Getting Started Guide - 5 Steps to Success

Your RoseBrides.com profile is your prime tool for finding new friends and a potential mate. It is the first impression you make and your opportunity to show people you are interesting and worth getting to know. And since so many women join our site, competition is high – so it’s important to do your best to make your profile stand out. If there's not much in it, it’s easier to skip and move on to another profile. Interesting profiles with multiple photos generate more responses.

Here are five ways to increase your chances of finding your perfect match:

1. Choose your best photos

To be a member on RoseBrides.com, women must post at least one photo – and the more the better. Once you grab someone’s attention with your photo, he will likely click through to find out more about you. And while looks aren’t everything, putting your best foot forward with an attractive photo can help catch someone’s eye.

Choose high-quality photos that show you looking into the camera and smiling. It might be worthwhile (and fun!) to hire a professional photographer and have your own photo shoot. Research shows that members with eye-catching photos are contacted 10 times more than members with low-quality ones. At RoseBrides.com we sometimes see women receive 40 times more messages when they replace their low-quality photos with high-quality ones! So don’t miss out on meeting more men because your photos are mediocre. Think clear, recent, high quality – preferably no mobile phone or Web cam.

2. Write a descriptive profile

Taking the time to write a polished profile suggests that you are serious about finding the right match. When a member clicks through from your photo to your profile, he’s hoping to learn enough about you to decide if you might be right for him. Tell some interesting facts about yourself and what you’re looking for in a mate – and let your personality shine. Not saying much in your profile makes it easier to click away and move on to the next profile. But don’t write too much either – a few paragraphs is fine; leave some topics to discuss as you’re getting to know each other.

In the “In My Own Words” section, be honest, have fun and stay positive. Act like you’re having a conversation with a potential mate. Be descriptive about your lifestyle and what’s important to you in a relationship; provide details and examples and explain what makes you unique. The more you give specific examples, the easier it is for someone to read your profile and say, "Wow, me too!"

Go beyond just adjectives like nice, smart, funny, successful and attractive and include examples of what makes you different, interesting and fun to be with. You might like to talk about:

• Hobbies and interests
• Family, pets
• Your hometown
• Personality, religion
• Your job and plans for the future

Talk about your expectations and wishes for a relationship and what kinds of qualities you find attractive in a man. We suggest posting only the most important things you seek; a long list of requirements is probably unrealistic and could scare people off.

Note: Please do not include your contact information or messages to other members in your profile; doing so violates our Terms of Use.

3. Show initiative

If you see a profile you like, you just might brighten his day by clicking “Say Hello” to show you are interested. Taking this kind of initiative could help you find your match more quickly. Also, staying active and conducting your own searches will increase your visibility on our site. Use the My Matches options or general searches to find someone you may be compatible with.

Often writing a personalized message is better than using the “Say Hello” feature. You might send an extra photo that isn’t on your profile to make him feel special.

And please remember: do not take it personally if someone does not respond to you – in the same way, it’s likely you will not respond to every man who contacts you. It’s all a matter of mutual chemistry, which is often difficult to get right. The more people you are in touch with the better your chances for finding someone. If someone contacts you and you’re not interested, consider sending a polite message of “thanks, but I’m not interested.”

4. Stay active

Being active on our site will increase your visibility in searches. Log in daily because inclusion of your profile in our lists is based on the date of your last login. Check several lists such as New Members, New Photo and Updated Recently so you can be the first to contact an interesting man who comes up. Be sure to check your New Matches as well.

5. Be yourself and have fun

Online dating can be a great experience – and on RoseBrides.com it can open your world by giving you the opportunity to meet people from different cultures. We suggest always being honest about yourself so the two of you can determine if you are really compatible. Be open minded and let someone know if you are interested. Eventually you may decide to meet your potential mate face-to-face – hopefully this will be a positive experience you will always remember.