship at least three times a day, maybe five if you count snacks.
A preference is wanting to date someone who is 5′9—if the woman of your dreams shows up and she’s 5’4, you aren’t going to turn her away, you’d just prefer that she be taller. Now, if …

Online dating magazine agrees that you need to take your vague profile a step further by making it unique to you:

Read this profile and tell me if you recognize it:
“I am a fun person who loves movies and music. I like walks on the beach, good conversation, and dining out. I’m looking for someone who is fun and can make me laugh.”

Unfortunately, the above describes most profiles – typical and non-informative. Beef up your profile to be more descriptive and unique. Instead of “I like movies,” say “my favorite movie …

1. Keep it casual.
When you sit down to write your online dating profile, imagine a friend is asking you the profile questions over a beer (or a shot, whatever relaxes that brain of yours).
2. Be honest.
I know this sounds extremely obvious, but it can’t be stressed enough–be honest–you might end up getting more dates if you aren’t, but they will be with people who want to date a version of you that doesn’t exist (and they also might get a little angry when they meet the 5′4 version of …