{"id":2538,"date":"2013-12-04T17:02:50","date_gmt":"2013-12-04T17:02:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?2538"},"modified":"2013-12-04T17:02:50","modified_gmt":"2013-12-04T17:02:50","slug":"how-can-men-become-an-online-dating-hit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/how-can-men-become-an-online-dating-hit\/","title":{"rendered":"How can men become an online dating hit?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Just as with real-life romance, men are expected to make plenty of the running on online dating sites, so it is important for them to be thoroughly prepared for the task.<\/p>\n<p>Ahead of signing up to a site, it is worth taking some time out to learn exactly what you are letting yourself in for and more about the protocol of such platforms.<\/p>\n<p>After all, it is always best to be ready for any experience in life, and online dating has its quirks and methods that should be respected. For instance, you need to be able to pick up on various signs that will tell you if someone is what you are looking for or not.<\/p>\n<p>In a previous blog post, Ask Men explained one thing to watch out for is girls who send the first message. It suggested all the nice women will wait to be approached by a man, so do not be afraid to make the first move.<\/p>\n<p>The magazine went on to describe first messages from some girls on online dating sites as reeking of desperation. While there is nothing wrong with ladies messaging a man they like the look of, the reality is the desirable ones know they are in demand so will simply sit back and wait for their inbox to fill.<\/p>\n<p>Another wise move is to use photographs of women only as a guide and not as a cast-iron guarantee of what someone really looks like.<\/p>\n<p>Despite it sounding a little harsh, the reality is often that girls on dating sites are usually only often as attractive as their worst image, so bear this in mind when choosing who to contact.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, Ask Men explained it is important to remember that once a first date occurs, everything that has happened online tends to go out the window.<\/p>\n<p>You must remember this is someone you barely know and they may not be as they seemed online, so treat this meeting with caution.<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-801668859-ADNFCR\" 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