Online dating can become frustrating if you stay for months after sign up without getting any positive responses or dates. I know people who register and do not get any positive replies to any of their emails not to talk of meeting anyone face-to-face for months upon months. This may cause you to start asking yourself questions like; why am I not getting any dates?; is my profile not good enough for anyone out there?; will I ever get a date? etc.
Well, the common mistake many people make while choosing online dating websites is thinking that only the paid sites produce good and fast results. I know that the paid sites are good and people have success with them but the problem is that many users of these sites leave their account to become inactive. I would say search out and join free online dating services because they are modeled like social networking sites and even if you do not log in for a while, your account still remains active; but if using the paid sites, you can check how recent a user has been active just to make sure you do not mail an inactive user. You lose nothing and have everything to gain by setting up your profile on these free sites. I heard that okcupid.com is quite a good dating site and it is totally free; it has fun matchmaking and free dating tests you could take as well.
So my first tip if you want to find your soul mate online, is not to overlook free dating websites; put your profile in as many as you want. Do not just put your profile on the dating site and expect the site to do all the work for you. Be proactive and email those you find interesting and please do not make the email a glorified advert, just keep it simple e.g you can ask a question on something you find interesting on their profile. Not all your emails will get a response and you may not always have luck with the ones that respond but you will get lucky when it counts.
Remember to always be safe and make your first date in a public place, always let someone know where you are going. I wish you all the best and hope this information helps if you want to find friendship or relationship using online dating.
Thursday 23 July 2009
Tuesday 21 July 2009
Online Dating
Online dating simply means two people meeting and having a social romantic interaction online. This is fast becoming a very big industry and will continue to grow bigger because technology has made it easy for people looking for friendship and relationship to find it using the Internet. The reason why match.com is acquiring/partnering with some good and big dating services is because of the success rate and increase in the number of people using the Internet to establish good relationships.
There are different ways people can meet and date online, e.g dating websites, dating services, social networks, etc. These services provide a forum or avenue for people to meet and get to know each other, in other words you could call them introductory services or online match makers. They facilitate the process of dating by making available features and tools that help sustain meaningful communication among users and they promote genuine connections.
A lot of people still do not agree that strong relationships could be built online but I disagree because online interaction can be as powerful and strong as relationships formed on a face to face introduction. Dating online creates a foundation for building trust and establishing friendship which generally leads to a real offline or real life relationship. People are more likely to talk from the heart and express themselves more freely during online interaction; less confident or shy people feel more confident when interacting online. That is not to say that this is the case with everyone but most people feel more confident to talk about stuff online thereby making it easier to figure out what they are about. I would say the Internet helps to foster a longer lasting romantic or platonic relationship because taking time to get to know each other online thereby postponing physical intimacy helps promote relationship longevity. Many people are finding true long lasting love and even life partners using online dating.
Traditionally or offline, weddings and parties are considered good places for meeting dates but they are not like everyday happenings and you may have very few or no invites for a year or even more but there are many dating websites and online dating services on the Internet and you can register at any time to one or more if you want to widen your chances. A good perception of others is very important when it comes to online interaction as some people can easily assume false identities like old people pretending to be very young, married people claiming to be singles or people that are not parents claiming to be parents, etc. This could happen offline as well but I must say it is more rampant online so perception is a key factor if you are looking to use the Internet to find love. Always remember that it is entirely up to you if the interaction online should be made an offline relationship, you are at an advantage where you can decide to stop or take it further. I would say not to rush meeting up but to take your time and get to know your date more so you could save yourself the stress of getting in touch with so many wrong dates before you meet the right one. Dating websites have simplified everything by grouping or categorising users so it is easier to find dates either by age, religion, ethnicity, gender, nationality, locality, etc.
There is genuine concern that apart from people using fantasy/pretentious identities, there are some people out there with other motives other than dating preying on victims. Just like offline dating, you just have to be perceptive and let your instincts guide you, do not be carried away, be careful and cautious. On the up side you increase your chances of finding that one person meant for you by joining any of the dating services on the Internet. There is someone out there for everyone and no one needs to be alone except out of pure choice.
Not all who seek love will find a soul mate but hopefully most will not be disappointed using online dating.
There are different ways people can meet and date online, e.g dating websites, dating services, social networks, etc. These services provide a forum or avenue for people to meet and get to know each other, in other words you could call them introductory services or online match makers. They facilitate the process of dating by making available features and tools that help sustain meaningful communication among users and they promote genuine connections.
A lot of people still do not agree that strong relationships could be built online but I disagree because online interaction can be as powerful and strong as relationships formed on a face to face introduction. Dating online creates a foundation for building trust and establishing friendship which generally leads to a real offline or real life relationship. People are more likely to talk from the heart and express themselves more freely during online interaction; less confident or shy people feel more confident when interacting online. That is not to say that this is the case with everyone but most people feel more confident to talk about stuff online thereby making it easier to figure out what they are about. I would say the Internet helps to foster a longer lasting romantic or platonic relationship because taking time to get to know each other online thereby postponing physical intimacy helps promote relationship longevity. Many people are finding true long lasting love and even life partners using online dating.
Traditionally or offline, weddings and parties are considered good places for meeting dates but they are not like everyday happenings and you may have very few or no invites for a year or even more but there are many dating websites and online dating services on the Internet and you can register at any time to one or more if you want to widen your chances. A good perception of others is very important when it comes to online interaction as some people can easily assume false identities like old people pretending to be very young, married people claiming to be singles or people that are not parents claiming to be parents, etc. This could happen offline as well but I must say it is more rampant online so perception is a key factor if you are looking to use the Internet to find love. Always remember that it is entirely up to you if the interaction online should be made an offline relationship, you are at an advantage where you can decide to stop or take it further. I would say not to rush meeting up but to take your time and get to know your date more so you could save yourself the stress of getting in touch with so many wrong dates before you meet the right one. Dating websites have simplified everything by grouping or categorising users so it is easier to find dates either by age, religion, ethnicity, gender, nationality, locality, etc.
There is genuine concern that apart from people using fantasy/pretentious identities, there are some people out there with other motives other than dating preying on victims. Just like offline dating, you just have to be perceptive and let your instincts guide you, do not be carried away, be careful and cautious. On the up side you increase your chances of finding that one person meant for you by joining any of the dating services on the Internet. There is someone out there for everyone and no one needs to be alone except out of pure choice.
Not all who seek love will find a soul mate but hopefully most will not be disappointed using online dating.
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