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The real unwritten rules of online dating - The experts tell

A recent survey indicated that over 40 million singles have used or are currently using online dating services. It¡¯s a huge business that has ushered in a whole new era of dating with its own unique set of rules. Of course you know about online dating safety and how to protect yourself from unwanted attention. But do you know the unwritten rules, the tips and tricks that will make your online dating experience much better? Keep Your Expectations Low It has been estimated that 96% of the people who use ... read more

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A recent survey indicated that over 40 million singles have used or 
 
are currently using online dating services. It¡¯s a huge business 
 
that has ushered in a whole new era of dating with its own unique 
 
set of rules.

Of course you know about online dating safety and how to protect 
 
yourself from unwanted attention. But do you know the unwritten 
 
rules, the tips and tricks that will make your online dating 
 
experience much better?

Keep Your Expectations Low

It has been estimated that 96% of the people who use online dating 
 
services fail to find a compatible person with whom to have a dating 
 
relationship. Part of the reason for this, though, is that most 
 
people approach online matchmaking with unrealistic expectations. 
 
When they don¡¯t find a perfect match after one or two dates they 
 
give up and try something else.

Despite what the advertising wants you to believe, your perfect 
 
match isn¡¯t going to just fall out of the sky one day. It takes 
 
diligent searching, careful screening, and lots of dates to increase 
 
your chances of success. Keep your expectations low key; don¡¯t set 
 
yourself up for failure by getting too excited when you see an 
 
interesting profile or meet an interesting person.

Don¡¯t Respond Too Quickly

Most online dating services won¡¯t tell you this because they make 
 
money from email messages between members, but don¡¯t be too quick 
 
to answer when a message comes in. Many online dating experts 
 
suggest waiting 24 to 48 hours to respond, and also say never to 
 
respond on a weekend or holiday. Their reasoning is that when you 
 
respond too quickly it makes you appear desperate and also doesn¡¯t 
 
allow you to pause and carefully compose an appropriate response.

Yes, it¡¯s exciting when someone notices your profile and makes 
 
contact, but don¡¯t let the excitement run away with you. Relax, 
 
take a deep breath, and if necessary refer back to the previous 
 
section on maintaining realistic expectations.

Keep It Light

When you answer an email, keep the tone light and friendly. Online 
 
messages are NOT an appropriate avenue for providing your entire 
 
life history or unloading about your past hurts and current 
 
emotional state. Don¡¯t be shallow and flip, of course, but do be 
 
conservative with what you write. And, as always, don¡¯t reveal 
 
personally identifiable information via online messages.

Don¡¯t Drag Things Along

Once you have exchanged a few messages, it¡¯s time to either meet in 
 
person or move on. As a general rule of thumb, if more than three to 
 
five messages have been exchanged and you haven¡¯t set up a date 
 
yet, then it¡¯s time to say goodbye. Don¡¯t allow yourself to be 
 
sucked into email communications that drag on for weeks or months at 
 
a time. Email is not a substitute for meeting and getting acquainted 
 
in person.

Tell The Truth

One of the great temptations of online personal ads is to embellish 
 
the truth about you. Whether it¡¯s shaving a few years off your age, 
 
overstating your career achievements, or understating your body 
 
weight, remember that the truth will be revealed once you meet 
 
someone in person. It¡¯s pointless to lie about such things and it 
 
undermines trust right from the start. As Mark Twain once said ¨C 
 
¡°When in doubt, tell the truth.¡±

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