Online Dating, something that used to be seen as taboo, has now surged to incredible heights of popularity and is the method of choice for finding love around the world. Today there are thousands upon thousands of profiles to look through, and so many of them look the same. If you want your profile to get attention you need to figure out how to stand out from the crowd. Here are some tips: Use your username to grab attention. Think of what traits say something about you, and incorporate them

Hook people in with your headline: Your username has gotten someone's attention and now they've clicked your profile, but you need to hook them in… This may be a quote from your favorite film or book, or it may be the first half of a sentence… Either way, you want something that will leave them guessing and wanting to find out more. Put more thought into your profile. Try to take some time and write a snapshot of an important moment of your life.

The point is, potential dates have a better idea of who you are when you are more specific. Show your passions: You have two avenues to go down when you're crafting your profile: 1. You can be very broad with your preferences to try and attract as many people as possible, or 2. You can be hyper specific and attract the most aligned partner you can. A very unfortunate common practice is to include potentially misleading photos in your profile that may portray a younger/happier version of you.

While you obviously want to look your best and market yourself well, you don't want to make your potential matches feel duped the first time you meet them. Keep your photos recent, fun, and showing your favorite hobbies to give a visual glimpse into your life, and you will do well. Say what you aren't looking for: While this can come across as negative to some people, you aren't online to please everyone; you're after the right match, for you.