"Personal Ads" or "Personal Profiles", are a great way to meet new and interesting people. It is also like an advertisement in which you yourself are the product. The way you write a personal ad can make a huge difference in getting you responses. So while writing a personal profile of yourself you want to attract most suitable responses. For that you have to be interesting, be original, be funny, be detailed, be everything....

While writing personal ads/profiles, consider these which may help you in writing the best way possible:

		Most of the dating sites have the option of posting Free Personal Ads. They also gives lots of areas to cover traits of your personality. When releasing your free personal information, select all the boxes and options that apply to you & your personality. Remember, the more information you give about yourself, the more likely someone will realize they have something in common with you.
		Provide a valid email address when signing up as a member. Its very important as most personals sites give you the option to receive email notification of replies to your personal ads, and some even forward the reply right to your email box. You may want to use a free email account.
		Most of the dating sites also gives you the option of portraying yourself in your own words. Here's your chance to be original and sell yourself with best traits in yourself. Provide as much information about you as much as possible but make sure it is all relevant and also without inadvertently providing intimate personal information. You can talk about your career/employment but not the company's name. Mention your main points of interest, your main goals in life, your hobbies, what you do in your spare time, views on marriage and children, your main personality traits and whether you prefer to party hard or stay home. Of course there are many other things that are of interest to you and who you are at present, which is why the above is just a guideline to help get you started. Just make sure whenever you are writing, you are talking almost everything about yourself but in few words. Providing specific and relevant information on who you are will help others determine whether you would be compatible or interested in them or vice versa!
		As everyone has some unique trait or characteristic about oneself. Think about yourself, what do you have special in you, which is quite different from others. That could be a unique characteristic about you. Make sure to include these unique traits about yourself that makes you stand out from the crowd. That unique trait will show the person who you are exactly and will attract the right matches for you.
		Make sure to give a nice, interesting and attractive headline for your profile which could grab attention in just first few words. It should be such that it jumps off the page and catches the reader's eye. It should be short, interesting and creative that forces the reader to read your ad. The best bet to write the headline would be after writing the whole body summing up what has been told in the ad.
		While writing the personal ads/ personal profiles, write according the target reader. Think before going ahead, whom you would like to date with and what would they like in you. Generally speaking, women looks for sincerity, love, care, sense of humor, someone who will make them feel that they are attractive especially physically, and above all who can listen to what they say patiently. For men, they would like to have somebody who is sincere and mature enough to understand the life and its needs.
		Also in personal ads/ personal profiles, do mention what you want/ what you are looking in your potential partner and not what you don't want in your partner. If you write the list of unwanted qualities, it will have a negative impact on the readers. It is very important so that only those people contact you who fits your wants. Do ask for things as basic personality traits, age, children, physical characteristics, etc. But be realistic in asking such questions as you want to attract people who would be genuinely interested in you. Make sure you are clear, specific and realistic about your choice and preferences and the best prospects who will answer your personal ads will be those men or women who can "see" themselves in the description you have provided regarding the type of person you are looking for.
		If possible, include a decent picture of yourself along with your profile. According to the recent research, personal ads with photos draw 5-10 times more responses than ads without photos. And you would not like to miss that opportunity. Get a simple picture taken, scan it. Some dating sites even do it for you if you don't have the facility to scan it.
		While writing a personal ad, most people like using the acronyms or abbreviations like SWF, DBM, ISO, MWM. Avoid using the acronyms or abbreviations as it not only confuses people but most of them won't even look at your ad. These are quite common and most of the readers these days just ignore it without even having a glance at your personal ad. It would be better if you use the complete words.
		Use simple and effective language while writing the personal ad. Before posting it, make sure you check the grammar and spellings. Never write the whole ad in upper case, you may use it to stress the important characteristic or feature that you want the readers to notice right away. Be specific about yourself and what you are looking for in your potential partner. Remember, you are selling yourself....so stay and stress positive.