Personals are your best bet, like a job application, what your resume projects you appear. Like wise in dating when you post personals in an online dating site, you should be very careful what you put. It should be a tongue tingling profile that hangs out there in a jumble of thousands of adult personals Ads.  

When you look online for a life partner or love or romance or a sex partner to date. Your first introduction is your profile on the dating site. “First impression is the last impression,” this is a standard cliché that is applicable to the tee.

What you put up in the profile does matter. Make it as descriptive as you wish the other person to know about you and feel interested in you. You cannot put vivid accounts of your traits due to space constraints and readability factor. However, you can make it short and sweet and interesting. Some aspect, that is peculiar to you, and is interesting to others, especially the opposite sex who you are most likely to date unless you are lesbian, gay, or bisexual.

Your writing style exudes your mannerisms remember and that generates trust and exhibits compatibility - two most crucial aspects that others are going to look into. Be polite and straightforward. Describe your physicality, likes, dislikes, and your interests clearly. 

Write, how humorous, romantic or friendly you are - or you can be - with the right person in tow. Be clear about your sexual preference and if it is infrequent indulgence - pen down! If you are advertising in niche category, be aware of the specific terms and types that are typical to the community, and would impress your prospective date.

Do not use crass words, as even to most hard-core sex addicts they appear indigestible. Your date has to accept you first as a person first, before any romantic or sexual indulgence, certainly.

Do not flaunt your virtues and most certainly, not your money - you are seeking love/sex  partners not  whores or gigolos. Come out straight with your vices – smoking, drinking to name few. Do not hide! These can be a turn off to some, and they will not be with you anyway if you disclose later. On the other hand, many may prefer smoking or drinking, as they themselves must be in it.    

Describe your food habits or preferences and cultural background. Specify religion and ethnicity if these matters other wise mention that them as inapplicable.  

Write down your interest or hobbies in full as one may come out interesting to other member.  People judge you by these too, hence they are important, especially for those who wish to be in company of people harboring same interests and hobbies and do mention if you are a pro or amateur.

Profile forms may generally have all columns that are necessary for you to write a complete profile. So sit down, think, and fill the forms as accurately and cleverly as possible. Do not fill the forms in haste if you do not have time or are not in a mood hang the page in your favorites and go online later to complete the submission.

Stick you best image or images. Remember you photos speak a lot!