Online Dating: How About We, Skillshare To Teach Writing The Perfect Profile

If you've spent much time on dating sites, you may feel like you could teach a class on the topic. After browsing all those profiles, the dos and don’ts just seem obvious. But is it possible you still have things to learn?

How About We seems to think so. The site, which asks its users to post date ideas in addition to the usual all-about-me rundown, is partnering with the educational site Skillshare to offer a course on how to write up the perfect profile. Although the classes will start this spring or summer, HuffPost Women attended a press preview Tuesday night and picked up a few tips.

Slideshow: 5 Things You May Not Know About Dating Profiles

Comments

[Beth Horne]

05:33 PM on 03/26/2012

It's no better or worse than any other kind of dating, there are losers and jerks just like there are wonderful men and women, hence that's how I met my fiance and have been together for over 4 years and the Wedding is in June! I didn't have any interest in getting married, but after this long you just know that you'll never want to be with anyone else!

[Dogworldz]

02:48 PM on 03/26/2012

So my recent experience...after a few site chats she gave me her number with out being asked for it...so I text her "are you available for a conversation?" her response was a resounding"YES". So I call and she is driving with some guy yelling in my ear,(at her). To me that was not "available". So I agree to meet her for coffee the next day, I wait 15 minutes and figure she's just another flake and leave, while getting in my car a block away(now 20 minutes late) I get a text that she's on her way...Sorry I'm not hard up for a date and those were two BIG strikes against tolerable behavior...So now I'm an internet pig because I have standards of behavior.

[Swimdude]

02:24 PM on 03/26/2012

I have never tried on-line dating. Something about it doesn't appeal to me. However, I do have a friend that does on-line dating and his process is to have all first Dates at Starbucks.

Typically he will have 3 or 4 dates in the course of a 4 hour period at Starbucks to pre-screen his dates. No, not at the Same Starbucks, he sets times at Starbucks that are all in close proximity to each other. In one week he will screen 12 to 15 women. I don't know, maybe because I see that he works so hard at this process the whole Dating thing just doesn't appeal to me at all.

I am a guy that says what I mean, and I mean what I say, I don't play games but so many in the dating world, both Men and Women do play Games. Perhaps because of guys like my friend women get very jaded by the dating process.

[rgrsjolly]

01:33 PM on 03/26/2012

The main thing to remember about on line dating. A person can be anything or anybody they want to be limited only by their imagination.

[thm4usa]

01:31 PM on 03/26/2012

I do not do online dating! It sounds desperate and about as romantic as shopping for a used car!

[Lorraine PA]

01:45 PM on 03/26/2012

No desperation at all....a chance to prescreen for your date.... It can be very romantic once you reach that point.

[Phate James]

12:39 PM on 03/26/2012

I recently signed up for an eharmony account for a free trial weekend just to see what the site was all about. I usually dont give my main email out but I thought this company was legit and one of the better ones out there so I wasnt too worried about spam or my email being given out, BOY WAS I WRONG! The next day after the free weekend was over my inbox was flooded with emails like "im looking for a new f*#kbuddy" or "Im in town tonight, wanna hook up", I didnt expect this from eharmony but I guess since I didnt buy their package they decided to make money off me anyhow and sold my email address to some online sex company. I wish I had never even went to eharmony because the 8-10 of these disgusting emails a day is getting frustrating. Beware of eharmony, if you dont pay them now they will get paid anyway and you will end up paying in the end.

[dkellhofer]

11:41 AM on 03/26/2012

do not forget this 1 fact women, females outnumber males. us guys can afford to be picky.

[Lorraine PA]

11:45 AM on 03/26/2012

Works both way....

[Lorraine PA]

10:15 AM on 03/26/2012

Online dating works great if each party is upfront with their pictures and profile. Nothing worse then arranging to meet someone and they dont look a thing like their profile. I posted current pictures of face/body shots and even picture of what I look like on a bad hair day lol. Being honest worked for me a my fiancee. We have been together for 4 yrs and are getting married next year. With online dating, you are able to prescreen to a degree if they are 100% honest. I did invent the 5 min meeting after meeting a few....lol We would meet in person but weren't commited to an entire date, until we were both confortable with who we were with. I was always upfront with my intentions when 1st meeting in person. I would schedule an actual date after my driveby....lol

[JWCCards]

10:06 AM on 03/26/2012

I disagree with the "friends in the picture" photo. I WANT to know the date has friends and is a social person. My experience in the past has been when the date has no friends, there is a reason.

