With over 7 million single people logging on to internet dating sites in the UK every year and a recent survey, showing that the over 55’s were the highest proportion of people using such sites, there has never been a better time to use technology to help you find love or just friendship. But with so many people out there, how do you go about finding the right one.....and, equally importantly, avoid attracting the wrong one?
Well, the first thing to consider is your ‘advert’ which should serve to attract people to get in touch with you. Many people approaching internet dating for the first time find this aspect daunting - like writing a CV, most of us are not that comfortable with writing about ourselves. So give yourself plenty of time and try the following suggestions to get you started:
profile writing?
appealing? Can you apply those qualities to your profile?
grammar and ‘text speak’ were a major turn off.
‘hellraiser’ might lead people to make assumptions about your character or
lifestyle which makes them automatically reject you without reading any
further.
‘recently heartbroken’ could be ‘approaching life with renewed optimism’.
and not overtly sexy – too much naked flesh can make people feel
uncomfortable! Research shows that people who used pictures of
themselves doing something "conversation worthy" such as playing guitar
or scuba diving got the most positive responses.
and making a few changes to improve your chances.
Hopefully once your profile is up and running the responses will come flooding in, and it’s a good idea to get to know a little bit about someone – either by chatting on email or over the telephone before you decide to meet them in person. If you do decide to meet up then it’s only sensible to follow some basic guidelines to make sure you stay safe.
are talking with is genuine.
few times.
with you.
back with you until you know them well.
user – don’t worry about appearing rude or unsociable – safety comes first.
money over the Internet – unfortunately fraudsters use dating agencies to
target people who they perceive to be vulnerable.
Why not give our very own Mature Connections a try?
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