Free Dating Sites : No More Credit Card

Free Dating Sites : No More Credit Card
By Alan Lim

Free dating sites are becoming much more common on the internet. This is due to the fact that internet dating is perceived to be not only safe but practical and provides you with a much greater range of options.

Just as the title says, free dating sites don't ask you to haul out your credit card. You don't pay for the privilege of hanging out on the web site. You place your picture and your profile where others can see and review it. If they like what they see, they can contact you and you don't have to pay anything for the contact, for posting your picture or anything else associated with the free site. These sites are funded by the advertising that is placed on the web site. The sponsors hope you will recognize their contribution and patronize their products when possible.

The supermarket concept

When you go into a large supermarket, you find a wide variety of products and sometimes many different brands of each product. The same thing is true of free dating sites. There are many different people who have added profiles to the web site and you can pick and choose those with interests that are similar to yours. You can even be adventuresome and contact people with interests that you would like to become more familiar with. Because the site is free, it certainly doesn't cost you anything to look over the contacts that are available on the site. You may just find your heart's dream.

Safety features

Today, with all the screening and other safety features that are found on the internet, you may not have as many concerns about an unwanted person gaining access to your personal and private information. With responsible free dating sites, you
don't need to waste your time worrying about such things. You can block or remove names of people that you don't want further contact with. You should, of course, take responsibility of not rushing into a face to face meeting until you are satisfied that the person is one who you want to get to know better.

Variety

The variety of people and interests that you find on free dating sites is truly amazing. Just do a search on keywords and you will find people that have used that information in their profiles. If you really don't want to date someone with green
hair and red eyes, you can exclude them from your selection. Just as in the supermarket, not everyone likes broccoli but if you want to find specific characteristics you can set your profile searches very narrow. Or you can take advantage of the tremendous variety of people and characteristics and make a lot
of new potential internet dating contacts.

Narrow your options

It's certainly no secret that the more people you meet, the more likely you are to find someone that you want to spend more time with in a romantic sense. But, if you don't meet the people in the first place, you certainly will be missing out on
opportunities to improve your dating life. Free dating sites allow you to increase your social and dating life in perfect safety. You know what you are looking for in most instances, and these internet sites allow you to pursue looking without making
any type of commitment before you are ready to do so.

About the Author: The resources that are available on free online dating sites are extensive, but when you choose to link up with a dating site, make certain that you pick the one with the most possibilities. It's found at http://www.online-dating-service-sg.com where you can join free sites and start dating.
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Scenarios To Watch Out For When Online Dating

Scenarios To Watch Out For When Online Dating
by barry12

If you have never been involved in online dating and are considering trying it you should be aware of different scenarios to look out for when online dating for the first time. When you are looking for that special person in your life online remember that there are certain things that you should consider for your online dating safety.

When meeting someone via a dating site online you should always be cautious if you are unsure about the situation. One should be concerned about those who do not provide a photograph with their personal profile as to question whether or not they are trying to hide something about themselves.

I would recommend for those that are approached by somebody online who doesn't provide a photograph to ask them to provide a picture. If they are unwilling to provide a picture of themselves then I would cease contact with them as you never know as to what they may be trying to hide about themselves. It has been proven that those that provide a picture with their personal profile online are more apt to get responses as compared with those that don't provide a picture with their personal profile.

If you plan to meet someone for the first time that you have met online, never give out any personal information about yourself prior to meeting them for the first time. As well for the ladies you should never accept to meet a man for the first time other than in a public place and always let family or friends know where you are meeting and advise them when you return home.

For men who are receiving e-mails from ladies from Eastern Europe or Russia to watch out for women who ask for money as usually they are going to scam you out of your money. Watch out for those ladies who you meet online asking for money as more than likely they are out to scam you and the best advice is for you to report them to the online dating site that you met them on.

For the ladies who are meeting men via an online dating site that there are those men who are out to scam women for their money as well. They may seem to be alright at first making themselves out to be perfect gentleman but this may just be a front for what may happen later after they find out that you have money. My suggestion for the ladies that are being asked for money from men they meet online to report them as well to the online dating site that you met them on.

When e-mailing back those that you meet via an online dating site you should as well never give out information such as your personal telephone number or an address as to where you live. One advantage for dating online is that you may cease contact with those that you no longer may wish to keep in contact with by simply blocking their e-mail addresses if you have not given out personal information about yourself.

Having met my wife via an online dating site, I can actually say that online dating worked for us as we have married for just about four years. Though for others be aware of those who misrepresent themselves and end up hurting others that they have met via an online dating site.

About the Author

My name is Barry Ohman and I also write articles about online dating. My latest website is online-dating-advisors.com.

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Online Dating: 13 Tips To Write A Winning Online Profile

Online Dating: 13 Tips To Write A Winning Online Profile
By Alison Edwards

How long do you spend getting ready for a night out? At a guess I would say that if you’re a woman you can probably spend 1 hour upwards preening and titivating and if you’re a man you can be showered, shaved and out of the door within 20 minutes (unless, of course, you’re a metro-sexual in which case you probably take longer than a woman!).

