It’s Saturday night and you’re alone. Again. Your last dates included the goofy geek from your mother’s church and the lounge lizard from the neighborhood bar. Before you give up ever meeting someone who’s perfect for you, you might give online Personals a try. These sites are loaded with people like yourself who are a) searching, b) eligible and c) alone on a Saturday night. You’re no longer limited to mom’s church people … the possibilities are seemingly endless online, as more and more singles discover the 21st century’s answer to the dating dilemma. You can go to any of these sites and browse potential dates to your heart’s content. You can be as specific or as broad as you like in searching for specific characteristics, right down to eye color and astrological sign. Read what people have to say about themselves, discover their likes and dislikes, check out their photos. It’s like being able to spy before you buy. If you see someone who catches your eye, you will usually need to subscribe in order to contact him or her. When there’s a match — or a chance of one — e-mails are exchanged and a date is made. With a little determination, Saturday night will never be the same.
- AmericanSingles.com (http://www.americansingles.com/)
- Match.com (http://www.match.com)
- OutdoorPersonals.com (http:www.outdoorpersonals.com)
- SinglesNet.com (http://www.singlesnet.com)
- Personals.Yahoo.com (http://personals.yahoo.com/)
- Personals.AOL.com (http://personals.aol.com/)
Tips
- Be sure to include photos of yourself with your online profile. Your chances of attracting attention go up 100% when your smiling face is to be seen.
- Be honest in your self-description … the truth always comes out.
- B sure to read between the lines of a potential date’s profile. Many clues to a person’s personality are revealed. Someone who boasts of being a couch potato will be a disappointing date if you are into jogging.
- Exchange several e-mails before agreeing to meet. This is your time to find out if this prospect is interesting, literate, humorous, and thoughtful or whatever qualities you seek in a date.
- Plan your first date in a public place and meet each other there.
- Use common sense and trust your instincts.