Online Dating Made Easy
Online Dating Made Easy
Contents
What You Need to Know About Online Dating… First! ................................................................................. 4 Tastes Differ .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Reading This E-Book .................................................................................................................................. 4 What Makes Online Dating So Different? ..................................................................................................... 6 The Magic of the Internet ......................................................................................................................... 6 How Did Online Dating Become So Popular? ........................................................................................... 7 Be Clear About What You Want................................................................................................................ 8 Marriage Versus A Casual Relationship .................................................................................................... 8 Dating Comes From a Fundamental Need ................................................................................................ 9 Online Dating Is Here To Stay ................................................................................................................... 9 How To Get The Most Out Of Online Dating .......................................................................................... 10 Getting Started............................................................................................................................................ 11 Where Do You Start? .............................................................................................................................. 11 More Than Looks .................................................................................................................................... 12 Common Interests................................................................................................................................... 12 What Interests You In A Person? ............................................................................................................ 13 Keyword Searches ................................................................................................................................... 13 Likes Versus Dislikes ................................................................................................................................ 14 Friends First............................................................................................................................................. 14 Mr. Right and Ms. Wrong........................................................................................................................ 15 Making Yourself Look Like A Million Dollars ............................................................................................... 16 The Dream Profile ................................................................................................................................... 16 The Face In The Mirror ............................................................................................................................ 17 The Modesty Pitfall ................................................................................................................................. 17 The Braggart Pitfall ................................................................................................................................. 18 The Hackneyed Pitfall.............................................................................................................................. 19 The Boredom Pitfall ................................................................................................................................ 19 The Vagueness Pitfall .............................................................................................................................. 20 The Web of Deceit .................................................................................................................................. 20 2
Your Alter Ego ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Brevity is Key ........................................................................................................................................... 21 You are Unique ....................................................................................................................................... 22 The Animal Test ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Letting The Relationship Blossom ............................................................................................................... 24 Nicknames and Pet names .................................................................................................................. 24 Helping your Memory ............................................................................................................................. 24 Small Talk ................................................................................................................................................ 25 Beware of Instant Intimacy ..................................................................................................................... 25 4 Ways To Tell If Someone Is Lying ......................................................................................................... 26 Meeting Face To Face ................................................................................................................................. 27 The Rendezvous ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Leaving Your Mark Behind ...................................................................................................................... 28 Clothes Maketh A Man (Or Woman) ...................................................................................................... 28 Footing the Bill ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Many Dates ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Offline Dating: How To Make That Great Impression............................................................................. 30 The Secret is Charm ................................................................................................................................ 30 Gifts? ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 Once Bitten…............................................................................................................................................... 31 Final Words ................................................................................................................................................. 33
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Contents
What You Need to Know About Online Dating… First! ................................................................................. 4 Tastes Differ .............................................................................................................................................. 4 Reading This E-Book .................................................................................................................................. 4 What Makes Online Dating So Different? ..................................................................................................... 6 The Magic of the Internet ......................................................................................................................... 6 How Did Online Dating Become So Popular? ........................................................................................... 7 Be Clear About What You Want................................................................................................................ 8 Marriage Versus A Casual Relationship .................................................................................................... 8 Dating Comes From a Fundamental Need ................................................................................................ 9 Online Dating Is Here To Stay ................................................................................................................... 9 How To Get The Most Out Of Online Dating .......................................................................................... 10 Getting Started............................................................................................................................................ 11 Where Do You Start? .............................................................................................................................. 11 More Than Looks .................................................................................................................................... 12 Common Interests................................................................................................................................... 12 What Interests You In A Person? ............................................................................................................ 13 Keyword Searches ................................................................................................................................... 13 Likes Versus Dislikes ................................................................................................................................ 14 Friends First............................................................................................................................................. 14 Mr. Right and Ms. Wrong........................................................................................................................ 15 Making Yourself Look Like A Million Dollars ............................................................................................... 16 The Dream Profile ................................................................................................................................... 16 The Face In The Mirror ............................................................................................................................ 17 The Modesty Pitfall ................................................................................................................................. 17 The Braggart Pitfall ................................................................................................................................. 18 The Hackneyed Pitfall.............................................................................................................................. 19 The Boredom Pitfall ................................................................................................................................ 19 The Vagueness Pitfall .............................................................................................................................. 20 The Web of Deceit .................................................................................................................................. 20 2
Your Alter Ego ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Brevity is Key ........................................................................................................................................... 21 You are Unique ....................................................................................................................................... 22 The Animal Test ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Letting The Relationship Blossom ............................................................................................................... 24 Nicknames and Pet names .................................................................................................................. 24 Helping your Memory ............................................................................................................................. 24 Small Talk ................................................................................................................................................ 25 Beware of Instant Intimacy ..................................................................................................................... 25 4 Ways To Tell If Someone Is Lying ......................................................................................................... 26 Meeting Face To Face ................................................................................................................................. 27 The Rendezvous ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Leaving Your Mark Behind ...................................................................................................................... 28 Clothes Maketh A Man (Or Woman) ...................................................................................................... 28 Footing the Bill ........................................................................................................................................ 29 Many Dates ............................................................................................................................................. 29 Offline Dating: How To Make That Great Impression............................................................................. 30 The Secret is Charm ................................................................................................................................ 30 Gifts? ....................................................................................................................................................... 31 Once Bitten…............................................................................................................................................... 31 Final Words ................................................................................................................................................. 33
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