Online Dating Secrets to Success

Online dating works for millions of people worldwide but how do you ensure that you’ll get the same success? To help guarantee your online relationship can move from a virtual one to a real relationship follow these simple do’s and don’ts:

Do be proactive. Don’t hold back.

If you’re a shy online dater then not much is going to happen. Online dating has to involve some chasing. If you find someone who catches your eye, send a wink or a friendly email as you won’t get anywhere if don’t put yourself out there. If your match isn’t interested, they either won’t respond or will send you a polite ‘thanks, but no thanks.’ Remember you shouldn’t take this too personally, pick yourself up and move on.

Do be honest about yourself.

It’s always tempting to fib about your age or give yourself an instant work promotion but you’re far more likely to achieve dating success online if you’re open about who you really are. Expect the same in return from anyone you meet when dating online. If you catch someone in a lie, don’t let it slide. Let them know that they’ve been caught out and remember to report his or her behaviour to us if it’s detrimental to anyone else, and move on quickly.

Don’t reveal too much too quickly.

Telling someone your life story straight away isn’t a good thing. The key is to be open and friendly when dating online while still maintaining a bit of mystery. Let them know enough about you intrigue your potential match, while leaving them wanting more. Follow this rule of thumb: keep profile answers concise and fun. When replying to a member via email, use two-to-three-sentence responses. Initially you want to keep things short and you don’t want to fall into the trap of getting verbal diarrhea! Once you’ve caught their interest you can afford to be a bit more creative. Try to ask questions. This way you’re more likely to get a reply and you’ll get an insight into them through their answers.

Don’t lead someone on.

If you’re not keen, make it clear as soon as possible. Never lead someone on. If someone contacts you and you’re not interested, be polite enough to send a short and polite rejection. You’ll know yourself that not hearing anything back isn’t nice so treat others as you’d like to be treated.

Do meet up in person.

A potential pitfall of dating online is that people can get caught up in sending numerous emails rather than arranging an actual date. The danger of this is that you can then become emotionally attached only to discover that when you meet in person, there just isn’t a connections. Don’t let that happen. When you arrange to meet face to face, keep things simple. Arrange to meet for coffee initially rather than dinner. That way, if things go well, you can look forward to your second date but if you find there’s nothing between you, you can make your excuses and leave and you won’t have wasted much time or money.

Don’t endanger your safety.

Your safety should always be your top priority when it comes to dating, especially online dating. Never tell anyone any personal information such as your bank details. And always meet in public place and be sure to tell someone where you are going.

Following these steps should help you to find a perfect partner online and when you do remember to tell us all about it. We love to share success stories with other members so if you’ve found love with Friends Reunited Dating tell us by emailing press@friendsreuniteddating.co.uk.