Do your research before joining dating site

When it comes to signing up to an online dating site, the best thing you can do is to put plenty of research in before taking the plunge.

Laura Williams, a HuffPost UK blogger and a keen internet dater, has written a piece that explained a spot of preparation is always sure to go down well and enhance one's chance of success.

Prior to writing a profile, look around and see what other people of your age and gender are writing about themselves on their pages.

This should give you plenty of inspiration when it comes to penning your own, helping you to make it as appealing and as interesting as possible.

What's more, Ms Williams went on to offer several other tips, such as remembering at all times that it is a dating site rather than a job interview.

Therefore, you do not need to write your life story, as the profile should instead act as a trailer and include only a few brief points and highlights.