December 24, 2008

Online dating mistakes

As with anything in life, most people learn from their mistakes, but unfortunately, there are some people who take a little longer to learn. This is a shame because imagine if that special person is one of the ones that you let go, there is no return!

Here is a list of the mistakes that are made when conducting an online date:

Nothing is as it seems — usually
Stop spending so much time going through the same pictures
Do not make yourself sound like you have your own reality show
Do not blab too much in the first contact
A phone call is mandatory in the first week of communication
Do not be afraid to say “no thank you” before it even begins
Do not send a form letter to bunch of girls playing the numbers game
There can be no second message
Keep your political beliefs out of your profile
Lose the egocentric pictures of you working out, or the opposite, playing with children and/or puppies
Avoid telling her you hate puppies in first message

Even if you change your ways only slightly you are bound to see a difference, but out of everything that you are likely to do, why not just give change a go and see what happens.

Source [The Guy Report]