How to Write a Personals Ad

As time goes on, more people than ever before are turning to the internet and online dating services in order to meet prospective mates. Personals ads and in particular online dating ads are fast becoming the future in dating. Gone are the days of singles ads with phrases such as SWF seeks SWM. In today’s world of online dating, personal ads have to be witty, informative and hopefully effective.

In order to stand out from rest and attract attention, you will need to learn the art of writing a personal ad. To that end there are a few key points to placing a personals ads which includes being honest, being witty and including action phrases that will attract attention to your ad and also make it stand out.

Long Term Relationship

This is a key phrase because it conveys a sense of commitment. It lets people know that you are committed to finding a lasting relationship and that you are not just looking for a quick fling. There will of course be those that are turned off by this phrase but so long as you maintain your honesty, you will not include anything that does not express what you really desire in a relationship.

No Baggage

This phrase lets others know that you are completely free of attachments such as a spouse or children. Of course, there may be those that are looking for a relationship with someone who already has children but the majority of people who use personals ads to meet people are looking for someone who is free of other commitments.

Active and Adventurous

You can spice up your next personals ad with this phrase, which is beneficial for a couple of reasons. Active has the connotation of someone who is in shape because the reader of the ad equates active with physically fit. The word adventurous leads the reader to believe that you are romantic and daring which can be very intriguing.

Honest

This is another word that should be included in all personals ads. It is very unlikely that there are people out there who are looking for dishonest partners so letting others know that you are honest is very important. Of course, as well as using the word honest in your ad, you should also ensure that the rest of your ad is extremely honest as well.

Great Personality

This is another action phrase to include in your next personals ad as it lets others know that meeting you will be worthwhile because you have a truly magnificent personality. Apart from that, it also indicates that you understand the value of personality in a relationship.

Enjoys Travel

Reading this phrase creates the image that the person placing the ad is well traveled and sophisticated which is an appealing asset to many. It also invokes a sense of adventure which others may find appealing as well.

Enjoys Fine Dining

If you have a love of food and enjoy exploring new restaurants, you may want to include this phrase or something similar as it lets others know that dining out is an activity that you enjoy. Dining out is first date activity that many people enjoy so knowing that a dinner date is likely if they go out with you may result in a greater number of responses to your ad. Also, the use of the word fine in the phrase leads people to believe that you enjoy expensive restaurants and this can be very appealing to many readers of your personal ad.

Fit and Active

If you enjoy physical activity and keeping in shape, this phrase can effectively lead to you receiving responses from those who have a similar interest in fitness. While the term fit clearly means that you are in good shape physically, it may result in a large number of responses from those interested in meeting someone who is in shape only. With the addition of the term active, the number of responses should diminish as it will weed out those that are not interested in an active lifestyle.

Ask Me Anything

Although simple, this is also an extremely effective action phrase that you can use in your next personals ad as it lets others know that you are honest, adventurous and open to sharing details about yourself.

If you are seeking responses to your personal ad from a certain demographic group you may want to incorporate a phrase that illustrates this. For instance, if you are only interested in meeting single Russian women you should include a phrase such as, Seeks single, Russian women. This may seem quite obvious but because it is so clear, it will more than likely produce the desired effect of receiving the majority of responses from single, Russian women.

An ad that is written honestly and incorporates a few eye catching action phrases such as the above, is likely to attract a lot of attention and responses. Try to use phrases that are not only attention grabbers but also an accurate representation of your personality. Incorporating phrases just because you think they will attract a large response can result in many responses from people who are not suitable companions.