How to make a good impression on a dating site

Either your dating profile sucks , or your photos do. And if you're not that hot, don't worry — keep reading for how to be magnetic and irresistible to women, no matter what you look like. If she has a bad impression of you from the start, she's not clicking on your profile or responding to your message. The secret lies in evolution — that's right, we're talking Darwin, survival of the fittest, alpha male theory. Biologically speaking, alpha males are desirable mates, so you want to subconsciously convey your alpha status in your photos. Here's an example — let's say you play basketball.

We've spoken to the experts to get their top tips on making your dating profile work for you. Creating a dating profile can be scary. But did you know that one in three couples now find love online? In this fast-paced, social media-dependent world, we rely on the Internet for everything — from keeping in touch with old school friends and career networking to ordering takeaways and finding a cat-sitter for that weekend away. So it only seems logical you would use the good old Internet for finding that special someone, too. We also got the help of Charly Lester, Co-Founder of Lumen , the newest dating app on the scene, specifically designed for cool and adventurous over 50s. Her advice however, can help you no matter your age!

Whether online dating is the bane of your existence or fills you with buoyant hope, it's smart to craft the most stellar profile possible. Since that's easier said than done, we went to Laurie Davis, founder of the online dating concierge service eFlirt and author of Love at First Click , for her tips on how to put your best digital foot forward. Those souped-up personality snapshots have resulted in nearly marriages and engagements, and even a few dozen babies! Here, Davis offers advice that applies to pretty much every dating service, whether you're all about Match.

If a meeting starts off on the wrong foot, it can be hard to recover from there, says Emyli Lovz, pictured. Emyli Lovz In and , I went on dates with 52 different men. It was part of a social experiment that I designed while in school at UC Berkeley. One of the greatest takeaways from my experiment is that first impressions matter a lot.