Free Dating Sites & Online Dating Tips For Success

Many people have found their true love online, but it is also true that many have encountered online dating disasters.  You need not be one of these statistics.  By following a few simple rules you can help to ensure that your online dating experiences will be successful ones.

1) Ensure that your profile is the right length.  If it is too short people will think that you are not taking this online dating experience very seriously, or even worse, are hiding something.  If it is too long they might think that you are self-centered and might not even take the time to read to the very end.  Three good solid paragraphs of details is a good average.  Make sure that you include some of your main interests.  Humor is always nice if you can think of something that is truly funny.

2)  Don’t reveal too many personal details.  You need to realize that when you post something online everyone can see it.  If you post your phone number, anyone can call you.  If you post your full name, anyone can look you up.  If you post your full address, anyone can show up at your door.  Untell you really know someone, don’t give out personal details.  This is probably the #1 online dating and safety rule that we can give you.

3)  Meet somewhere very public.  When you first meet someone you have no idea what they are like…just what they told you they are like.  You want to be safe and secure with this person, so be sure to make your first meeting as public as possible.  A coffee house for a quick cup of coffee is great.  This means that you can meet someone and have a quick first impression without investing too much time.  Why should you agree to spend a whole evening of dinner and movie and “whatever” with someone when you realize after 10 minutes they are not for you.

4)  Post a great photo of yourself.  It has been said that posting a bad photo of yourself is the #1 worst mistake in online dating.  If a picture is worth a thousand words, you are saying one thousand bad words about yourself with that lousy photo.  You don’t have to look like a Hollywood movie star mind you, but post a photo that is clear and puts you in the perfect light.  Remember, photos with your “ex” cropped out are very tacky.

5)  Be friendly and upbeat about life.  Don’t air dirty laundry.  Forget lines like “I’m not into games” or “I’ve dated enough frogs” or other things that can relay some bad experiences you have had in your dating life.  Remember, the other person has not met you yet.  Don’t give them the opportunity opt out of meeting you.  There will be plenty of time to tell them all this “stuff” once you have started a relationship with them.

6)  Be honest.  Don’t tell the other person that you are stunningly handsome or beautiful when you are, well, average.  Don’t tell them that you are rich when you are making an average income.  Don’t tell them you are a genius when you barely finished high school.  They will find out the truth in short order, and if they perceive you as lying then you have one more thing to overcome.

7)  Be truthful in what you are looking for.  Tell the other person what really matters to you.  Why waste time by saying something other than the truth.  This will come out in short order and you don’t want a relationship with someone you really care about to fizzle because of something you said before you even met.

8)  Do your homework on the best website for your needs.  One size does not fit all.  If you are of a certain religious persuasion there is no point in looking for a relationship with someone who does not share your faith.  There are tons of dating websites out there, and with a little homework and research you will be able to locate a real winner.

9)  Don’t give up.  Sometimes you have to turn over a lot of rocks before you find that hidden gem.  It’s been said that anything worth having is worth working hard for.  This can be true in the dating world.  Once you have found the love of your life you will be glad that you endured…