Personals

Dating Advice

Dating Advice

1. First of all, set up a good and an original description of yourself. Your profile is crucial to how many replies you will get, so you may want to get some additional assistance with it.


2. Proofread your own emails and watch what you say. It is quite easy to convey a wrong impression through email. When the other person cannot hear the tone of your voice and cannot see your facial expression, it is very easy to be misinterpreted.
   If you have a tendency to regret the words you wrote after you press the 'Send' button, consider using certain precautions. For example, you can get a free email account at BigString.com. Emails you send through this site are self-destructing - you will be able to erase or recall any email you write AFTER you have already sent it. It won't be possible to print this email either. Quite an advanced feature, don't you think?


3. If you are considering setting up a date with someone from an online dating service, please consider the following suggestions:


• Before arranging to meet with somebody, try to speak with them on the phone. A single telephone conversation can sometimes offer insight that several emails cannot.


• When in doubt, consider doing a background check on your potential date. Services like SafeDate have access to the National Criminal Records and National Sex Offender/Violent Offender databases. They can perform a background check of various depth on your request and their rates are quite reasonable.
  Remember, your safety is more important than anything else.


• Before meeting your date, make sure that you are both aware of each others expectations. For example, you might be looking for friendship while your date might be looking for something more.


• For your first date, choose a public place with plenty of people around. It is also a good idea to meet during the day if possible, rather than at night. Try also to choose places that you know well.


• When meeting your date for the first time, consider double dating with another couple or have friends go to the same venue so they can look out for you.


• Don't rely on your date for transportation - you may want to leave early. While on your date, don't leave your food or drink unattended.


• If you have a mobile phone, always take it with you on your date.


• Always let someone know where you are planning to go, who you are meeting and what time you expect to be back. If these plans change for any reason, let them know.


4. Having considered all of this, you may still want to get some professional advice on online dating.