You, as a woman, may think that it really doesn't matter what you write in your dating profile and all that guys are looking at when they are browsing women's profiles on online dating sites is their photos. I am sure that it is true with regard to some men. However, if you are interested in meeting a guy who is special, who is better, smarter, more interesting and otherwise more desirable than an average joe, you should realize that it takes a better profile to attract a better man.

It is just as important, howver, to know what not to write as it is what to actually include in your profile. The following are the four typical mistakes that women make when they write their dating profiles that are easy to avoid and will make your profile much more attractive to those guys who you would be interesting in meeting, dating, and possibly having a committed relationship with:

1. Make sure your dating profile is not boring! Whatever you write in your profile, make sure it's not a bland, typical, trite list of adjectives of how educated, intelligent, honest and compassionate you are. You simply cannot expect to provoke the attention of an exceptional guy if your dating profile is just another, generic page that looks just like a profile of any other woman. Be bold, share a few of your thoughts and opinions on random things that you think and care about and that will necessarily attract the guy who is right for you. For great tips on writing an efffective, interesting dating profile, please read this article. It was written mostly for men but the same principles apply to women's profiles. 

2. Don't unnecessarily restrict the type of a guy you are willing to meet. It always makes me laugh when a 35 year-old woman write in her profile that she is only willing to meet guys who are tall and who are between 32 and 38 years old. It entertains me mainly because I know that what that woman says is simply not true - she would be thrilled to meet a guy who is outside of that age bracket, if he possesses the qualities that make him attractive to her. I also feel bad because I realize how many guys actually take this kind of strictness literally and don't contact a woman just because they are a few years older or younger than what a woman mentions in her profile. Make sure that you don't narrow down the age of the men you are willing to meet to a degree that leaves few guys to choose from. It will make your search for that special guy much harder and will also likely make you miss out on meeting some great guys who were discouraged from contacting you because of your strict age requirements.

3. Dont' focus your dating profile on your children. If you have chidren, it's wonderful and they should absolutely be your priority, and raising them should make you happy. However, there is no reason to include 5 photos of you with your kid in your profile and beginning your profile with "My child is the most important thing in my life and if you are not ok with that, move on now..." This does not do anything good for you as far as meeting men on the internet dating sites goes. It creates an impression in a male reader that you will hardly be available to go out and that you will never be able to develop any meaningful connection with the guy. Remember, dating sites are not designed to display your familial situation. They are meant to help people meet each other and create romantic connections. Surely you should be honest about the fact that you have children, but it's not a good idea to let the whole male world know in advance that they will always be in second place in your book - far behind your child.

4. Avoid posting photos that may cast a negative light on your personality. - If all your photos contain you and five other girls being drunk at a bar, you better consider posting some new photos that put some more serious light on who you are. Certainly it's good to show that you like to have fun, but ... it's equally or even more important to show that you have a serious side as well. Ideally, you should have a close-up photo of your face and a full body image which shows, without being overly revealing, the shape of your body.