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Monday, June 16, 2008
WHAT YOU MUST KNOW BEFORE
A lot of our members are always asking what the should know about someone before they meet offline. So we have prepared a top ten list to help you all out.
1) The person’s real name
2) Whether the person lives on his/her own or with others or even still lives with mum and dad
3) Something about the person’s “roots” to get a sense of where they came from
4) How the person makes a living
5) The person’s personal values
6) What the person does for fun – his/her leisure preferences and energy level
7) The degree to which the person uses any legal or illicit substances
8) What the person is currently seeking in a relationship (causal, serious or up for grabs)
9) The person’s criminal history, if any
10) Whether the person has any children and how many
1) The person’s real name
2) Whether the person lives on his/her own or with others or even still lives with mum and dad
3) Something about the person’s “roots” to get a sense of where they came from
4) How the person makes a living
5) The person’s personal values
6) What the person does for fun – his/her leisure preferences and energy level
7) The degree to which the person uses any legal or illicit substances
8) What the person is currently seeking in a relationship (causal, serious or up for grabs)
9) The person’s criminal history, if any
10) Whether the person has any children and how many
Labels: dating, do's and don'ts, online dating, potential date, safety, tips, trying online dating
Tuesday, January 01, 2008
Online Dating Mistakes to Avoid
While you search the internet for that special lady…the one of your dreams…your soul-mate... the other half of yourself, you can do a lot of things right. Sadly, you can, also, do a lot of things wrong... things that will guarantee failure and a broken heart.
Out in the “real” world, being aggressive, demanding perfection and even little white lies are all ingredients for success. However, those same qualities are killers when you are dating online and off line, too, for that matter.
There is a big difference between being aggressive or confident and being too aggressive, over-confident, or just plain sleazy or slimy from a woman’s point of view. If you push too hard for a face-to-face, you will come across as too aggressive... maybe even, scary.
Try to remember that you are not trying to close a business deal and keep the relationship progressing at a slow but steady pace. Patience is the key.
Nobody is perfect. We are all flawed in some way or another... and that includes you, as well. If you expect the woman to be absolutely perfect and demand that, you will always be disappointed. Demanding perfectionism in your work is one thing.
Demanding perfectionism from a friend, co-worker or a lady you are interested in is not just fine. It won’t happen. Expect flaws and just deal with them. Decide the ones you can live with and those you can’t.
Little white lies and false fronts won’t work. Be honest from the beginning of a relationship. Write your profile. Make it interesting but don’t make false statements.
The truth will come out eventually anyway. If you say you are a lawyer who makes a million bucks a year and you are really an electrician that makes $75,000, you have set yourself up for failure.
Remember, don’t be too aggressive, expect to ever find perfection or put on a false front.
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Out in the “real” world, being aggressive, demanding perfection and even little white lies are all ingredients for success. However, those same qualities are killers when you are dating online and off line, too, for that matter.
There is a big difference between being aggressive or confident and being too aggressive, over-confident, or just plain sleazy or slimy from a woman’s point of view. If you push too hard for a face-to-face, you will come across as too aggressive... maybe even, scary.
Try to remember that you are not trying to close a business deal and keep the relationship progressing at a slow but steady pace. Patience is the key.
Nobody is perfect. We are all flawed in some way or another... and that includes you, as well. If you expect the woman to be absolutely perfect and demand that, you will always be disappointed. Demanding perfectionism in your work is one thing.
Demanding perfectionism from a friend, co-worker or a lady you are interested in is not just fine. It won’t happen. Expect flaws and just deal with them. Decide the ones you can live with and those you can’t.
Little white lies and false fronts won’t work. Be honest from the beginning of a relationship. Write your profile. Make it interesting but don’t make false statements.
The truth will come out eventually anyway. If you say you are a lawyer who makes a million bucks a year and you are really an electrician that makes $75,000, you have set yourself up for failure.
Remember, don’t be too aggressive, expect to ever find perfection or put on a false front.
feel free to leave a comment on this article!
