The internet increasingly integrates into our lives. We use it to find necessary information, make payments, communicate with friends, and on dating sites, we search for life partners. I have prepared a brief guide to help you start connecting online without disappointment.

1. Purpose of the Acquaintance

• Defining Your Goal: Determine the purpose of your acquaintance. Ask yourself: Why am I doing this? The answers can vary for men and women: to get married, find a one-night stand, take walks in the park, or simply chat with people from other cities (countries). Defining your goal will significantly improve your chances of finding “the one.” Answer the question about your goal truthfully and sincerely. There’s no one to judge you since nobody hears you.

2. Taking Action

• Make the First Move: You can write to men or women you like without filling out your profile. However, a simple “hello” or an emoji might not get a response, especially if your photo is not included. People may receive dozens of such messages daily, so I advise you to make your first message more detailed and interesting.
• Fill Out Your Profile: Spend some time on the site and fill out your profile. This way, you decide whom to respond to, whom to meet, and with whom to continue the conversation.

3. Correspondence

• Engage in conversations and correspondence. You may spend evenings at the monitor, telling your chosen ones about your day, new developments in your life, and discussing various topics. Just be careful not to get mixed up in the biographies and life events of your interlocutors (sometimes it’s useful to scroll through the correspondence from the beginning).

4. Phone Exchange

• If a man immediately declares love and demands your phone number, it might be better to discontinue such acquaintance. Anyone who wishes can find the time to write a couple of words since the internet is almost universally accessible.

5. Phone Call

• When you find out that you have different operators, it’s a good test for your chosen one to see how they solve this situation. Agree on a time and place to meet.

6. The Meeting

• Don’t build illusions; be realistic. There might be humorous misunderstandings: the person may look different in life; you may not like each other; the goals for which you decided to meet might not match; men might hide their intentions, and women might have been shy to ask about the goal of acquaintance; differences in views on politics, family life, and relationships.

7. Agreement on the Next Meeting

• It’s wonderful if there was a spark between you, and you might consider deleting your profile (closing it temporarily is the best option). If not, don’t lie or say, “We will definitely see each other again.” It’s advisable to be honest and not give false hope. A better response would be: “It was nice to meet and talk, thank you for…”, and wish them luck in their further search.

8. Don’t Be Discouraged

• Treat the date as a life experience. Review all the points of the instruction carefully once again and keep searching.

For tips on how to avoid scammers on dating sites, how to properly fill out your profile, and which photos to post, stay tuned for future articles.