Online dating has become very popular in the last few years and there are literally millions out there looking for their perfect match. If you want to get ahead, writing a great profile is a good start.

Here are two solid tips to increase your chances of finding a mate:

1) Update your profile everyday. Be active and improve it every way you can. If you keep at it, you will notice a big difference in the amount of messages you start receiving. This also keeps you at the top of the pile for search results because its “fresher”.

2) Watch the new listings everyday. This is important because if you are early enough to introduce yourself, and you do it with an interesting message and some class, you might get the opportunity to be one of the first guys she hears from, and not the 300th. Who’s going to get a reply?

Those two tips alone will increase your contacts a bunch. One other tip… don’t waste time with 50 emails back and forth. Maybe a couple, then move the conversation to the phone! It will give you the upper hand over the others sending countless emails and most likely striking out.