25 October 2008

Common online dating mistake to avoid

Sometimes, in our eagerness to find our soul mate, that special someone, life partner, we could do the right things and sadly we could also do a lot of things wrong. Things that could take away your self confidence, failure in your pursuit for happiness and ultimately a broken heart.

The dating world is different from the working world, aggression, demand for perfection and lies could be detrimental to your success in finding a life partner. Aggression is not attractive and it could make you look unattractive and even scary to the other person.

There is no need to show aggression or be aggressive, showing confidence exude maturity and sensibility to the other party. Of course, one should not be over confident to the point of being arrogant and obnoxious. In the game of online dating, pushing too hard for a face to face meet up could come across as being too aggressive. Confidence and respecting the other person not only make you seems considerate and look attractive, you also get the respect from the person. Take your time to enjoy the online communication till both of you establish a common desire to take the next step, that is, a date.

When you join an online dating site, enter with an open mind. Do not expect perfection as nobody is perfect. Keep in mind that the people you will come across come from different background, different culture, habits and attitudes. What you see as an imperfection may not be an imperfection for the other person. There will always be flaws, you have to deal with them, and you can decide the ones you can live with and those you can’t.

Honesty is the best policy. Be honest when you write your profile, you can write an interesting profile without lying. Remember when you like false things about yourself, the lie will catch up and the truth will eventually come out. Imagine what will happen when you finally meet your ideal match and your lies could destroy everything.

You can have an enjoyable online dating experience and it is possible to find that soul mate and life partner. Don’t do anything to destroy the potential happiness you could have, remember, and stay away from aggression, lies and be prepared to expect imperfections.

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