{"id":2168,"date":"2013-05-01T16:55:57","date_gmt":"2013-05-01T16:55:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2168"},"modified":"2013-05-01T16:55:57","modified_gmt":"2013-05-01T16:55:57","slug":"top-five-online-dating-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/top-five-online-dating-mistakes\/","title":{"rendered":"Top five online dating mistakes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There are many ways to put yourself across in the wrong way on an online dating site, so it is a good idea to at least make sure you avoid the most common mistakes.<\/p>\n<p>FemaleFirst has published a guide to its top five errors people make when looking for love on the internet, starting with being too generic and lacking originality.<\/p>\n<p>Other regular mistakes made by online daters including not giving any context to their situation. 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