Labels: dating, dating blog, do's and don'ts, mistakes, online dating, potential date
Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Writing to a Potential Date
Writing to a potential date: Writing that one email that catches the eye of Mr or Mrs right has always been a difficult and sometimes nerve wrecking experience, until now. I have been playing the singles online game for at least 5-6 yrs now. My days are over since I met my wife online but that doesn't mean that I can't pass on my years of knowledge to you. By the time you have finished reading this article you will know exactly what it takes to catch the eye of the one person you want the most.
Email people whose profiles interest you. When you are successful with someone you've met, great. If not, don't despair; thousands of new People are posted every week on dating sites. Even if you have success with one, keep sending emails out and corresponding with several people at the same time. Until you are in a committed relationship, you should always keep your options open.
Creating good first impressions: When it comes to writing that first email, tentatively putting your heart out on the line, many of us get the online equivalent of dry mouth -- or even worse, we say things better said down the line out of nervousness. How do you judge the line between being friendly and over-anxious when writing to a potential date?
Experiment; find a style that works for you. When writing to a potential date use the subject line like a newspaper headline, proofread, and be creative, honest and positive. Avoid anything canned or trite. Pick-up lines don't work online, and you will want make a good first impression, or get a response using one. Firstly your emails should always be individually written and work best when conversational in style. Members can tell when someone is sending a cut and paste of the same thing to everyone. It's usually all about them and says nothing about you, or what they liked about your profile.
Reference something about the recipient's profile. When writing to a potential date remember who your writing to.There has to be something said that interested you? Ask questions and include some brief information about yourself. What common interests do you both share. It's okay to flirt and tease a little during your first contact, but keep it light and friendly. Don't write anything about sex, using any sex related words, or talk about how you are their perfect match or soul mate. You are getting to know a perfect stranger. Again, keep it light and friendly.... as if you were meeting a new colleague that is works with you.
If the email doesn't convey the right message, you may not hear anything back from him/her. Remember you probably aren't the only one that liked him/her. Your email can be one of many. Make what you say stand out. Give him/her reason to write back. Ask questions, and offer to answer questions. This is your big chance to get to know more about each other.
By now you should have a really strong grounding for what it takes to get your email noticed or replied to. These principles do work, I know cause I am now a very happily married man to an amazing women. No tricks, No games just straight out winning tactics http://www.ticket4one.com
Email people whose profiles interest you. When you are successful with someone you've met, great. If not, don't despair; thousands of new People are posted every week on dating sites. Even if you have success with one, keep sending emails out and corresponding with several people at the same time. Until you are in a committed relationship, you should always keep your options open.
Creating good first impressions: When it comes to writing that first email, tentatively putting your heart out on the line, many of us get the online equivalent of dry mouth -- or even worse, we say things better said down the line out of nervousness. How do you judge the line between being friendly and over-anxious when writing to a potential date?
Experiment; find a style that works for you. When writing to a potential date use the subject line like a newspaper headline, proofread, and be creative, honest and positive. Avoid anything canned or trite. Pick-up lines don't work online, and you will want make a good first impression, or get a response using one. Firstly your emails should always be individually written and work best when conversational in style. Members can tell when someone is sending a cut and paste of the same thing to everyone. It's usually all about them and says nothing about you, or what they liked about your profile.
Reference something about the recipient's profile. When writing to a potential date remember who your writing to.There has to be something said that interested you? Ask questions and include some brief information about yourself. What common interests do you both share. It's okay to flirt and tease a little during your first contact, but keep it light and friendly. Don't write anything about sex, using any sex related words, or talk about how you are their perfect match or soul mate. You are getting to know a perfect stranger. Again, keep it light and friendly.... as if you were meeting a new colleague that is works with you.
If the email doesn't convey the right message, you may not hear anything back from him/her. Remember you probably aren't the only one that liked him/her. Your email can be one of many. Make what you say stand out. Give him/her reason to write back. Ask questions, and offer to answer questions. This is your big chance to get to know more about each other.
By now you should have a really strong grounding for what it takes to get your email noticed or replied to. These principles do work, I know cause I am now a very happily married man to an amazing women. No tricks, No games just straight out winning tactics http://www.ticket4one.com
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