To Do or Not to Do

Throughout the decades, courtship has evolved from hand delivering flowers to online dating.

Now, it’s a completely different world. People send singing sunflowers via email! It’s amazing don’t you think? But flirting in cyberspace could have their downsides, too. It’s just online. You’re using a powerful tool called the computer to make things happen. What happens when suddenly the world turns upside down and we have to do it offline? How do we keep the relationship with our so-called “cyber sweetie”? Here we have our dos and don’ts of online dating.

In reality, men supposedly make the first move, but don’t hesitate to drop a line to a prospective Mr. Right. Who knows? That IM you sent saying, “Your interest in hitting the dance floor caught my attention”, could actually be your cue. Mr. Right doesn’t want some cliché line that you probably sent to all the other men you came across.

Did you know that typing in ALL CAPS is just as bad as shouting in person? Stay alert for men who try to contact you via one-word responses, collect calls and the like. Not everyone takes those who relentlessly send short messages, emoticons, and phrases such as “LOL”, seriously.

If you’re not interested, don’t ignore the person. It’s much ruder to keep the person hanging. A friendly “no” or gratitude of “thanks, but no thanks” is much nicer and you wouldn’t have to keep the person from waiting.

Don’t get overexcited and pour out your life story to your new friend. Be truthful with your words and yourself, but don’t share everything just yet. The person will end up losing interest in you. Share some positive and basic information about you. You could also inform the other person of anything that might be considered roadblocks in the future.

Share about just enough through email, the rest should be done personally. Try not to write emails as drawn out as a country’s history. You will never get to know the person fully until you meet. If you both agree that there is mutual interest, you should meet up as soon as possible to find out if that interest can grow. Don’t prolong the emails too much, otherwise the other person might get tired of waiting, but be sure to have a good reason for a little extension, and be sure that your comfortable with the idea.

You’ve finally met, the next big question is, “Are you going to meet again?” If there’s hope for the relationship – “Thanks for the great time. I look ahead to seeing you again.”  If things didn’t go as planned, “Although I’m glad we finally met, I don’t think we are compatible enough, but I wish you all the luck in your life.” Be honest about where the other person stands; be careful, they might receive the wrong message.

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