Friday, December 18, 2009

Online Dating Personals Tips

Online dating personals is the one of the largest and most successful ways of meeting someone today. Although nothing compares to the real face to face impact of an initial meeting, talking to each other online can truly bring together details that may not always be shared in the beginning of dating. In order to succeed with personals, it’s important to remember a few tips when communicating.

Rule #1 :: Don’t give out your personal information online or within your personals. If after meeting online, an idea to schedule a phone call should be involved but its mandatory that you be the first to take their number and make the initial call.

Rule #2 :: Be sure to ask as many details as possible if they do not offer a picture online within their dating personals. “What do you look like? What is your ethnicity? What is your build like — small, medium, large?

Rule #3 :: If they acknowledge in their personals what they are looking for, remember to have questions such as “When was your last relationship? Why did it end? What are you looking for now?” These answers will help guide you when understanding what they may be exactly looking for.

Rule #4 :: When deciding to meet in person, a safe bet is a public place such as a restaurant, mall, park. Make sure a friend or family member knows where you will be for your first date. If there is a break, be sure to update your contact on to how the date is progressing and your safety level.

Rule #5 :: Although it may seem so comfortable meeting someone from the personals, never have them pick you up at your house or in their car. It’s important to have your own method of transportation, just in case a situation feels uncomfortable and you need to leave.

Rule #6 :: Set up the meeting from the personals on a day that is most enjoyable for you and works best towards your own schedule. Remember that without feeling good, it can leave an uneasy feeling for the entire meeting.

Rule #7 :: If your location is further than 150 miles, be sure to know your safe options of traveling by bus, airplane or car. Make your own hotel arrangements and do not depend on the other party for your own plans. If you are made to feel uneasy about the meeting, this way you will have your mode to leave the unfortunate situation.

Rule #8 :: If at the last minute something in your heart or mind tells you that a personals meeting needs to be canceled, do not feel overwhelmed. Know that your able to make your own decisions and that it is important if you don’t feel right, to take control of the situation.

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