Guide for OKCupid dating app

 In general, your profile is a place for you to sell yourself. Each category is set up as a means to help people talk about themselves. Because of this, keep in mind that not every single section is necessary, but I would recommend completing each with care as they help pull out different facets. Be careful to stay on the topic of the category you are writing in - i.e. don't say "message me to ask about such'n'such" in any category other than the Message Me If section, unless you are truly a pro. A profile is not a casual text chat where you can abbreviate and make typos, it is a mostly static representation of you, like a dating resumé - take time to polish! Run your stuff through MS Word to catch all the major problems, use complete sentences unless you are listing something, capitalize the beginning of every sentence or line in a list, and put periods at the end of everything. Proof read. Have a trustworthy friend proof read. Put the most important information at the top and use your space to the fullest - not in length, but in content.
 Before you start on a profile, think of the best 3-5 words that describe you. By the end of reading your profile, someone should be able to draw those adjectives as conclusions about you without ever reading them. For example, if I see a profile discuss many, many varied passions throughout, most of which are  intellectually stimulating, and then talk about where those interests are going in the future - not with lofty goals, but with challenging and tangible ones - I will draw the conclusion that the person is Ambitious, Smart, and Eclectic without ever seeing those words or any synonyms in the profile. Choose the words you want, then prove them without ever directly writing them out.
 When you make a change to your profile, it gets put up in a public directory of "recent activity" on OKCupid. If you are aggressively pursuing meeting people, use this free advertising to the fullest by tweaking a little something in your profile every other day. This could even be deleting and re-adding the same photo - the fact is it gets you out there.
 Whatever you do, do not let your profile stop being you. It can be tempting to refine it to a state of awesomeness via editing, but if it doesn't accurately reflect you then your dates will notice and feel underwhelmed. That said, avoid self-depreciation and hostile language. Even if you aren't the most confident person in the world, talking down about yourself or others, even humorously, is a red flag for many. Be up front, but thoughtful.
Now then, please skip ahead to whichever section(s) you feel you need to work on most, and enjoy some music while you read!