Cupid
February 7th, 2004, 02:37 PM
As with anything we do in life, some effort, creativity, and imagination are required when composing an ad.
Your ad should reflect who you honestly are, and the type of person you would like to be with.
You may find an ad difficult to compose; so don’t be afraid to enlist the help of a close friend.
As with everything, there is a right way and a wrong way to compose a personal ad. Let’s look at the wrong way. Concentrating on your appearance or the looks of your ideal partner is one of the personal ad mistakes.
5’7’, 110 lbs. cute, blue-eyed blonde, seeks Tom Cruise look-alike for love and romance. Reply Box 1666
6’4’, 180 lbs. body builder seeks Pamela Anderson look-alike to bench press on the beach. Reply Box 2245
Talking about your hobbies
Talking about your hobbies or interests without exposing the person that you are is another personal ad error. For example:
Good-looking male engineer, 5’9’, enjoys music, biking, country drives, seeks single white female, 20’s for friendship and possible long-term relationship. Box 3065
Attractive, petite, youthful, professional female enjoys the outdoors, nature, walks, water, classical and country music, sports, dining out, dancing, theatre, balanced with, quiet times. Seeks single male. Box 2243
[This message was edited by Cupid on February 08, 2004 at 01:55 AM.]
Your ad should reflect who you honestly are, and the type of person you would like to be with.
You may find an ad difficult to compose; so don’t be afraid to enlist the help of a close friend.
As with everything, there is a right way and a wrong way to compose a personal ad. Let’s look at the wrong way. Concentrating on your appearance or the looks of your ideal partner is one of the personal ad mistakes.
5’7’, 110 lbs. cute, blue-eyed blonde, seeks Tom Cruise look-alike for love and romance. Reply Box 1666
6’4’, 180 lbs. body builder seeks Pamela Anderson look-alike to bench press on the beach. Reply Box 2245
Talking about your hobbies
Talking about your hobbies or interests without exposing the person that you are is another personal ad error. For example:
Good-looking male engineer, 5’9’, enjoys music, biking, country drives, seeks single white female, 20’s for friendship and possible long-term relationship. Box 3065
Attractive, petite, youthful, professional female enjoys the outdoors, nature, walks, water, classical and country music, sports, dining out, dancing, theatre, balanced with, quiet times. Seeks single male. Box 2243
[This message was edited by Cupid on February 08, 2004 at 01:55 AM.]