Now let me ask you how long you would spend (or have spent) writing a profile for an online dating site? Less than 5 minutes, possibly 10 minutes maximum?

When you consider that you literally have minutes to impress someone and stand out from the rest in the online dating scene, don’t you agree that more time and effort should be put into writing an online profile?

If you are an online dater, I’m sure you will agree with me that when you are searching for a partner online you will first of all look at the profiles with photos and, secondly, you will look at the profiles where people have taken the time to write something about themselves. So if you have no photo and/or an incomplete and uninformative profile, don’t be surprised if you inbox isn’t full to the brim with messages!

I’m going to share a few tips with you to get you started writing an eye-catching profile. Once you’ve read them take some time to think about what you are going to write and jot down some quick notes before hitting the keyboard.

1. Grab a friend

If you don’t like writing about yourself or think you are going to get writer’s block it’s a good idea to enlist the help of a friend; the kind of friend who is always saying to you “I can’t understand why you’re still single, you’re such a catch”. Ask your friend what your star qualities are and he or she will come up with a million and one positive things about you which you would have never thought of or dared to say about yourself.

2. Strike a pose

The most effective way to get noticed online, is to include a photo. Choose a clear photo that shows in your best light and preferably smiling - it makes much better viewing!

3. Choose a fun username

This is the name which you will be known as by members on the dating site. I would advise you to use a name other than your real name to remain anonymous. Try and choose a name that is fun and reflects your personality, i.e. Sporty Sam or Disco Queen. Do not use a name which is sexually provocative or offensive.

4. Captivate your audience

Make your profile really stand out so that any person reading it will think “Wow, I have to get to know this person!”

Online dating sites have made it easy for you when completing your profile by providing drop down menus for basic questions such as your appearance, lifestyle, hobbies but you will also be given additional space to write something yourself. Use this space wisely to provide a more detailed description about your personality, your interests and what you are looking for. The key is to be confident and talk positively about yourself without coming across bigheaded.

5. Don’t leave an empty space

If you feel you have covered everything by answering the profile questions – please do not leave the additional space blank or write “ask me”, “tell you later” or “I don’t know what to say”. Members will see your profile and think you’re either not serious about dating or that if you can’t be bothered to put some effort into writing a profile you will have the same approach in a relationship – effortless! Instead extend on the information already provided, for example, if you have stated you like travelling talk about some of the places you have visited.

6. Ask questions

If there is a particular place you visited and fell in love with, ask anyone who has been there to get in touch with you so you can reminisce together. Asking a question in your profile makes it easy for other members to respond to.

7. Be Honest

Don’t lie about interests; you will get found out! For example, don’t say you love long walks in the countryside if you really like to dance the night away in nightclubs every weekend. You’ll attract the wrong person and waste both of your time.

As with any other kind of dating, it is always best to be honest from the start so answer all questions honestly and finding your perfect match will be much easier!

8. Show your funny side

I think if you can make someone laugh or someone makes you laugh, you’re on the path to a good relationship. Show people that you have a sense of humour, e.g. talk about a scene from one of your all time favourite comedies and you may strike a chord with someone else who found the same thing just as funny as you.

9. Dream a little

Write about your dreams and ambitions. If your dream is to travel the world but you haven’t quite got round to it there may be someone out there who would like to share this experience with you. If you’ve been lucky enough to fulfil your dreams, share your story with other members.

10. Don’t mention the ex!

Ok, so you may have just come out of a relationship and be feeling sad and lonely but don’t write about it. It will put a lot of people off and you may come across desperate, which is not an attractive trait. Make online dating a new start for you and promise yourself not to dwell on past relationships.

11. Your expectations

What are your expectations from joining an online dating site? Tell people the kind of relationship you are hoping to find but don’t say you are looking for marriage if you are really looking for a casual fling and vice versa. Again, you will waste both of your time.

12. Write a chapter, not a book

By this I mean, don’t tell your whole life story in your profile. I encourage you to provide as much information as possible about yourself but use short bursts of information, sectioned by paragraphs, rather than writing a long essay so whoever is reading it is intrigued to find out more about you.

13. Be safe

Finally, do not include any personal information in your profile, e.g. your e-mail address, home address, work address or telephone number. A reputable dating site will remove any personal information before it appears live on site; this is to ensure that they provide you with a safe online dating environment.

Once you’ve completed your profile, read through it or ask a trusted friend to read through it and ask, would you reply to this person? If yes, it’s all systems go. If no, look at the areas where it can be improved until you’ve created that winning profile. It may take longer than 5 or 10 minutes but the results that will show in your inbox will be worth it!

About the Author: Alison Edwards runs http://www.SnappyDates.com/ a UK based dating site. If you are stuck for ideas about your online profile, members of SnappyDates.com can write to Alison at Alison@SnappyDates.com for advice on how they can improve their profile.
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