I’m a 22 yr old female who’s thinking about giving online dating a try — I live in a small town where it’s hard to meet someone. Believe me, I have tried many ways. I also have my preferences; I’d like someone of the same beliefs/morals, etc. I don’t want to meet someone at a bar/club or something of that nature. Unlike a lot of people my age, I want to find someone & settle down fairly soon. I take relationships pretty seriously. (just wanted to give some background info if it helps for giving advice). Anyway, what are some good tips for online dating? What do you do if you get contacted by several people? How do you narrow it down? If you’re interested in someone/talking to them & dont want others contacting or bothering you, how does that work? I just want to go into this at least having some knowledge & advice.. Its greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Always meet in a public place. Use your instinct to determine if you can really trust them before you carry it on. If you’re contacted by several people, talk to as many as you think you can emotionally manage. You can politely tell others that you are conversing with someone else at that time. You can just talk to one person at a time, if you want. You can keep it all in control. It’s usually accepted that if someone contacts you and you’re not interested you don’t have to reply, but if you want you can politely let them know. If someone gives you grief do NOT reply to them and do block them.
Just narrow it down by looking at the pictures and reading the profiles and getting a sense of who you might like and get on with. Sometimes the pics are misleading and people can look much worse or better. The pics don’t really tell you what they’re like – it’s almost like a blind date. It’s better to see it as just one way among a number of ways you can meet people. (Like work or night classes.) It has its advantages and disadvantages like any way. At least you can meet a lot of people you know you have something in common with. You might make friends. In a small town there might not be that many people in the site, so be prepared to expand your field of search a little if you can.
I would recommend meeting fairly quickly rather than having lengthy online relationships, which can be full of false hopes. Only by meeting someone can you know if there might be some potential in it, but while talking online your impression of the person can be 99% in your own head. By meeting you know if you click, as friends or as something more.
If you meet someone, you haven’t been introduced through work, or from a friend. You’re meeting them from scratch – there’s no previous connection there. So if you think there might be something there worth cultivating, you will probably both have to work on it. For the same reason, if you experience rejection, be careful not to take it personally.
I don’t know what website you’re considering, so can’t advise on that.
This is all I know, and I hope it helps. All the best.
Go to church…. Really! — Trust me on this – I am no bible thumping Jesus type…. But you do meet nice people there… and if you don’t see what your looking for then be sure to have the nice folks introduce you to somebody…..
I recommend something free like Cupid.com or Myspace.com. That way if it doesn’t work out or takes longer then you’d like, U don’t go broke in the process..
well i was in an online relationship for 6 months. I met him through myspace but we never met in person. Even so, we talked on the phone everyday. He was a great supporter. He was sweet and very encouraging in the difficult times in my life. I think it’s a great idea. but you HAVE to be safe!! i cannot stress this enough because you know the society that we live in. But I think dating sites are great. you can fill out your profile and fill out what attracts you to a person. Always remember that YOU should always be in control in this type of situation. If a guy seems nice but starts acting shady (asking for your address and extensive location details then STOP CONTACTING HIM) but i would definitely recommend it because it’s a great opportunity to meet people who share your interests. Good luck!
P.S. The key is to take it SLOW… get to know him and allow him to get to know you. talk on the phone. Even if takes a year of just talking online or through the telephone just don’t rush into anything.
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There are honestly many ways to approach this. The best advice is to stay smart and if it seems good to be true, then it may be not true. There are a lot of advice on safe dating out there. Also, since you’re thinking about online dating, you should check some online dating reviews on dating services. You can find some reviews and advices here: http://www.UrbanCatches.com
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