How to Make Your Online Personal Ad Stand Out

Competition, aside from you being such a screw-up, is probably the biggest problem you have when you are on the dating game. Now imagine the competition growing into millions because you decided to try your luck with online dating. It will be like competing with half of the world's population for that special someone out there on the information superhighway. That is why it is a key element for you stand our from the crowd, and a huge crowd at that, that will have you being noticed by all those hot people of the Interwebs. And you can do it by making a flawless and perfect online personal ad that will introduce you to the whole world as the perfect guy or gal. So here are just some tips on how you can do that.

1. Maximize and optimize
What this means is that you should be able to capitalize with all your resources and use them very wisely. Most dating sites out there have limits when it comes to personal introductions, photos that can be posted and size of video personals. So use what you have and maximize as much as possible. If you can only put 10 photos in your ad, use all of them and put your best face forward. Don't waste precious space for images of cartoon characters and our pets just because they are cute. If you can, have professionals do your photos for you.

2. Put your best face forward
This is the second time I have said this, well, because it is important to do so. It won't matter how awesome your ad is, or if you have awesome pictures taken by a top-class photographer showing your best assets. If you have a little flaw in your ad, say a misspelled word or wrong grammar on your introduction, or one of your photos have you looking like you just woke up, these will definitely ruin everything you have worked for.

3. Speak your mind
There is nothing wrong in telling the whole world what type of person you are looking for, as long as they are feasible and not weird. So if you are looking for someone to have fun with, say it. You want a blonde, brunette, redhead, say it. This will just show everyone who happens to get across your profile that your are a person who knows what he/she wants and speak up to get it. Confidence, always the best tool in impressing other people.

4. Get their attention
The first thing, aside from your photos maybe, that can call attention of other people to look into your profile and waste some time reading it is your headline. Choose something that can easily grab people's attention. Be unique. Everyone is so tired of the line "Looking fo someone to have fun with..." or "Lonely guy seeking girl." These are just pathetic. Why not try something like "Confessions of a San Diego Bachelor" or "Days in the Life of a Sleek Chick from New York..." Now that will definitely have you shining above the rest.

5. Use "social proof"
What is "social proof", you ask? Well, this is one way you can show other people on the Net that you are not some weirdo or basketcase looking for some fast thrills. By posting a couple of photos or you with your friends, preferably those that are good-looking, you are assuring them not you are not some nutjob. This way, you also show them that you are up to their standards because beautiful people hang out with you.

6. Get a second opinion
About your profile that is. When you're done with your personal ad, have a friend - preferably that of the opposite sex - to critique your ad for you. This way, you'll be able to test drive your ad before taking out on the road. If they make fun of something you posted in your ad, change it immediately because it's for your own good.

7. Always be on top
Most dating sites place profiles that have been recently updated at the very top of the search results. And these profiles on the top of the bunch gets pretty much all the attention. That is exactly where you want your ad to be at all the time. So make sure that you update your profile as often as you can so you'll always be on top of everybody else. It can be anything, as long as you make little tweaking on your page to make sure you will rise to the top.

Follow these online dating tips and learn how to get women interested enough for a date. At that point, you'll be able to get take things to a "physical" level smoothly and easily.

Original Date Ideas

Originality, most people believe, is one important factor when part of the dating game. That is why it is important to set yourself apart from all the rest when it comes to going out for the night. So here are just some original date ideas that you cana take your prospect to to make sure they will remember not just the date, but also you.

Action-packed
To ensure a fun-filled date for both you and your date, you should take them to a place where there are a lot of things going on. A good example would be an outdoor mall where there are funky shops and street performers. This way, you get to save some cash because the entertainment is built right into the experience, at the same time, you can have quality time of talking and getting to know each other while strolling around.

Night Walk
This is much like the first date idea, but put it in a night setting. This can be more romantic if you just know what to do. Enjoy the night breeze and the sparkles of the stars, and make the dark your only witness for your awesome night out.

Shopping Galore
This is actually a bit tricky. Yes, both of you can certainly have a great time and have some clean fun. This is as long as you have a limit to your spending and not be their sugar mommy or sugar daddy who'll buy everything they want. And cute idea is also trying to have your date pick out something for you that you can use, maybe the next time you go out again.

Park Playtime
Bring the inner kid inside of you and your date by going to the nearest park and hang out by the playground. Swing on the swings, hop on the see-saw and ride the merry-go-round - these just spells fun all over the place.

Dog Walking
This is specially good if you are a guy trying to impress a girl. Everybody knows that girls love animals. So with this date, you get to show her your soft side by walking her dog with her. Or maybe our dog. Or your neighbor's dog. Doesn't really matter.

