When it comes to online dating, there are obviously the real rules, the terms and conditions for each site, but did you realise that there were some unwritten rules too?
Here are some you really should know about:
Profile
When it comes to your profile, don’t be modest. You are just putting yourself down and it doesn’t make you attractive to others. On the other end of the scale though, don’t brag too much – you’ll just put people off as they will think you are an egotistical person with no consideration for others.
Don’t buy into the cliches – long walks on the beach; watching the sunset – how often do we see these on people’s profiles? Be unique. Be different.
Don’t specify exactly what you are looking for; just give a general idea. Specifying hair colour, height, weight etc could lead you to not finding the one simply because he or she didn’t quite meet up to the standards you had set out so they never ended up messaging you.
Photos
Add a photo- there is nothing worse than an online dating profile with no photo. It makes it look like you have something to hide. That being said, make you sure you have more than one. Just one photo isn’t very reliable. Also make sure the photo shows your true self. Don’t choose one that is overly flattering as people will be so disappointed if your picture doesn’t match up to your true self.
Messaging
You don’t have to reply to every message you are sent, no matter what people say. That being said, don’t keep messaging for weeks on end without doing anything about it – you’re only stringing each other along that way. However don’t engage in conversation with people if you truly aren’t interested. Just gently end the conversation and move onto chatting to someone else – you don’t want to be giving people false hope.
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Fingers crossed you can find the man or woman of your dreams – and make sure you keep to the unwritten rules of online dating to ensure you can potentially meet The One – or the one for fun!
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