{"id":2423,"date":"2013-09-26T16:56:30","date_gmt":"2013-09-26T16:56:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2423"},"modified":"2013-09-26T16:56:30","modified_gmt":"2013-09-26T16:56:30","slug":"the-dos-and-donts-of-online-dating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/the-dos-and-donts-of-online-dating\/","title":{"rendered":"The dos and don&#8217;ts of online dating"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Signing up to an online dating site is a nerve-wracking experience, as you never quite know what to expect once you get chatting to your fellow singletons.<\/p>\n<p>The media is full of stories of dating disasters played out over the internet, as well as joyous tales of couples getting together and living happily ever after following a cyber match. The good news is you are, to an extent, in control of your destiny and how likely you are to succeed online.<\/p>\n<p>It is always a wise move to plan meticulously so you are never caught off guard when talking to people via online dating sites. Think long and hard about what you are going to say, what you will talk about and how you will aim to portray yourself.<\/p>\n<p>You should never lie or exaggerate in a bid to seem more attractive, as if you build a strong relationship with someone you will be found out eventually, but there is a skill to releasing information at certain times in a bid to get a new friendship blossoming.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this year, senior editor of WeLoveDates and HuffPost UK blogger Liz Marie told the Huffington Post there are a number of dos and don'ts to follow for the best results when online dating.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, she explained things you should certainly do include accepting dates from people who may not necessarily be your type, making online dating a priority that requires plenty of your spare time and always meeting dates in public places where a friend knows you are.<\/p>\n<p>Ms Marie explained the actions to avoid are using a self-taken photograph on a profile as it suggests you do not have any friends, responding to emails even if you are not interested in the person sending them and waiting to receive messages before sending them.<\/p>\n<p>Online dating might seem like a tricky prospect at first, but once you realise what works and what doesn't, you will find a date in no time.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801642679-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=801642679\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are certain things people should and should not do when dating online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4269,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2423","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-armed-forces-dating"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.2 - 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