| This article will brief you about the most important | | | | formats presented by these sites. |
| things you should consider while creating a good | | | | Example: When matrimonial site asks you "Are you |
| online matrimonial profile. If you are looking for a | | | | Manglik ?", many people just ignore this thinking it is a |
| bride or a groom online then just signing up on online | | | | useless question. If you are manglik, you are better |
| matrimonial sites like SimplyMarry, Shaadi etc..is not | | | | off selecting the option "I'm Manglik". Similarly when |
| enough, that's just the beginning. Once your | | | | they ask about your caste or martial status, reply |
| matrimonial profile goes online it will be competing | | | | each option seriously. Clearly use every specified |
| with thousands of other matrimonial profiles already | | | | allocated section to describe about yourself, your |
| on the internet. Whenever you make your online | | | | family, education, profession, aspirations & |
| matrimonial profile or bio-data do consider these | | | | expectations from your soul mate. You will have |
| things. Remember, marriage happens once in a | | | | better chance to meet prospects match your |
| life-time thing, so represent yourself at your best. | | | | requirements. |
| | | | | 3. WRITE ABOUT YOURSELF: Be smart about |
| 1. RECENT PHOTO: Photo is the most important part | | | | disclosing about yourself. Just give brief information |
| of creating a good matrimonial profile. Many people | | | | but adequate information. Lengthy profile can make |
| are very shy or hesitant about putting your or your | | | | your profile boring. Like, if you have done MBA, |
| wards photo online, the truth is that when there are | | | | simply mention that, and do not write about grades |
| lakhs of other profiles with photos and if you do not | | | | or passing year etc, all that can be discussed later. |
| put yours then its a disadvantage to you. Photo | | | | Write about your professional and educational |
| increases responses by 10-15 times. Consider | | | | background. Write briefly about your family members |
| following things when you put your photo online for | | | | and how many brother and sisters you are and |
| matrimonial purpose. | | | | profession of your parents. What are your |
| - Put a picture taken in a photo studio by a | | | | expectations from your partner. Always do spelling |
| professional photographer | | | | and grammar check. |
| - Do not dress overly modern or overly conservative. | | | | 4. PREMIUM MEMBERSHIP: Premium membership |
| - Do not take picture in awkward or objectionable | | | | offers great advantages in contacting other |
| poses. | | | | members, especially when you are planning to get |
| - | | | | married within the next few months. It reduces the |
| - For Boys:Prefer to wear shirt and pant or t-shirt | | | | time gap consumed in Express Interest & talk |
| and jeans (no sunglasses or tie). | | | | directly. It also helps to make you more popular in |
| - For Girls: Salwar-suit, regular saree or a Casual top | | | | the searches. |
| and jeans. (Very light makeup and minimal jewelery) | | | | 5. LOGIN REGULARLY: Creating a profile on |
| - Take photo in proper lighting | | | | matrimonial site is not enough, you should also login |
| - Do not try to look like a super-model, simply dress | | | | regularly and express interest to other members who |
| smart. | | | | matches your criteria. Instead of waiting the |
| | | | | response from other members also initiate contact |
| 2. PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION: Put all the | | | | from your end. |
| matrimony related info in your profile. It helps the | | | | 6. SEE OTHER PROFILES: Do reverse engineering |
| other member to understand you, your thoughts, | | | | sometime, pretend as if you were the one looking |
| family etc. Many people feel that specifying | | | | for profiles like yours. Visit some of the top search |
| everything in the paragraph is good enough, but | | | | results and see what information they have provided |
| that's a wrong practice. Those details are hardly read | | | | that you are missing. |
| few peoples only, you still need to follow the | | | | |