Spring Cleaning Time! Tackle Your Online Dating Profile.

Spring is the time for rebirth. Ice melts, flowers bloom, and we can feel a change in the air. It's the perfect time to start going through those closets and tossing out the things you no longer need. Spring helps us get rid of the heavy loads were carrying around the past year, making us lighter.

This spring, I'm asking all of you online daters to clean up your profiles like you've cleaned out those closets. There's no better feeling than giving your dating life a little recharge, especially if you're looking for a relationship. A lighter mental load and positive energy is always attractive.

I've put together some steps for you to take to make the process easy on yourself. So set aside a little time and see if you don't notice a change in your responses and matches:

Gather a friend or two. There's nothing like asking for a little help when you have to write something about yourself. Your friends know you best - they will help you shine and will help you to be more honest. Ask them to describe you, and see if it matches what you'd say about yourself. If it's a positive you didn't know you had, then add it to your profile!

Replace those pictures. There's nothing quicker and easier to upgrading an online profile than just adding new pictures. If matches see the same ones week after week, they will pass you over for the "newer" candidates. Swapping out pictures helps keep you fresh on the radar.

Ditch those lists. Does your profile read like your perfect-partner-must-have list? Delete it, and start again. Nobody wants to read a long list of what you want when they don't even know you. Think about how much you would actually share on a first date, and use it as your guideline. You don't want people to get the wrong idea (high maintenance) before they've even met you.

Bring out YOU. Most matches don't care if you like going out to restaurants or watching action movies. Yawn. Instead of listing your activities or interests on your profile like it's a resume, try painting a picture for them instead. Example: I love waking up Saturday mornings and walking to Groundworks for a steaming cup of espresso. I take my yellow lab along with me so we can stop and play catch at the dog park for a bit before grabbing fish tacos at Papa Juan's, my favorite food truck. Then I grab my bike and hit the trails - a perfect Saturday. Even better example, your perfect date: We'd go kayaking on Saturday afternoon around the Marina and watch the seals, then stop for a bite to eat looking out at the water at Tony P's. Then we'd go for a walk along the harbor under the moonlight, and see what comes next.