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Wednesday, June 27, 2007

Internet Dating Tips

By Sue Taylor

There are many internet dating tips that you should be aware of and I hope that some of these will help you in your quest for the perfect online partner.

BE SAFE

Identity Protection.

If you want total control of the information that is revealed to the world through internet dating chatrooms, don't use your personal or your work-related email. You should sign up for a free email account with Yahoo, Hotmail or Gmail specifically to use for chatting online. If the chatroom you like to use has a profile link, be sure to keep the information you provide relatively basic like your sex and age.

Don't give private information.

Be careful that during the casual chatroom conversations you don't give away too much personal information. Don't tell where you work or even the town you live in or other personal information that can give a clue to where you come from. It is important that you use common sense when participating in an internet dating chatroom. Imagine if you wrote down everything that was said to you over a period of several weeks in a chatroom, how easy would it be for you to identify them or maybe get a very good idea of where they lived? Be careful about how much you reveal about yourself initially.

Listen to your brain.

Use your judgment and common sense. If someone sounds weird or unusual, there is a good chance that they are. If someone's flirting is starting to go too far for you, then let them know or if you don't want any further contact change your profile name and email address.

GETTING TO KNOW PEOPLE

Be honest at all times.

If you expect people to be honest and open with you, you must be the same. Remember that you will only attract people that are looking for the type of person that you are pretending to be and invariable they will not be the type of person that you really want to attract. You don't have to give all your personal details but if you lie you will eventually be found out. Would this be the right start for a lasting relationship? What would you think if you found out that your potential partner had been lying from the beginning?

How much do you expect? Always remember that you are using an online internet dating website or chatroom, so you cannot see what the other person really looks like or what their real personality is. Keep an open mind as too what the person looks like until you get to the point of exchanging photos or even better still actually meeting them. There would be nothing worse than building up this mental image of your perfect partner, only to be disappointed when you finally see an image or actually meet them.

Don't touch up photos.

An important internet dating tip is to never provide a misleading photo or a photo of someone else. Provide a flattering photo that doesn't distort the real you. Maybe consider getting a professional photographer to take the photo so that you really do look your best. Photos that are fake or even of someone else are invariably the leading cause of disappointment in online dating relationships. Remember that you want to ensure that the person you are considering exchanging photos with is hopefully like you and is the same as their photo.

Finally meeting.

When you hopefully get to the point in your online relationship that you decide to physically meet each other, arrange to meet in a public place where you will both be safe and also comfortable. Probably the best type of place is a restaurant or café that is not too secluded during the daytime. Have an escape plan just in case you don't like your date. Maybe get a friend to phone you at a certain time and you can then either stay or get away. Always let someone know where you are and most of all, be cautious as you don't really know the other person at this stage.

If you were to use just one internet dating tip it would be to use your brain and common sense at all times. Remember that you want to find a partner that is compatible.

Ready to meet a new partner, go to probably the best dating site on the web - CoupleMe.com. You never know you could find the partner of your dreams.