7 mistakes you make when dating online

If in reality you look exactly like your most beautiful photo processed with Photoshop, we envy you, that’s cool! But let’s face it, not everyone is so lucky. In fact, we don’t wear party dresses and four-inch heels every day. Your photo should fully correspond to your appearance in ordinary life, “outside of holidays”.

It will be great if you also post a photo on your profile that reflects your hobbies. Do you like horse riding? Choose a photo on horseback. Crazy about theater? Ask a friend to film you during intermission.

Real promising “suitors” neatly fill out the profile. This is how they demonstrate that they are ready for a serious relationship: “Listen, I took the time to list all my interests, write a greeting and goals, so I am a serious candidate.” So please take a few minutes to study them. Even if you really liked that tanned handsome man there, check if he is in your “range zone” (if you are in Moscow and he is in Saratov, problems may arise). Not to mention making sure he’s looking for the right girl.

Three months have passed and you still can’t get out of your “comfort zone”? Such relationships will lead nowhere. No, exceptions happen, but that’s why they are exceptions, to be rare. So do not delay with a personal meeting – so that you can quickly understand whether the person is right for you or not.

Twenty minutes have passed and are you ready to fly out of the house? Wait, not so fast. Are you sure you have something to say? That you really know where the two of you will be interested and have a great time. It takes a little more than a few minutes to resolve these issues. Establish your schedule first and find out if you really have common topics of conversation, and do you have the same goals? Otherwise, it will turn into a wasted evening for both of you.

Do you still adhere to Domostroy’s rule that only a man should call or write first? With this old-fashioned custom, you significantly shorten the list of potential candidates. Seriously, online dating works differently!

If you have a blank profile with just one photo, expect a flood of virtual roses and “hey pretty girl, are we going for a walk tonight?”. Always honestly state exactly who you want to find on the site, no need to pretend. You shouldn’t play “silent” if the guy’s greeting seemed too banal to you. It may be much more interesting than you think. He just doesn’t know how to say hello.

Remember: no appearances or passwords. No matter how much confidence a tanned handsome man inspires in you, never tell him when the apartment will be empty and where you will keep the keys to the interior door. It’s the Internet, and surprises are possible here.