Create yourself a good online profile that properly reflects your (offline) real self so you have greater success on WhyGoSolo and finding the right new people to do things with.

When I googled “how to create an online profile” to add some meat and potatoes to my post and I came across to different types of answers to my question.  How to create a work related/professional profile such as: Seven Tips for Writing Online Profiles for Work. And stuff on how to create an online dating profile such as: How to Create an Online Dating Profile That Works. Both of the articles have solid takeaways and worth looking over for food for thought but...

Here are some pertinent things to keep in mind and to consider while filling out your WhyGoSolo profile.

Like the others on the site, you are looking for people to join you on activities you’re about to do…odds are, you’ll be connecting in real life with a lot of new people through WhyGoSolo. After all, the point IS to meet in person…so it makes absolutely no sense to misrepresent yourself.

Next, ask yourself – What do you want to know about someone you’ve never met, before you meet them in person? Is it what that person’s interests are? What occupation they have? How they like to spend their free time? Where they come from? Whatever those things are that you would like to know about someone else those are definitely the things to include in your own profile.

Don’t over do it.  I don’t recommend telling your whole life story in your profile. The point of your profile is to allow people to find things out about you before deciding to interact with you in person…it would be kinda nice to still have things they don’t know about you when they meet you!!

Key areas. 

Picture: It’s the first thing everyone looks at…it just works out that way, it’s human nature.  This isn’t a dating site but people want to have "a look" at a person they’re about to meet up with.  Have it be a real and recent picture of yourself.  Personally I wouldn’t meet with anyone I don’t know who doesn’t have a picture posted (male or female) it’s just suspicious.

The little things: Sex, age, marital status and occupation.  They are quick to answer and everyone looks at those right after they’ve looked at your picture.

Interests and Hobbies: Important area to cover...we’re on WhyGoSolo to do things.  Would be good to know what else you’re into.  It’s all about finding common ground. 

Favorite Activities: Same as above…key to finding other people who have things in common since the site is about meeting to do active offline things. 

Favorite Conversation Topics: Having things to talk about is always nice when meeting someone new…know what I mean?!?! 

In closing, what matters is being yourself and having your personality shine through.  We want people to be successful at finding other like minded people so that everyone has fun doing the things they love.