Single women probably respond to less than 10% of online dating e-mails. The reason being that most single men are not taking the time to add that personal touch to what they are writing. Women need something more than a "Hi. Would you like to chat?" They need to see you're interested in them, and how they will connect with you.

Single men far outnumber single women at most online dating services. This is the main reason why you need to approach these single women in a manner that they are going to respond to. Most of these men don't even send e-mails because they're on a free trial, and want to start a relationship online without paying anything. By sending an e-mail you're telling the single woman you're serious about finding a partner. How do think she will react if you can't even hand over $20 to pay for a months membership? She's expecting to be wined and dined, and she has singles contacting her on a free trial. Pay for your membership, and your message will be in her top 10% straight away.

Before you send your first online dating e-mail you need to make sure your profile is of a good standard. Without a good profile your e-mail will be wasted. Have a nice clear photo, and put some effort in the detail of your profile. Getting this right is another way to get you in front of 90% of other online dating singles.

Before you start composing your online dating e-mail you need to decide who your going to send it too. There is no simple way to write your e-mail, it has to be based on what you have read in the single women's profile. You need to connect with her, and point things out in her profile that have attracted you to her. A women will tell straight away if you have written the same thing to another 20 women. This is why it's important you read her profile, and relate to it. Don't just pick someone because she looks cute in her photo. She might look nice but be completely incompatible with you. You will only find this out by reading her profile.

Make sure you compose your e-mail around her. Don't use it to start telling her about yourself. If she wants to know anything about you she will find that out in your profile. This is another reason why you must have a good profile. Anything else that she wants to find out about you she can ask you in her reply.

A women is going to be more interested in who you are than what you look like. This is what women are like, and once you understand this you will have a much better reply rate to your online dating e-mails than almost everyone else.

Get everything right, and you will soon be enjoying the company of a single woman you met at an online dating service. You could be the next success story.