Finding the perfect gay man online requires creating the perfect online marketing campaign. You’ve got to think of yourself as a brand and market yourself accordingly.
Successful products usually start out with catchy brand names. In your case, a brand name translates to a “username”. I’m talking about the username you create when registering for the many online personals sites that we’ll speak about later in the article. The username will most times be the first thing a potential husband will see online and therefore is like a first impression.
Let’s think about user names. What types of things come to mind when you hear the user names “PlushKitty” and “johnnypeanutt”? Uptight Persian cats? Johnny with the pea sized nut? That’s what came to my mind. Are these names that you think you’d actually click on? Let’s say they appear next to “Husband4U” and “BostonStud”. Now who would you click first? Exactly! This is why choosing your online name is of vital importance. Try to think of all of the negative things that someone who doesn’t know you might come up with the first time they see your name online. Remember they don’t know you are a cute masculine guy who loves his plush black cat or an adorable guy named Johnny who loves to eat peas.
Now that you’ve hopefully got a decent username in mind, let’s think about the next thing your potential dates might see, like your profile photo. Most sites allow you to upload multiple profile photos and designate one of them as the main photo.
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The main profile photo is the most important, again think about first impressions. You might want to leave the photo out completely but that will only ensure your profile receives even fewer hits than a bad photo would have.
When choosing the right profile photo, think about the following: Avoid using photos with other people in them whether they’re blacked out or not. Do not use a mirror to take the photos, spots will appear in the picture and the reflection of a flash not only looks bad but obscures your face. Always think about what’s in the background of the photo when planning out a shot. Piles of dirty laundry or a cluttered room in the background provide a messy first impression to your profile viewers.
When taking photos by yourself, you’ll find the way to achieve the best shots is to invest in a decent digital camera with a timer along with a small tripod. Instead of taking the picture “through” a mirror, use a mirror behindthe camera and tripod.
This will allow you to achieve the best pose and smile since you’ll be able to see yourself in the mirror. Aim the camera at the area where you’ll be posing, set the timer, run to get into position, watch yourself in the mirror for the best shot.
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How much skin you decide to show depends on how comfortable you are showing it and the standards of the site you’re subscribing. On some of the more explicit personals sites, the norm might be a penis picture as your main profile photo, on the more conservative you’ll find your image immediately rejected if you uploaded something of that nature. Before uploading any image check to see what the community norms are like. Read through the rules as you register, making sure any revealing shots are allowed and where such photos can be uploaded. Another thing you should consider before uploading any adult images is your politial career. You know they’ll find that great cock shot as soon as you decide to run for mayor. And what if one of the snoopy fag-hags at work somehow found you striking quite a nude pose on your profile?
Mr. Right is out there
Now that we’ve named and packaged our product, we need to communicate just how great a product you are. This will be done in your headline and ad text. The headline is not always required, but in case it is you’ll need to come up with one. Create and save a document on your computer for later use to copy / paste into each personals site you visit. Write your headline and ad text in the document and spellcheck before pasting it to the personals site. For ideas, first look through other online profiles to see what reads well. Try to use casual conversational language, relaying what you’re like and what you’re looking for in a man. The text should be at least one paragraph and not more than three as a general rule.
Now to decide on the type of site to visit. If you’re looking for a long-term relationship and not just a hookup, then checkout myPartner or Daddy Hunt. Looking just for friends, then try GayFriendFinder. If you’re bisexual, pay a visit to BiCupid and for the ladies, try out Lesbian Gay Dating. Happy hunting!