Online dating for beginners: How to start and be successful

  OneWife.com        November 28, 2018

Heading online to find your love is so popular right now, just about everyone is doing it. But if you’re new to online dating, it can be a little daunting.

Thankfully, dating sites now make it easier than ever to get set-up and begin speaking to people online. Online dating is so common that there is a lot of help at hand. You will almost certainly know friends and family who are already using dating websites, and you’ll probably know couples who have met as a result of online dating.

So, it definitely works, but where do you start? Allow us to give you some basic tips which will let you jump right into online dating and be a success.

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Set-up a GOOD online dating profile

First thing’s first, you will need to set-up an online dating profile on your website of choice. It’s fairly easy to do and is nearly always free to take this initial first step. Get comfortable with the idea of writing about yourself, who you are and what you like. A good dating profile will always include at least a couple of photographs as well – we will mention those separately.

Good, recent photographs

Many people make the mistake of adding the wrong types of photos to their online dating profile. You should not use pictures that are old, too heavily posed or do not show enough of you. Also, group photos are not good – you need a couple of recent, natural-looking photos where you are the only one in the shot.

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Be honest

A huge thing to avoid when using online dating websites is lying or exaggerating the truth; it will only come back to haunt you at a later date. Your profile should tell people who you are and what you’re looking for, and when you’re speaking to ladies, keep the conversation factual and do not make wild claims about who you are or what you’ve done.

Don’t be afraid to talk to ladies!

Some men can be shy when they first start using online dating websites, not quite knowing what to say or even whether you should try speaking to women whose profile you like. In short, if they’re not interested they won’t reply. So go ahead and reach out to those you like the look and sound of.

Don’t be arrogant

If we could offer one final piece of advice, it would be to avoid displaying any sort of arrogant behaviour. When you’re speaking to women, make sure the conversation is a two-way thing – don’t just spend lots of time talking about yourself, otherwise women will be turned off very quickly.