Does your profile attract the wrong kind of people? Looking for a relationship, and only getting requests for one-night-stands? Looking for a one-night-stand and only getting marriage proposals? It could be that you’re not addressing the right people, or giving off the wrong idea in your profile.

It’s possible to test your profile before you post it on the dating site that you’re registered with, to avoid wasting time filtering through unwanted requests. One of the best places to do this is on craigslist, because of the anonymity that the website provides.

The first step is to create a dating profile. Fill out everything you would for your dating site, including hobbies, likes, dislikes, interests and other interesting information. Then, upload it to the personals section, be it “women seeking women”, “women seeking men”, “men seeking men” or “men seeking women”. If you find that you are getting the wrong kind of responses, tweak your old post and create a new one. It’s probably best to post your second or third tries on a craigslist site for another city nearby, so that the webmaster doesn’t think you’re spamming.

The advantage to testing your profile on craigslist is that it gives you instant feedback. You don’t have to wait for approval, the way you would for many other personal ad websites. As well, it’s free! Who knows? You may even make a love connection this way.