Dating Begins At Forty Dating Tips

As we have hundreds of new Members joining everyday we thought we would put together a short guide for those of you that are new to internet dating, or maybe you could do with a few tips on how it works to give you that extra helping hand.

Here are the first top five tips for getting started in internet dating...

Start With A Positive Attitude

The same as with most anything else, if you go in with a negative attitude you are going to limit what you can get out of it. So be positive! See it as an opportunity to get in touch with other single people that you might get on with, and have a laugh with without having any specific expectations. That way you will have a lot more fun and really be yourself.

Begin Slow

Everyone is a novice with online dating at some point, just as much as you were with any other new thing you tried. Give yourself time to figure it out. Don’t be afraid to start sending messages or winks but you could start with just a few, or why not mention that you are new to it all. Members will be very welcoming and remember, a lot of Members will be in the same boat as you! It is highly impractical that you will fall madly in love in the first week so just take your time.

Writing an Honest Profile

It can be a little difficult sometimes to decide on what to write to make your profile just right. Remember that you're trying to attract an appropriate match for you. There is not much point in writing a profile that says what you think someone will want to hear, that way you will never find someone who is perfect for you. Your personal profile is a perfect opportunity to give everyone an idea of the person that goes with the photo.

Post A Photo

It sounds simple but even if you have a brilliant profile you will get much more attention with a photo, people want to put a face to a profile. In fact, a lot of people only respond or search for those profiles with photos, and if you don’t have a photo then it may appear that you are hiding something. So if you're serious about giving online dating a try, post a photo. Don't let great prospects pass you by simply because you didn‘t put a photo up. Make adding a photo to your profile a priority.

Be Open Minded

There is a misconception that the Internet is full of weirdos which makes online dating unsafe. This is not the case at all. Yes, there is a possibility that you might find someone a little strange on the Internet, but you have just as much chance of meeting them at a bar, restaurant, supermarket or anywhere else that you might go. It’s true that people have both good and bad experiences with online dating but that simply reflects how dating offline works, we’ve all been on a bad date at some point! The fact is that the power of anonymity, unique to online dating, actually gives you increased security over face-to-face dating. So keep an open mind!

What's Next?...

So you have the online dating tips. You have the online tools to help find your fortyplus soulmate, and you have the urge to start looking (let's face it, you wouldn't be here otherwise), so all you need to do now is register or search for free. Good luck!