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 TV shows—hardly define you. By all means, mention your favorite bands, but don’t let any list take up more than a couple lines. I’ve seen profiles where the only thing written in the “About Me” section was a list of bands.  Would you really disqualify someone based on the fact that their soundtrack includes Beyonce and yours KISS?

3) Don’t forget to talk about what you are looking for in a date.

Often people get so immersed in writing about themselves, by the time they get to the end, they’ve completely forgotten to mention what they are looking for in a partner—this is a big mistake. You end up looking like you either aren’t that picky (i.e., you’re desperate) or like you’re completely self-absorbed and don’t want to waste precious screen space on anyone but yourself and your quirky interests—either way, I hear the click of a mouse.