Online Dating Profile: 3 Reasons No One is Viewing Yours

Ever wonder why no one is looking at your online dating profile? In the world of e-dating, there are thousands of people from which to choose in your local area. You're a great catch, you're ready to meet someone - but why aren't they clicking? We've put together the top three reasons why you might not be attracting the online attention you think you deserve. Have a read and see if any of these reasons hit home.

Reason #1: No Photo
If you're concerned about privacy or afraid that your co-workers and friends will see you in the midst of your looking for love, maybe you opted to not post a photo. This is one of the prime reasons your profile isn't getting any clicks and likely no messages. People are attracted to people - how they look, first and foremost. All of the other stuff in your profile can make for an interesting person, but you really can't blame people for not clicking through a profile with no photo. If you post a photo, you're going to see the clicks on your profile increase. Need help in selecting one? Ask a friend. Don't have a recent photo? No excuse. Ask a friend, grab a digital camera and get some shots of your mug!

Reason #2: Incomplete Profile
Maybe you've gone the extra step and uploaded a photo. But did you neglect to fill-out the entire online questionnaire for your dating profile? Online dating sites put a lot of thought (and user feedback) into the questions they ask you to answer. If you're not doing your part in filling out your profile, you can't blame your fellow online daters for skipping over your profile. It makes it look as if you're not invested in the process. Set aside an afternoon or an evening and pretend you're IM'ing or chatting with a date and THEY'RE the ones who want you to answer these questions. Be open and honest. Don't sugar coat (but don't be a jerk). Treat the online dating profile questionnaire like a conversation with the date of your dreams. When you invest yourself in the process, it comes across to the people reading it on the other end. And just think - the more complete you are, the better opportunity you have for finding an ideal match. After all, if you fail to mention you have three wonderful children, how much time could you potentially waste by meeting-up with people who don't like kids? That's not fair to you - or them.

Reason #3: Your Activity Level
No, we don't mean how many miles you run on any given day. We mean the last time you logged in to the online dating website. Many sites like Match.com give users the ability to search for matches based on most recent activity or when their last login was. If you're only popping into the site once a week, you're doing yourself a disservice. Granted, it's easy to avoid the actual online interface of most dating sites since you can get your messages and notifications via email. But do yourself a favor: pop into the online dating site of your choice every day or two and if nothing else, purge your inbox or run a search. It takes two minutes and it puts you back up at the top of the pile when users choose to search by activity level. It's likely something you never thought to consider if you noticed your profile isn't getting clicks or emails, but try it if you've been playing hooking from the website. It just might work!