How to Avoid the Most Common Mistakes Men Make with Online Dating

If you're not having much success with online dating and you're a man, you're probably making the same mistakes over and over again. Nowadays, women are bombarded by men every day on dating sites, and have learned how to filter out the creeps, weirdos, and plain boring guys. Avoid the same mistakes and better your chances of finding a partner online!

Method 1

Creating a Good Profile

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   Remember that when creating your profile, less is more. You want to stand out and be memorable without revealing too much. Keep your essays short, punchy, playful, and positive. Reveal enough personal detail to create a quick connection but not so much that you remove the mystery.
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   Upload 2 to 5 flattering, but accurate pictures. Resist the temptation to include out-of-date photos when you had 30 percent more hair and 20 percent fewer pounds. You should be smiling in at least one of your photos; unless you never smile in real life, 2-5 unsmiling photos will make you look uncharacteristically moody and sinister. Even if you've got a great 6-pack, don't go shirtless in any of your photos. Another bad idea, don't have an open shirt, plus unbuttoned pants to demo your "attitude", six-pack or designer underpants. Even if you look great in that photo with your ex, don't post a cutout of yourself with a phantom manicured hand on your shoulder. It is very worthwhile to have a good photographer friend or a professional take some nice shots of you.
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   Keep it real. Some readers will check your profile for accuracy at an online dating review site. And every other member will just avoid a second date if you are not the man your profile presented you to be.

Method 2

Messaging Thoughtfully

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   When messaging a potential date, say something friendly and thoughtful about her profile. Women on dating sites get dozens of messages a week from men saying nothing more than "Hi, how are you, want to meet me?" This creates the impression that many men are lazily sending the same message to as many women as possible, hoping to get a response from at least one of them, and trying to sound cool and nonchalant. This strategy backfires. You want to sound specifically interested in her, not desperate for a date with just anyone.
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   Check your spelling and grammar. It doesn't take long, and most people say that poor writing is an instant turn-off.
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   If she responds with questions about you, take the time to answer them. Be friendly.

Method 3 

Meeting the New Date

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   After an introduction, suggest meeting for coffee and a chat to see if you like each other. Forget about emailing for months and getting all worked up over email. The longer you leave it before you meet, the less likely it is to happen. Ask for a coffee date in the first two weeks of emails. This will save you a lot of time and energy and disappointments. If the other person doesn’t agree to meet, move on and don’t worry about it. There are plenty more.
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   Choose the time and place if you're making the invite. People tend to respect decisive partners. So decide/suggest the cafe, time and date. If the person can’t make it when you suggest, reschedule within reason. The person will get the impression that you are not timid and are comfortable making decisions. This is good, although being pushy, demanding, or adamant is not the image you want to convey, either; find that comfortable median. If she suggests a time or location that is more convenient to her, be as accommodating as possible.
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   Set your expectations low before the first date. By keeping your cool, you will stay on your game during the date, not complicate things with "high" expectations, and thereby avoid disappointment. The goal is to have fun and see if there's potential chemistry, not to get serious and find out ASAP if you've found your ultimate soul mate.
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   Ask enough questions to keep the conversation flowing, but don't ask a long series of unrelated personal questions as if you are conducting an interview. Talk about yourself enough to let her get to know you, but don't brag about all your accomplishments or unload all your troubles.
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   Be relaxed during your date together. Don’t mention past partners or that you haven’t been dating for a long time. Just have some fun and enjoy. 
    
   Source : wikihow.com

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