gangama 54M
42 posts
1/29/2012 9:35 pm
Online dating etiquette


It seems everyone is talking about it. Online Dating and the etiquette attached. The radio, the TV, the papers, my friends,….I really think 2012 is all about getting rid of the stigma attached to online dating. And I’m all for it.

The topic of the day recently was fake profile pictures. People apparently post up profile pics of themselves from years earlier – one lady had a profile pic from 9 YEARS earlier and then found herself in a situation, the guy she had been chatting to online for 5 months ( that’s a whole other topic..5 months online!!) wanted to meet her and she didn’t know what to do, because she looked NOTHING like her profile pic.

Has anyone done the same thing, or been in the same situation, where the person you met looked nothing like their pic?

This is all about online dating etiquette. What is it? What are the rules? How does it actually work? What are people expectations?

I’ve recently gone online. I’m a complete convert. Love it. It’s fun, makes you feel good, you can pick and choose who you think will work best with you – to me it’s just another avenue for meeting people, instead of drunk in a bar at 2am.

But I’m a total newbie – I don’t know what the rules are. I actually thought everyone’s profile pic was a true representation of themselves…apparently not!

I've met 4 people so far. They have looked like their profile pics, thank god.

I do find the first meeting quite daunting (all four that I've been on). You meet at a restaurant/cafe, you've never really seen them before, you don’t 100% know who you’re looking for. And then you have to do all that first date question stuff, whilst trying to be all sexy and mysterious.

I've already learnt some stuff though;

· I usually try and meet them outside, or get there first – just so I don’t have to be the weirdo walking through a place on my own, looking for someone I don’t know.

· Coffee date in the day is better than a dinner date. Coffee can be quick if you don’t like the person. There is also no need to think about the awkward kiss at the end of the night. Dinner is a huge commitment. I had to sit through 3 hours the other night, bored out of my mind. He was lovely, but no instant click.

· I look for the instant click. Date A there was an instant click. Date B. no click at all,dates C & D ,well,they just wanted sex.

I’d love to hear your online dating etiquette tips, success stories, and tales of woe. If there is a warning label I should read…please, do share.

so enchanting she delights the soul


gangama 54M

1/30/2012 7:04 am

    Quoting  :

and what should you do??

so enchanting she delights the soul


gangama 54M

1/30/2012 4:03 am

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HOPE is for the destitute,i not want hoping,i just want!!

so enchanting she delights the soul


gangama 54M

1/30/2012 12:48 am

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Yes,that's all we can do ......HOPE,but you and i know this is never going to happen don't we??

so enchanting she delights the soul