All of the online dating services require that you provide a short header message or opening line that will be displayed on your profile below your username. Very often you will find that people have left it blank or put something generic like, “I’ve been looking for you my entire life.”

This header is the opportunity for you to show the single world what you stand for. It could be anything from being witty to being philosophical. People browsing for singles usually have looked at quite a few. Something about your header and photo has to intrigue them.

Below are a few pointers for created a header that will make someone to “click” further.

1. Study other peoples headers

Take a look at what other singles have created for their profiles. If you find one that interests you, analyze what about it interests you. What made you want to know more about this person? Here are a few examples that may spark your interest.

Ÿ  It all starts with a sound friendship.

Ÿ  What are you waiting for? Click and Read

Ÿ  We are a match made in heaven

Ÿ  My wish is your command

Take note of what it is that sparked your interest on others’ headers, get some ideas and then go and create your header.

2. Use your header to filter through unwanted responses

It is a very common complaint amongst singles saying that they are fed up with getting responses from people that don’t interest them in the least bit. How would you like it if you are 25 and looking for someone that is relatively close to your age and you end up getting responses from the same sex and people that are three times your age?

Remember the first thing that other singles are going to see is your header. Use it to be specific about the general things that you know you are looking for right off the top. “R U 29-34, local, and ready to play some sports together?” If someone sees this and doesn’t fit the criteria, chances are they wont even entertain your profile and then you won’t have to be bother with digging through emails and profiles in your inbox to get to the ones you are really interested in.

3. Don‘t use headers that have been used a billion times

This header is a chance for you to show a pinch of your creativity and wittiness. Don’t go and find other headers that you know that we have all seen a million times and use it to represent you. The last thing that you want someone to think of you is that you are just as common as the person on the profile that they read seconds before.

There are so many singles looking to find a partner. Not to put any pressure on you, but there is a little bit of competition going on here. Something about you needs to stand out.

If your header simply says hello or looking for love, you’ve got some work to do.