“Life is not meant to be serious all the time so can I persuade you to bring some fun into my life?”
This headline can be interpreted as someone who takes life seriously
sometimes but would also like to have fun with a potential and attempts
to appeal to the reader by saying that they will be fun to be with
which is flattering.
“Life is a zoo in a jungle so do you want to get into my cage?”
This is taking quite a profound statement and then making it light..
Some may see it as slightly provocative but others will see the fun in
it and if they recognise the quote from Peter De Vries at its core
then they’ll also appreciate the intellect.
“Bear needs keeper”
is both challenging and appealing at the same time. The use of ‘bear’
associates qualities of strength and cuddliness with thsi online
dater. It also shows someone who has a strong character but is open to
being in a relationship where they sometimes give control to someone
else.
“Have a seat! Comfortable? Good, let me introduce myself to you then…”
This is a good headline because it talks directly to the reader, it’s
very polite but actually very personal at the same time and it’s
quite witty. Using the word ‘you’ and asking a question are both great
techniques for drawing people in.
“Pick me, pick me” or similar is cute but can sound a little desperate. Add something to it to give it more punch maybe “pick me and let me make you laugh” However, either way it is preferable to “Straight faced toffee nosed miserable cows can search elsewhere…I need cheering up not winding up!” or “Timewasters can move on“. These indicate that these online daters may have some baggage and may not be great dating material right now.
“Looking for love”, “looking for my dream date”, “Searching for my soul mate” are overused online dating headlines
and don’t tell your reader anything about you. You need to draw your
reader in before you tell them what you want. The only positive of
this type of headline is that it indicates your level of commitment;
the downside is he/she might not believe you!
