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

Monday, February 19, 2007

Online Dating Tips For Men

By Jason King www.the-online-dating-reviews.com

These online dating tips for men will give you that advantage you need when it comes to attracting single woman online. With men usually outnumbering the women by 2 to 1 that edge will get you noticed more, and get you more replies to your e-mails.

First thing any lady is going to see about you is your photo. This is the first point of attraction so if you get this wrong they'll just move on to the next profile. You need a the main photo on your profile to be from the shoulders up. You can get away with waist up but any further away, and it can be a struggle sometimes to see you. You want the photo to be clear as well, and not too dark or blurry. If your photo is surrounded by a bunch of other photos that are close up and in focus your photo will not get looked at. You can use other photos of you on holiday or doing an activity, but save them for the extra photos in your profile.

Your user name will be important as well. Don't pick one that women will take offence too. Anything with a sexual innuendo or something else of that nature will instantly turn them off. You need to be creative. Base it on a hobby, or a character from a film or show you like, make it stand out.

Once you have passed them tests the detail in your profile will get scrutinized. This is where you have to be 100% honest. If you're not honest you will get caught out at some point then you'll be back to square one. Then the effort you put in getting your photo and username right will have been wasted. Honesty is the best policy, and if you do it from the start you will have no worries about making any mistakes later on.

Your next move is contacting the single women. You get a few options here. If you're on your free trial period all you will be able to do is send a smile or a flirt. If a single women gets 100 flirts in her inbox every day, how many will she reply to? Probably none. If you want to impress a women you have to send her a personalized e-mail, and to do this you will have to pay for your membership. This will cost you less than a night out for a month, so you won't break the bank. It will be money well spent when a women you are attracted to replies to your e-mail. Use a spell checker if you can, and read your e-mail allowed so you can here the mistakes if you have made any. If you send an e-mail full of typos and grammatical errors it will just get deleted. Remember you want to impress her, and make your e-mail stand above the others in her inbox. Mention something you have seen in her profile so it doesn't look like something you have sent to 20 other women.

If you do happen to get women that doesn't reply to you don't start harassing her. If she doesn't reply move onto someone else. A good Online dating service will show you when a single was last online. If they have been online since you sent them an e-mail chances are they have read it, and decided not to reply.

If you're not getting the results you're after, and your missing some of the above information in your approach a few small changes will change your success rate.