The Great Girl’s Guide to Online Dating Part 2
Why do people go for online dating?
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Because of the great matching technology, online dating can be a real time saver. You can scan hundreds of online profiles and look at hundreds of pictures in the same length of time only one real world date takes. Best of all, the results you’re viewing have already been screened for you on the basis of your interests and other compatability factors.
Most of the time, you can tell a lot from a guy’s profile. The main thing is, do you feel safe with this guy, that he is going to have your best interests at heart, not just his own, and bring something great into your life?
You can usually tell right away from the profile if a guy is a player or not. Be really careful of the ones who say they have no preference for body type. Huh. No such animal, unless he’s a sex addict.
Sure, there are a lot of insincere guys out there, on line and in real life. Make sure that you are sincere (without giving any personal information away) and you should attract like-minded people.
If you’re only out for casual dating, be honest about it. If you’re looking to settle down with the right guy, be honest about that too without sounding desperate.
If you’re both honest, then at least you know you won’t be wasting your precious free time on a guy who isn’t on the same page as you romantically.
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For less than the price of one evening out on the town, you can enjoy an entire month of meeting men and getting to know some good guys from the safety of your own home.
You can online date any time, anywhere, day or night, even at the office (just make sure you don’t overdo it! And watch for network security filters and spyware that shows what sites you’ve been too!)
One of the great things about online dating is you can put your best foot forward without even have to get dressed up for it!
Some women will choose men within their geographical area in order to leave open the possibility of real world dating. Others choose to correspond with men from all over the world.
On the whole, though, long distance romances tend to add up in cost, so do be practical.
One final word: a lot of sites are now offering money-back guarantees that you will meet someone and hit it off, or your membership, or an extension of your membership, will be free. So you really have nothing to lose except some time and effort. The risks are few for online dating if you take the right precautions, but the rewards can be many.
See Part 3 for other reasons why great girls go for online dating.
