Tips to Online Dating

Online dating is now one of the most popular ways to meet potential love interests. Specific social networking sites are designed to connect possible lovers with profile and personality matches. Grab the attention of your future love with these tips to online dating.

Positivity is magnetic.

Create an attractive profile.

People either will or won't contact you based on what they see on your profile.  Don't let the right person pass you by! Captivate them with an effective profile that stands out among all the rest.

• Be positive and avoid negativity. Don't complain about your ex, your work, your bills, or anything else - it is a major turn off.  Positivity is magnetic. Don't list what you don't like, list the things you do enjoy doing!

• Be unique and descriptive. Don't just say you like movies, list your favorites. Explain why you relate to a specific artist, or what type of art you are attracted to. Don't just say what your favorite foods are, explain why! Describe yourself with clever words.  Avoid mundane and over-used phrases and instead invent new ways to say the same thing. For example, instead of "I am adventurous and like to try new things," say something like, " I thrive on exploring the mysteries of life and discovering new ways to experience and enjoy this captivating world we live in."

• Use descriptions in your profile to narrow your focus and list your criteria.  Listing what you are looking for is a shout out to that type of person. You will get responses from people who see that you are looking for them, and not waste your time weeding through people who you wouldn’t date anyway. The objective of online dating is not to see how many people respond to you, but to find a special someone who you actually want to be with.

Tell the truth.

It is important not to lie about yourself or post unrealistic photos of yourself.  The truth always comes out and you will turn out to look like a liar. You don’t want to dread talking to someone on video chat because they will see you actually you don’t look anything like how you portrayed yourself.  You want a relationship to be based on truth, and it always feels better to know someone is interested in you rather than someone you wish you were.

Write properly

Two of the biggest turnoffs for people when they are communicating with love interests online are misspelled words and grammar errors.  Pay attention to what you are writing on your profile, in instant messages and emails. Use proper punctuation. Capitalized the word "I" and words at the beginning of sentences. Don't write run on sentences.  Proper spelling and grammar will tell the people you are communicating with that are you are educated.

 Use the right online dating resources

There are various dating services available online, however you need to choose one that comes tried and tested with a good reputation. Some of the most popular choices include:

• Match.com - With nearly 15 million members, there are plenty of love possibilities waiting for you with Match.com. The site not only gives you lists of people who match criteria that you are looking for, but also allows you to do a keyword search and find people whose profiles include that keyword. 

• PerfectMatch - Another very popular site with over 1 million users, PerfectMatch has software that works to match profiles up. You receive a list of people that are ideal matches for you.

• Yahoo! Personals - Also a very popular dating service, Yahoo! Personals allows you to search through profiles based on keywords and certain criteria. 

• LavaLife – With a local search option, LavaLife provides you with a list of people who’s profiles match your criteria who live within a certain mile radius of your zip code.  You can check to see how many potential matches live near you before you purchase a membership.