Be a Teacher
Teach your date something. It can be any activity under the sun. Cooking, pottery, surfing, boxing, basketball, knitting - you name it. As long as you too get a chance to bond and get to know each other, it's fine in the books.

Bike Ride
Just like walking, but a faster pace. To make this date work even better, make sure you know your route well and there are good places there where you can take a quick break. A coffee shop or a juice bar are just a couple of good ideas.

Late-night Dip
If you're feeling a bit adventurous and mischievous, why not try going for a night swim. Nothing is more fun and relaxing than being refresh by cold pool water, or even from a lake. Not only will the two of your have fun, you'll also get to see your date in a bikini or trunks.

There you have it, just some tips on how you can make your date a bit more memorable for you and your partner. These tried-and-tested date ideas will definitely have you scheduling another night out, as long as you don't act creepy.

Dance Your Way to Their Hearts, But Not With These Moves

One good idea for a date to make it extra special is by going into a club and go dancing. This is specially good for people who knows how to bust a move. But for some who have two left legs, it's still okay as long as you know what you are doing. You are having fun with you date, at the same time burning some unwanted calories to have you looking better. But most of us are scared to go to the dance floor and get embarrassed. But we here at Dating 4-1-1 have just some tips on what dance steps you should avoid to at least minimize the damage. You don't have to be a talented dancer to impress you date, as long as you don't dance your way to their hearts with these killer (literally) moves.

1. The Moonwalk
Though this dance step was popular back in the 80's, just like Michael Jackson who perfected The Moonwalk, this one is so out. It may have lost it magical charisma on people at the same time Jacko started having problems with all those lawsuits. Unless you are some astronaut, don't be caught performing this move because you are a couple of steps from being the laughing stock of the crowd.

2. The Achy Breakey Line Dance
Admit it, you have performed this dance routine at least once in your life. But unfortunately, even if vintage stuffs and revivals are the thing today, there are just some things that should be left buried at the back of our heads. If you even so much try that first step for this dance, it's like having zombies walking the planet because no one definitely wants to see this redneck trend.

3. The Back Spin
Unless you're a 13-year old boy or a professional B-boy posse, you should never ever try to do this dance move. For once, this is not really the move when you are in a club trying to impress your date. Secondly, this move really didn't caught on during its time so don't even think of reviving it. And lastly, this dance move will definitely have you visiting your chiropractor.

4. Hammer Time
There are several reasons why MC Hammer is not in the music scene anymore, probably becoming one of the biggest one-hit-wonder of all-time, if not the biggest. And this dance move is one of those reasons. You getting caught doing this move is equivalent to admitting that you are one of this one-time rapping sensation's undying fan. And besides, it's hard to do this move if you are not wearing one of those oversized and and overly baggy pants.

5. The Ickey shuffle
Named after its inventor, Ickey Woods who was a running back for the Cincinnati Bengals, this dance move caught on as one of the most popular touchdown dances in the history of the sports. However, The Ickey Shuffle is best left on the gridiron being performed by football giants that are overly-charged with testosterone.

6. The Sprinkler
It's understandable to imitate moves popularized by pop stars such as Justin Timberlake, Britney Spears, even Madonna. But for crying out loud, don't even try a move that got its hype during the Stone Age, just like The Sprinker. It's so old, your grandparents may have used it to impress each other.

7. Raise the Roof
Just like the Ickey Shuffle, this dance move should also be left for athletes, this time to basketball players. And besides, this dance move didn't even get popular back in the days so don't even try putting it back to the limelight.
8. The Butter Churner
A dance move is lame if it involves mimicking actions of Amish, probably one of the most boring people you can ever meet. This monotonous maneuver is just clockwise movements of the arms, much like when you are churning butter. For that reason alone, people should just leave this move to the Pennsylvania Dutch.

9. The Dice Shaker
There are so many God-forsaken dance moves out there that are just cheesy simulated everyday moves. From Fishing Pole to Milking the Cow, and don't forget The Butter Churner, the world is just being plagued with insane dance steps. But nothing compared to the Dice Shaker. Unless you are some addicted gambler who can't stop your arms from flailing about, this one should not be introduced to the dance floor.

10. The Running Man
The mother ship have landed. This is probably the most annoying dance move anyone can ever do, which involves, well, just running. This may have been the hippest and hoppest hip hop move back in the days, but this one definitely died together with that eras so-called icons like MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice. It's coffin was sealed when a 60-year old First Lady in the form of Laura Bush performed it in front of a huge crowd. So basically, don't do it!

There you go, just some dance moves you should stay away from to assure that your night of dancing with your lover goes on smooth with no forms of embarrassment, for you and them. It doesn't matter if you don't really know how to dance, as long as you move on the dance floor and not do these lousy and lame steps.