Online
Dating: 12 Steps To Get Noticed
And Get A Date Online
If you want to achieve success with online dating, you will
need to educate yourself with the online dating scene. Online
dating sites provide a service for people to meet but a dating
site can only do so much of the work and input is required from
you if you are serious about meeting a partner online. Whilst
thousands of people are joining dating sites every day,
hundreds are not making the most of the services a dating site
has to offer. I’m no psychic but I’m pretty certain that
someone who writes a dull or uninformative profile, doesn’t
include a photo and makes no effort to contact anyone will not
be inundated with invitations for a date. By making a few
simple changes to the way you are dating online, you could see
instant results meeting people you would never have met before
so don’t be a wallflower, stand out online and be proactive in
your search for a date.
1. Sell Yourself Your profile is like an
advertisement and you need to sell yourself in the dating game.
The eye-catching part of you profile is your photo. Include a
photo of yourself (not someone else or a cartoon!) and you
could increase your responses by as much as 8 times. Answer all
questions honestly, be positive, focus on your good points and
provide members with just enough information about yourself so
that they are eager to find out more. Please don’t talk about
exes or how miserable your life is…. it won’t attract people to
you!
2. Search outside of the box We may all have an
idea of our ideal partner but just because someone is slightly
younger, older or from a different town doesn’t mean they won’t
turn out to be your ideal partner! Most dating sites provide a
search facility to vary your search settings so if your search
results don’t reveal anyone who catches your eye try widening
your search settings.
3. Get intimate anonymously The beauty of
online dating is that you can get to know someone without
revealing any personal details. Emails are sent using an
anonymous messaging facility so take advantage of this and
spend as long as you wish getting to know someone. Don’t feel
pressured into meeting up with someone you have just met
online. If they are serious, they will be happy to wait if this
is your preference.
4. Make the first move Don’t be shy –
you make the first move. Remember everyone online
is serious about meeting someone so, if you see someone you
like, contact him or her first. Don’t wait for someone to
contact you.
5. Make conversation Show your
interest The best way to get someone’s attention and
get a response is to ask a question specific to his or her
profile. This shows you have read their profile and are
interested in them. Flatter them! - Don’t be afraid
to use your charm! Whether you like their photo or you are
impressed by the fact that they have run the marathon – tell
them. Everyone likes receiving compliments. Make them
laugh! - I think if you can make someone laugh or
someone makes you laugh, you’re on the path to a good
relationship. Be witty and amusing in your messages and they
will look forward to hearing from you. Be flirtatious, not
rude! – Don't be afraid to flirt a little if that's
how you feel but equally don't be too flirtatious as it could
be taken the wrong way. Never talk about sex or imply this is
what you are looking for.
6. Keep a little mystique! Whilst I would
encourage you to talk openly and honestly about yourself so
that people get to know you try not to tell your whole life
story in one e-mail. Hold a little something back for the next
message.
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7. Arrange a chat room date Chat rooms are
another great way to chat instantly with someone without
revealing any personal information. A quality chat room will
also provide the facility to have a private one-to-one chat
with someone so if you’ve messaged someone, why not invite them
to meet you in the chat room at a specific time and day… just
like a “real” date. You can then decide whether you want to
take it further “offline”.
8. Chat on the phone I f you’re thinking of
arranging a date with someone, chat to him or her on the
telephone first but use the blocking feature to prevent your
number appearing on Caller ID. Go over topics that you’ve
mentioned in emails to verify that what he or she has told you
is the truth. Ask yourself if the voice you are talking to is
someone you feel comfortable with and someone you could
trust.
9. Don’t be disheartened If you’ve sent a
message but haven’t received a reply, don’t be disheartened.
There could be many reasons why someone hasn’t replied to a
message you’ve sent; the recipient may not have logged on for a
while, their membership may have lapsed or they may not be a
full member entitling them to reply back to you. If you’ve sent
one message then follow it up with a second message to show him
or her that you are genuinely interested. If you still don’t
get a response, move on to the next person!
10. Give people a chance If you receive a
message from someone who does not immediately tick all of your
boxes, don’t rule them out straight away. Reply back to him or
her and try and find out a bit more about them. You may have
more in common than you first thought and, if not, at least you
can say you tried.
11. Be polite when rejecting If you don’t like
someone who has contacted you, do not be rude or offensive. You
can either ignore them (hopefully this will get the message
across) or politely tell them you are not interested. A
reputable dating site will provide a facility to “block”
nuisances sending you messages so, if someone is pestering you,
don’t be afraid to use this tool.
12. Be safe! Do not give anyone
your home telephone number, address or workplace address until
you have met a number of times and are 100% comfortable with
that person. Remember that people can be whoever they want to
be online - wait until your instincts tell you this is someone
you can trust. If you find you don’t get many responses, you
may need to think about alternative conversation starters or
rewrite your profile. Hopefully you’ve got the idea now so it’s
over to you! Good luck and remember to have fun!
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