| Things to keep in mind during free online dating | | | | someone does a search on the site. |
| Millions of people of all ages are getting online in the | | | | - Do upload your recent color photograph on your |
| hope of finding true love. Some are lucky and succeed | | | | online dating profile. It will increase your chances of |
| at the venture, while others are not so lucky and | | | | getting responses from singles on the site. |
| continue to struggle along the way. Remember, there | | | | - Do trust your instincts when making friends online |
| is no right or wrong on the way to finding love online. It | | | | Don'ts of free online dating |
| is all about what works and what does not, depending | | | | - Don't register on too many internet dating sites all at |
| on the circumstances. We spoke to many successful | | | | once. It does not help to be totally lost when you start |
| and unsuccessful daters who have experienced the | | | | out. |
| joys and sorrows of internet dating. In doing so, we | | | | - Don't make your user id or your profile sound |
| have gathered for you a handful of pearls of wisdom | | | | desperate. No one likes to hook up with desperate |
| which might make a difference to your journey. | | | | loners |
| Dos of free online dating | | | | - Don't give half baked or untruthful information about |
| - Do a thorough bit of research before you register | | | | yourself on the profile. You will not attract the right |
| with any internet dating service. | | | | person into your life. Even if it works initially, sooner or |
| - Make sure the site has privacy and security policies | | | | later, the truth will come out. |
| in place and will not divulge your personal information to | | | | - Don't upload celebrity pictures or someone else's |
| a third party | | | | pictures or any other pictures on your free online |
| - Do a background check on the service for any | | | | dating profile. People like to see who they are speaking |
| unpleasant incidents associated with it | | | | with. It is best that someone decides to speak to you |
| - Do ensure that the dating site caters to your locality | | | | for who you are. If the person rejects you for your |
| - Do some research and compare the various | | | | looks, then that is not the kind of person you want to |
| features provided by your chosen free online dating | | | | date anyway. |
| service before you register | | | | - Don't be in too much of a hurry to divulge personal |
| - Do spend time to create an innovative user name for | | | | information or meet with your new online love. Get to |
| your profile | | | | know the person better before you decide to do either |
| - Do write an interesting headline and introduction to | | | | of this. It will give you time to understand the person |
| attract more singles to your profile | | | | better and decide if they actually are your type. This |
| - Do fill complete details on your online profile. It | | | | will even give you a chance to see if the person is |
| increases your chances of being short listed when | | | | genuine or a fraud. |