[pecosjill]

09:31 AM on 03/26/2012

Hey guys...when posting pics please keep your shirts ON! ...and I don't mean wife beater shirts! Oh, and please don't send quick little notes to women saying things like "Nice hips!" Real turn off. Girls....please don't throw yourselves at these guys. It makes it tough on the rest of us. #1: It confuses the nice guys out there. They think that because a girl isn't throwing herself at them that there is no future, so they dump her. or #2: The sleeze balls get out there and have sex like bunny rabbits and treat all girls like they should be bowing to them. Makes the dating pool very murky at best.
Thanks! :)

[Nosyhuman]

09:05 AM on 03/26/2012

Interesting article; my experience with on-line dating; wondering why 90% of the women show head shots only. (??). My time limit on the present site expires in June but I plan to redo it for truth and quit lying about my age although I look quite young for my age. Good dye (smile) but tight skin.

I included a few full body photos with hopes of seeing a few from a potential date; but I think I'll accept what I see if I read about an easy going candidate. I don't enjoy drama!

Actually I think I would simply enjoy having a companion to go out with; I'm career centered and love my career life style but would enjoy a break now and again. I'm concluding truth should be the bottom line ( on the site) and as a senior man I'm not looking for any sole mate which I read from so many ( It's frightening); Ha!

Nice piece..

[MikeDu]

12:53 PM on 03/23/2012

Having never tried online dating, I'm curious. What's the narssist-to-normal ratio? Admittedly, if your only other point of comparison is who you're able to pick up at a bar after a few drinks online dating has got to be an improvement.

[Lorraine PA]

10:38 AM on 03/26/2012

Just be honest. You usually get a vibe from someone's profile if they are not being honest or are only out for one thing....

[Lorraine PA]

10:38 AM on 03/26/2012

You can always use my 5 min rule....

[freefreememe]

11:35 AM on 03/23/2012

I have tried online dating for a few years...currently I have found someone I am very comfortable with and can see a very long term relationship...one of the things that always bothered me was women who were full figured would display only head shots. I do not judge women on physical appearance. I have dated women of all shapes, weight, other races. Communication is my number #1 requirement. You would be surprised at the number of women who date online that cannot discuss world events, politics, etc...or run away if there is one little flaw while ignoring their own flaws....GUYS DO NOT RIDE WHITE HORSES...to the men....WOMEN ARE NOT ARM CANDY THAT PROVIDES SEX ON DEMAND....I think that if BOTH men and women get more realistic; online dating can be more successful rather than having to go thru a stream of "candidates" to find the person thats compatible

[swthonigram46]

08:13 AM on 03/26/2012

i ALWAYS put BBW into my profile.this way men who want thin women can pass me right away.
but i have to laugh because those same men have pot bellies and are usually bald.

[Phate James]

12:54 PM on 03/26/2012

Some women do put BBW in the title but most dont and from what I have seen the majority of the women on dating sites are BBW. I dont expect to find a beauty queen but I would like to find a HWP woman but after 40 that is almost impossible. One thing I have found out about women is they might meet a great guy but he looks like a melvin so they pass him by, they meet a "brad pitt" who says all the right things to get them into bed and then never calls again so now all men are dogs. I had alot of female friends when I was younger that said to me "why cant I find a guy like you" when what they really meant was "if you were more attractive I would date you". I had no sympathy when they came crying on my shoulder because their boyfriend cheated on them or dumped them because they passed on alot of great guys just to go for the attractive ones.

[Harold Saxon]

10:24 AM on 03/23/2012

Typos are my biggest pet peeve. It's understandable that spelling and grammar aren't a strong suit for everybody, but it only takes a minute to run spell check.

"& if ur profyl reads liek this, im gona say pass rite of the bat."

[Maverickpower]

09:32 PM on 03/22/2012

Come on ladies , it's like shooting ducks in a barrel ! REally , of course I am in Idaho and the odds are good , and the goods are odd .

Just met an awesome guy and pulled my profile !! Yee Haw !!!