Creating your online dating site username, or login name, should be easy and fun, but thinking outside the box could help you with your dating success.

Most online dating sites require you to create a user name of some kind. Sometimes you have no choice, but usually on most of these sites, the username is visible to visitors, the same visitors who will decide whether they want to date you (or not!)

This means you want an online username for the site that, while descriptive, is not rude or off-putting. Creating your online dating site user-name, then, is in reality actually a bit of an art.

We’ve all seen user ids that don’t quite work. They’re either total gibberish or downright offensive. The key with a username is to make it memorable, descriptive but not overly cute and not obnoxious.

This isn’t always as easy as it sounds. The easiest way to create your online dating site user name is to take a careful look at yourself and what you represent. Determine what sets you apart, what makes you special, and then include it in your user-name.

For instance, if you are an mountain biker, perhaps your site name could be something like mikemtbbiker If you’re a hiker, you could go with joehiker. If you’re a big movie fan, a username such as a marymoviefan might be an appropriate choice. Just be imaginative and it could pay dividends!

By taking this approach, you’ll immediately grab the attention of viewers who share your same interests. A male lover of movies will be more likely to click on the online dating profile of a female with a site name that gives some indication of what they are about than he would of someone with a generic or nonsensical username.

You can also use other personal facts in your online dating site usernames. Perhaps you graduated from the Yale University. You might choose a login name of yaleguy. This would immediately attract the attention of other graduates form the same institution. If you date someone who attended the same school as you, you’ll certainly have plenty to talk about on those first few dates.

It’s also best to avoid using too many numbers. Sometimes we add numbers to the end of our chosen login names when those names are taken by someone else. This is fine for most sites. But it doesn’t always work on an online dating site.

Usernames with too many numbers are hard for people to remember. It might even be hard for you to remember your own username. You certainly don’t want that! It’s always better to go with personal attributes to spice up your user-name.

Too many users of online dating sites rush through the creation of their site user name. This is unfortunate.

The right online dating site username can immediately set you apart from your peers.

It can also help connect you quickly with potential dates whom already have something in common with you.