How to Write a Dating Profile When Dating After a Divorce

When filling out your profile on an online dating site after you have been divorced, it is easy for some of the negative emotions to slip through in your wording. Most browsers on dating websites may casually skip over someone who appears resentful or sarcastic about the fact that he has been divorced. Therefore, it's important to write a dating profile that is positive, enthusiastic and shows others that you would be a great person for them to meet.

Instructions

1. Write a dating profile that is positive and enthusiastic, and mentions your favorite hobbies and activities. Be specific, such as mentioning a specific restaurant you enjoy, instead of just mentioning that you like Chinese food. Stay away from comments that make you sound resentful, cautious, depressed or emotionally wounded as a result of your recent divorce.

2. Keep your profile upbeat by leaving out details of past dating experiences you have had since your divorce, especially if they were unfavorable. Don't make comments like "Are there any knights in shining armor left?" or "Is every woman out there crazy?" People who may be reading your dating profile do not want to meet someone who seems cynical or disillusioned about the dating scene.

3. Try to make your dating profile stand out from all of the others by showing how unique you are. Write about some of your past adventures, or mention a one-of-a-kind experience that you have had recently. Don't be long-winded or verbose--just say enough to make someone else want to find out more after they meet you in person.

4. Mention that you've been divorced once, and move on. Don't give elaborate details about how long you were married, or why you got divorced. You should also avoid terms like "fresh from a divorce" or "getting back into dating," which may imply to others that it may be too soon after your divorce for you to be re-entering the dating scene.

5. Fill out your dating profile truthfully when you have a divorce in your past. If you feel like you have to lie or embellish, you're probably better off by leaving it out of your dating profile altogether. Don't start a new relationship with having to explain why you were less than truthful in your profile.

Tips & Warnings

• While being divorced when you're in your forties is common and even expected, you may want to be less forthcoming in your dating profile if you've had a divorce while still in your twenties or early thirties.