Author	Thread: Advice and encouragement about Online Dating
lisarenee85 View Profile History	Advice and encouragement about Online Dating Posted : 21 Jan, 2012 01:05 PM Hi everyone, I am very new to the idea of online dating. I would like to have some advice and encouragement on dating online. I sent out several e-mails to members in my state on the website about getting to know each other. I haven't gotten any responses from the emails I sent out. I read over their profiles and commented on their interests, etc. I do not know what is wrong. I feel discouraged about it. At first I thought it might be because of the distance. Then, I thought it might be because I am a student with no income. I live at home with my parents while I earn my degree. It's hard to get a nice paying job without a degree. If you all have any advice or encouragement for me, it would certainly help me. I hope I will find the ONE very soon.:applause: I just need to trust in the Lord and that he will help me find the ONE. :glow: -Lisa Post Reply
View Profile History	Advice and encouragement about Online Dating Posted : 22 Jan, 2012 12:32 PM Was trying to think of something good and finally did: Don't let it become your main source for meeting people and don't let it prevent you from experiencing the world you live in. Keep it secondary, like as a nice option to have. Post Reply
bcpianogal View Profile History	Advice and encouragement about Online Dating Posted : 22 Jan, 2012 07:27 PM I agree with what IOnlyDateCheerleaders said. Also, there are a LOT of "dead" profiles on here...a LOT. That could be one reason why you aren't getting responses. Check your "Sent MSG" tab. If the guys have read your messages and not responded, they probably aren't interested; if they did not read the messages, they are probably no longer visiting the site regularly. Some advice: Enjoy these forums. They are the only reason I'm still here (two and a half years on CDFF and haven't met anyone special). Some encouragement: We all send a lot of messages, and we all get practically no responses. It's not just you. Post Reply
View Profile History	Advice and encouragement about Online Dating Posted : 30 Jan, 2012 01:52 PM I would say that you need to lean on God and trust Him. Sometimes it takes a while, personally I haven't met anyone either, I'm actually like what's wrong with these men, but I agree with what the other two wrote, you should just get out and enjoy life, thier's fine men online and around the corner. Post Reply
song0joy View Profile History	Advice and encouragement about Online Dating Posted : 31 Jan, 2012 01:47 PM At first, I explored, viewed profiles, sent messages. I was looking for romance via friendship, and not friendship via romance, so I always started communication in a light tone and asked genuine questions about their character or likes/dislikes--whatever seemed most interesting to me on their profile. I got a lot of short conversations, a few prolonged correspondences. I met one guy who was easy to talk to, but who never took the initiative to seek me out or start the conversation. Looking out for love is a picky process, after all, marriage is supposed to be a life-long commitment. Don't take people too seriously until they start taking you seriously. I am currently talking to someone whom I met on this website. I was a little bitter at the time and gave a very blunt, very honest answer to one of his questions via message. I wasn't mean, I just told him what I thought and expressed my hope that he would not get the wrong meaning from my words. And what did he do? HE THANKED ME! He told me that he really appreciated honesty, and then he gave me his cell phone number and we have been talking ever since. Don't give up, and don't jump to conclusions. Just be honest and hope that, one way or another, the right guy will catch on. Post Reply
View Profile History	Advice and encouragement about Online Dating Posted : 31 Jan, 2012 02:52 PM It's nice to hear that somebody has had some success. Post Reply
AsmileForever View Profile History	Advice and encouragement about Online Dating Posted : 6 Feb, 2012 10:22 PM These are all great advice. The key is don't be perfect and don't be polite....BE YOURSELF. Sometimes that means asking a really crazy question. Be adventurous and be yourself. Post Reply