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Online Dating
for Beginners
There are many online dating sites,
all of them require you to be at least
18 years of age. The two that I really
liked, were Match.com and Yahoo Personals.
Match.com is probably the largest online
dating site ever, it allows you to create
a profile, and search for other profiles
for free. You can also send notification
that you like someone's profile to other
people for free. In order to actually
send emails to other users, you need
to be subscribed, which costs a small
monthly fee, this can range from $9.99
to $29.99 depending on the site.
When you make your profile, make sure
your being honest, because if you meet
in person with someone, and they find
out some of your information was duped,
the sight won't be a pretty one. A lot
of the dating sites have an option to
add a picture of you. If your planning
on doing this, have a good quality camera
(preferably a digital camera unless
you have a scanner). Ask a friend or
family member to take a few shots of
you in a well lit room. Make sure the
background is ok, and wear something
that you usually wear (no tuxedos or
anything). A picture is worth a thousand
words, so don't blow it! Also, other
things that you probably shouldn't do
are make a kiss with your lips, be topless,
etc. Also, make sure to smile, you don't
want them staring at Hannibal Lecter!
If you're not looking into making a
profile, and all of that, there is another
option to online dating. It is the option
of joining a chat room, a cyberspace,
where you can meet other people and
talk to them live. Chat rooms provide
an excellent way to convey your personality,
with someone you would probably not
have met in person. If you're going
to chat, make sure you have a clean
looking font you're using. If there's
a picture icon or anything, follow the
tips above. Ask about the person; make
sure your not doing all the talking.
Don't get into gray areas such as politics,
etc.
One thing to remember is that online
dating can be risky too. If you're joining
a dating site such as large, well-known
dating services, chances are that you're
probably safe. But online chatting can
be very risky. Make sure to consult
your parents about it, and don't do
anything stupid like give away your
address, and phone number the instant
you meet someone. If someone asks for
it, just tell them straight up, let's
wait a bit!
- You can create a profile on your
favorite dating service site
- If you're adding a picture make
sure it's good
- Don't lie on your profile
- Don't chat about things such as
politics
- Make sure your not doing all the
talking
- Play it safe with chat rooms, use
common sense
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