Meet local singles who are looking for good dates

If you're looking for help meeting great local singles, you've come to the right place. Yahoo! Personals has created a growing community of terrific local singles, all looking for a few good dates.

Getting started is easy. To find local singles who are a good match, create an Advanced Search identifying some key characteristics that get you interested and make sure you input your zip code. Then let our Yahoo! Personals Premier SmartFit™ searching and matching system find profiles that meet your preferences and are within the right distance from home. Here's a tip: If you're in a big city, try searching within a smaller radius. If you're in a more rural area, consider extending the distance you're willing to travel to meet someone.

Search through as many profiles as you want and pick a few local singles to communicate with via email, instant messenger or perhaps send an Icebreaker to get the conversation started.

If you really want to find success, create your own profile and let other local singles start finding you. Describe your interests, include a photo and put yourself out there to be found. You never know how many local singles might be looking for someone just like you.

So don't wait any longer. Start finding compatible, local singles today!

A great local singles story from a Yahoo! Personals user:

Lora found someone just four blocks away!

"I was just browsing through Yahoo! Personals one day, when I ran across a gentleman whose profile caught my eye. I sent him an Icebreaker. He wrote back. Interestingly enough, he lives four streets down from me. We met two days later and have seen each other nearly every day since. He is a terrific guy. We have many of the same interests -- we knew that before we met because of the profiles." -- Lora S., 44, Florence, Mont.

Tip from Lora: Be honest about yourself the the person you're looking for when you create your profile.

Tip from Lora: Attach a photo to your profile.