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ONLINE DATING ADVICE

As a single man in the online dating world, and with many male and female friends doing the same, let me share with you some thoughts and helpful hints about online dating.

 First, the negative side. As a selective man trying to find a serious relationship via online dating, it is very difficult because the competition is intense! Online, no man is shy, so every man will go after that same woman that you want to meet. This means that most of us men will have very few letters returned that we write to women because women are swamped with letters!!

So why should you bother doing online dating? Well, for starters, it's convenient! What would be your chances if you approached an attractive woman when you are in your underwear, unshaven, and unshowered? About zero! But online you can do this approach at anytime, and you might have a chance to get to know and perhaps date her. And you get the opportunity to correspond and meet women that you may have never had the chance if online dating didn't exist.

All right - enough said. If you click on these links, you will find some important tips on how to create your own personal ad, and how to reply to personal ads. In addition, there are some important tips of how to get beyond the e-mail stage and set a date to meet. Finally, the tips below will help to give you the proper approach and attitude for online dating.

So, here are some general rules:

• Keep your language and approach positive. This is not the time to vent your anger on some unknown stranger. Of course, there is never a time for that kind of behavior!

• Don't rely on online dating as your sole source for meeting women. At times, online dating for men can be pretty frustrating. Be sure to check out singles dances, clubs and speed dating activities, so that you'll have other opportunities to meet women.

• Don't give up! Try different ideas and remember that this is a learning process. Just like when you're looking for a job, it only takes one good offer, or in this case one good woman, and then it all seems worth the trouble.