Whether you've had an ad up for awhile or are brand new at this, if you're like most people, you may want, or need, a little guidance on how to begin your journey or how to repave the road you're already been down. Before going off on any excursion, it's always nice to know how to get where it is you need to go. Most people wouldn't go on a trip without having fastcash a roadmap of some sort to point them in the right direction, so why not arm yourself for this adventure as well. (For you males out there, a roadmap is something that is generally found in the glove box folded up a million times which can be instrumental in helping you find certain destinations.)

You've finally admitted to having a problem: not being able to find a mate. Recognizing this is the most difficult step to overcome in our "Thirteen Step" program, or however many steps it takes to get you on the right track. Could be as few as three, or as many as 20 for you perfectionists out there. But now you have to take the next step: Putting your mug on the market for everyone to see. (And judge!) In doing this, you are definitely on your way to stepping outside of your comfort zone in hopes of finding that wonderful, perfect soul mate.

The thought of having your picture on the World Wide Web for every friend, relative, co-worker and enemy to see can be a little intimidating at first. Okay, maybe not a little intimidating, maybe anxiety producing on the level of going to a proctologist.. .with big hands. So deciding which photograph to use will probably be the most critical step in this process. Due to subject matter, this may not be a topic to get mom and dad's advice on. Since they're not in the picture, (pardon the pun) I, a complete strangerkind of like on the same level as a sage bartenderwill throw out a few recommendations. Well, actually more than a few. After all, this is an important section.

If I'm not mistaken, I do believe that most people have the same objective I have when placing an ad; we want to meet someone. No matter how much we hate to admit it, there has to be some level of attraction before any type of relationship can begin.

Do you realize that companies and corporations spend millions of dollars on advertising to best illustrate the product or service they are selling? Image is everything in advertising. So what are we doing? We're selling ourselves, aren't we? (Not literally, ladies!) Thus, we need to represent ourselves the best we can for our viewing audience.

Now remember, probably 97 percent of the people are going to respond to an ad based on what they see in this photo. We could boast that we won the Pulitzer Peace Prize for finding a cure for cancer, or that we were able to balance the national budget on our home calculator. But if we post a picture that looks like a bad clone of Charles Manson, Lyle Lovett, and Marilyn Manson combined, people won't have any more incentive to answer your ad than if you were an eighty-year-old pregnant woman with Herpes. (Which I am sure there is a Web site for.) If you should happen to look like a cross between the gents listed above, at least smile pretty, because a smile can go a long way.