{"id":1753,"date":"2012-09-25T11:55:30","date_gmt":"2012-09-25T11:55:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1753"},"modified":"2012-09-25T11:55:30","modified_gmt":"2012-09-25T11:55:30","slug":"online-dating-messages-should-not-be-too-short","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/online-dating-messages-should-not-be-too-short\/","title":{"rendered":"Online dating messages &#8216;should not be too short&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is always important to make a good first impression when using online dating &ndash; and one of the best opportunities to do so is when messaging a prospective partner.<\/p>\n<p>When people find another user they like the look of, a well-constructed greeting could be key to setting the right tone for any correspondence the pair enjoy going forward.<\/p>\n<p>As such, it is important individuals put some effort into the first message, as failure to do so could make them appear too laid back or uninterested.<\/p>\n<p>While first messages should not tell a person's whole life story, they can be engaging, informative and even entertaining.<\/p>\n<p>Examples of poor first messages have been given by Gena Kaufman who, writing for Glamour, explained she hates it when online daters are too vague in their correspondence.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Messages are getting shorter and shorter, culminating in a message composed of two letters. 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