10 Golden Rules For Successful Online Dating

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10 Golden Rules For Successful Online Dating
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As everyone knows, the favourite method of mating
and dating for singletons the world over is to
join an online dating site. But what most people
don't realise is that only around 10 of dating
site members actually meet a long-term partner on
their chosen site and a whopping 70 don't even
receive one message from another member. If you
follow the 10 simple steps outlined below, you
too can join the 10 who find love and romance on
line.
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• 1. Choose the right site. The boom in online
  dating has provided a plethora of choice for
  consumers but you should take a few moments to
  decide on the type of partner you're looking for,
  not to mention the town or city where you would
  prefer him/her to be located. There are niche
  sites which cater to all sectors (single parents,
  bikers, gay people etc) and general sites which
  welcome all comers just as there are city or
  country specific sites and sites with a global
  perspective. Choosing the right site for you is
  probably the most important decision you'll make
  when looking for a partner on line.

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• 2. Choose a great username. First impressions
  always last and the on line identity which you
  give yourself is the first thing that other
  members will see before they check-out your
  profile. 'Funny' works, 'cryptic' works and you
  wont go far wrong even if you decide to use your
  own christian name but if you go down the smutty
  or sexually suggestive route (which a lot of guys
  seem to do), you'll find that other members will
  give you a wide berth.
• 3. Upload a photo. This is crucial as a
  significant percentage of people only search for
  members who have bothered to include a pic you
  want to see what other members look like so it
  stands to reason that other people will feel the
  same way about you. If the only photo you have
  isn't particularly flattering, you can always
  mention that in your profile - it's still better
  than no photo at all.

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• 4. Complete your profile. There's nothing more
  off-putting than a profile which screams "I can't
  be bothered to do this properly". If you don't
  have time to complete all the categories when you
  are signing-up, then make the time to do so at
  the earliest opportunity.
• 5. Be upbeat and positive. If you're feeling a
  little down or lacking in confidence, now isn't
  the time to say so when you're writing a
  description of yourself. If you come across as
  confident, happy and full of fun, you'll get much
  more attention than if you come across as
  mono-syllabic or down in the dumps. And remember,
  humour is a real ice-breaker and a great
  aphrodisiac.

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• 6. Widen your search criteria. If you generally
  go for people who have blonde hair, blue eyes and
  are between 5'4" and 5'6" and you narrow your
  search down to just these specifics, then you may
  be missing out on a great many other members who
  you'll also find just as attractive. To start
  with, just search by gender, age and location and
  that way you'll be giving yourself the widest
  possible choice.
• 7. Don't automatically dismiss people. If you
  receive a message from someone who's profile you
  like but who hasn't bothered to include a photo,
  you should still write back and ask them to send
  a pic to your regular email address. You'll find
  that many people are more willing to do this than
  post a pic for all and sundry to look at.

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• 8. Use all the features on offer. Many sites
  provide a great deal more than just an internal
  emailing system. Some sites might include voice
  messaging whilst others enable members to chat
  and flirt in 'real time' with other members and
  the more you take advantage of everything that's
  available to you, the more chance you have of
  making contact with someone special.
• 9. Be proactive. Once you've registered and
  completed your profile, don't wait for others to
  make contact with you. When you spot someone who
  you think might be a good fit with yourself,
  write to them and introduce yourself. And don't
  just say 'Hi, I like your profile', tell them why
  you've written to them and point out the things
  that you believe you have in common. A long
  opening message will create a much better
  impression than a short, perfunctory one.

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• 10. Check back with the site. Most popular dating
  sites have new people joining all the time so
  remember to log-in at least once every day to
  view the most recent members and you can then
  contact anyone you like the look of before others
  get the chance to do so. Also, you should
  remember that on most sites, the members who
  log-in the most appear higher up the search
  listings than those who don't so your profile
  will be easier to spot by people with whom you
  might be compatible.
• So there you have it - successful online dating
  is not rocket science it just takes a bit of
  thought and a bit of effort and if you adhere to
  the 10 rules that I have outlined above, then
  your personal life will soon receive the
  kick-start it deserves.

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