Showing posts with label internet dating. Show all posts
Showing posts with label internet dating. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

9 Stupid Mistakes to Avoid While Dating Online

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9 Stupid Mistakes to Avoid While Dating Online - For Guys

Internet online dating takes patience and practice. Just because you are seated at your own computer doesn't mean that people will come to chat with you for no reason. Even in this medium of Internet dating, you must take the initiative and actively seek to contact those you like.

But even if you contact some people or they contact you, there are some incredibly stupid things guys are doing on Internet dating and singles sites ad than complain that all women are ignoring them.

Women are searching men which know to make them feel good and have great time with. They are looking for someone intelligent, someone who listens, a man with a good sense of humor, a well-rounded person with a positive attitude.

If you want to get some responses and even get to know closely women by online dating you have to stop doing the mistakes that are chasing all the women away. So:

1. Women browse profiles to find their match just like you do. Post a good recent picture of yourself, a nice picture that shows your sense of humor or style. Do not send women pictures of your "privates". They will ask if they want to see that.

2. Make sure your profile contains proper spelling and grammar. Women like an intelligent person. Do not ruin your chances with simple mistakes in your profile. Take some time to get it right guys and you will get a response.

3. Women usually like men with some class, so don't choose a nickname that has a sexual innuendo (unless you are on an adult dating site). You don't want to give the impression that you're just searching for a one night stand.

4. Don't use negative words in your profile. Women are much more likely to be attracted to a positive person.

5. Send individual emails and put some thought into contacting women on these dating sites. Women get 100 emails a day from all sorts of guys. If you copy and paste 10 exactly same emails and send them off you just go over-looked.

6. Show women that you are a caring person. Get to know the woman. Ask questions to learn about whom she is, what she does, etc. Don't talk only about yourself.

7. Do not pretend that you are willing to fly half way round the world to meet someone you have been chatting to when using online dating sites if you are not really serious. It's not fair on anyone including you. It's easy to get carried away with a lovely person seven thousand miles away, but are you really going to get out of that chair and go and meet them? If you are, you have our utmost support and respect. If you are really only looking for someone in your state or close to home then stick with that and make it clear.

8. If you are married don't lie, tell from the very beginning. Women can feel this and it gets you nowhere. If you are sincere maybe you find someone who is willing to spend some good time with you.

9. If a woman tells you that she is not interested in you do not keep sending her messages. You are losing your time and she can complain that you are harassing her.
Be patient, it takes time to find someone special when using online dating sites and dating services, like anywhere else for that matter.

Wednesday, February 21, 2007

Is Online Dating Safe? 10 Tips For Safe Internet Dating

Is online dating safe? Dating can be risky no matter where you meet

The internet has become the dating method of choice for millions of people and the vast majority of them, including myself, have been very happy with the results. Is it risky? Yes it is but so is dating in general. Remember these common sense tips and you'll be as safe as you possibly can be when dating online.

1. Don't give out your personal details

If you are looking for suitable dates on line you could be talking to a lot of interested people. They don't all need to know where you live or your phone number. Don't give them this information until you know them a lot better and you've met them in the real world.

2. Don't enter into any financial arrangements

Wherever there is opportunity there will be a small number of thieves and criminals. The Internet provides many opportunities for thieves and con men so there is a small possibility that you might meet one of them online. Thieves who prey on people looking for dates online are most likely to be after one thing - your money. So don't ever give them any or enter into any financial transaction with them no matter how plausible their story is.

This is a very important tip because it's a common ploy of online thieves to persuade you to do things like opening a bank account that they have access to so that they can deposit money into it. They invent some reason for you to draw out the money and send it to them, which you do because everything looks ok. Some time later the bank informs you that the check that had been cleared into the account was forged and the money has been removed from your account. It’s a simple confidence trick so don't fall for it.

3. Find out everything you can about your new friend

Ask as many questions as possible and look for inconsistencies in his story. Find out where he lives, how old he is, where he works, what he does and anything else you can think of. The more he tells you the more certain you can be of his sincerity.

4. Examine his story carefully

Confidence tricksters tell you a pack of lies to get you to do what they want you to do. It's very difficult to make up an elaborate set of lies that are all believable and don't contradict so it's not difficult to see through it if you look carefully enough. You only have to find one piece of information that you can definitely identify as a lie to cast doubt over everything else he tells you. If you find that he's lying then walk away.

5. Do a background check on him

Now that you have a lot of information about your new friend you can do a background check on him here http://this-info.com/ You'll be able to check that he lives where he says he does, that he doesn't have a criminal record, how old he is, whether he's married or not and loads more. If the background check doesn't agree with what he tells you or he simply doesn't seem to exist then you should walk away.

6. Meet in a public place in broad daylight

When you feel that you're ready you'll want to meet your new friend in the flesh. When the time comes make sure that you arrange to meet in a public place in broad daylight. You should have checked out his background by now so you can afford to be relaxed about it but you should still avoid giving out your personal information until you know that you are interested in seeing him again.

7. Tell a friend where you are going

Always make sure that you tell a friend where you are going and who you're going to meet. Arrange to check in with them at a certain time so that they know all is well. It's unlikely that you'll have a problem if you've followed the tips above but it's good to have a back up plan to raise the alarm if anything goes wrong.

8. Talk to their friends

Before you get too serious with a person you should try to talk to his friends about him. This is where you'll find out the real story of what he's like and how easy he is to live with.

9. Never give them money

Never give him money or enter into any financial transaction with them. You might want to do this at some time in the future but don't even think about it now.

10. Take your time

Don't rush into anything. Give yourself time to get to know your new friend and check him out. If he's worth it he'll understand and your future relationship together will be all the better for it.

Is online dating safe? It can be and it is for thousands of happy couples around the world. I know because I'm one of them. Follow these tips and enjoy safe Internet dating.