If you are looking for love online, a great profile is key. Of course you need compelling photos, but those who are looking for a real relationship will look beyond a pretty face to find out what you are about. It would be nice if everyone could give you the benefit of the doubt and magically see what a fascinating, unique, loving person you are, but that’s not how online dating works.

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In this extract from Digital Etiquette , tech-journalist Victoria Turk schools us on the art of romance in the modern world and tells us what to absolutely not put on your dating profile. Writing a dating profile is hard. Start with the basics. Think of your profile as a CV for romance: the aim is to make enough of an impression on paper that you get invited to an interview or, in this case, on a date. Do not lie about your age. Some sites will ask for more specific information — Are you religious?

Are you a smoker? Do you like to be tied up in bed?