10 Little Known Online Dating Tips You Need To Know About

Want to improve your chances of success with online dating? In this article, Beauty and Tips offers up some awesome online dating tips that will help you separate the Mr Right’s from the Mr Wrong’s.

Online dating is hard and it can be exhausting. Sure, people have found the right match online, but how many of us have been left with disastrous dates, clingy guys we don’t even like while being ghosted by the ones we do like? One of the reasons it gets complicated is because there’s so much choice. If you don’t swipe right to one guy, it’s okay because there’s another right behind him. But how do you manage to click with guys you’ll genuinely like in real life? How do you separate the no-hopers from the Princes? Let’s take a look at 10 little known online dating tips you need to know about.

Know What You Want

One of the major reasons a lot of people fail hard at online dating is that they simply don’t know what they want. If you don’t know what you want, you’ll find it hard to connect with a guy you could genuinely like. Instead, you might waste a lot of time sending messages backwards and forwards with someone who isn’t even right for you. Spend some time writing down a list of the things you want from a man, as well as your next relationship. Do you want fun and adventure, or do you want stability and security? Do you want to commit to something long-term or are you looking for something shorter term? Knowing what you want will help you separate the wheat from the chaff.

Set Your Standards

This is probably one of the most important online dating tips. Why do women go on disastrous dates with Mr Wrongs? There could be any number of reasons but one of them is that we’ve let our standards slip, haven’t clearly defined our values or have overlooked them. Let’s say you write down what you’re looking for in a man and what’s acceptable. If a man falls below this standard, there’s no point in replying to him and there’s definitely no reason to go on a date with him. Each time someone messages you, see where they fit on your standards scale.

Choose The Right Pictures

This is easier said than done, but if you were to message the exact same person twice with different pictures in your profile, they will probably reply to one of your messages but not the other one. Pictures matter but the problem is that you might have uploaded the wrong ones. What you perceive as your average (or worse) ones and consequently leave out – might be super attractive to everyone else. Ask your friends to choose your pictures for you. It’s important that you give off the right vibe to the right guy. For example, if you’re looking to settle down with a calm man, it wouldn’t be the best idea to upload pictures of you drunk in a club.

… And Don’t Just Use Headshots

Many profiles contain close-ups of the persons face, but this isn’t a good idea. Why? Because it literally tells people nothing at all. A close-up shows up your flaws if anything, and it makes it look like you have something to hide. One close-up is fine but you need to include at least one full body shot, so that people know what they’re dealing with. It’s transparent and people will appreciate it. It will get better responses than you might think! Also, don’t go overboard with the selfies. Two should be the maximum.

… And Use Recent Photos

This is another one of good online dating tips. It’s always tempting to use older photos of us if they make us look better. But if a photo is over four years old, it maybe hardly reflects what you look like now. All your photos must look like you in 2018. Otherwise, you’re cheating your date and they’ll eventually find out anyway when you meet up.

Elaborate With Your Profile

Newsflash: Guys hate profiles that say “Just ask.” Ask what exactly? How your day was? Because, yeah, that’s really interesting. If your profile simply reads “just ask,” you’re doing yourself a massive disservice. You’re not selling yourself and you’re making it very intimidating to guys. Are they really going to spend time trying to come up with a random question to a girl they know nothing about, when she might not even reply anyway? Moreover, a profile such as this suggests you’ve got nothing to say and won’t engage or interest them. Spend some time selling yourself on your profile. If you’re stuck with what to say, check other profiles for inspiration.

Keep Your Options Open

At this point, you aren’t committed to anyone so you can talk to who you want. However, things can get stressful when you start meeting different guys. Our tip here is to focus on your favourite but to reply now and then to your secondary choices, so that you’ve got guys to fall back on, if things don’t work out with your main choice.

Make an Effort with your Replies

No, you won’t get very far if your messages are short and contain no questions. The guy will soon get bored and give up. Even if you’re not the best at typing or whatnot, now is the time to practice getting better. One of the good online dating tips is to engage people with your messages, put some personality into them, ask questions, role play and keep things interesting.

Be on the Lookout for Red Flags

The last thing you want is to spend time getting to know a total Mr Wrong. To make sure you don’t land a disastrous date with a guy, be on the lookout for red flags. If he asks to meet within 24 hours of talking, that’s way too soon and he probably only wants one thing. If he never asks questions, it suggests he’s selfish. If he’s rude in his messages, he’s hardly going to be any different in real life.

Have a Phone Call Before Meeting

Most people don’t have a phone call before meeting but it’s a great way to get to know the other person and it can help you both relax before the first date. Ask for a phone call (or a video call) a few days before you meet and see how you connect.

What are your best online dating tips?

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from Beauty And Tips Magazine