1. Honesty is the best policy. You are looking for your Generalizations about what the opposite sex wants might inspire you to fib a little on your profile. Be honest! A good foundation is the key to any strong relationship.

2. Determine your wants and needs. Don’t lower your standards. Make a list of 10 qualities you seek in a mate and list them in order of importance. Refer back to that list often while chatting with a potential mate.

3. Be safe. Do not divvy out personal information about yourself, including home address, phone number, etc. Meet in a public place. For more safety tips, check out Dating Secure.

4. Create an Attractive but remember Honest Profile. Showcase your strengths, sense of humor, wants and dislikes in a relationship, as well as appear flirty and fun. If you look like everyone else, you won’t get anywhere. Stand out from the crowd and still be yourself.

5. Post Attractive, Recent Pictures. Use a main photo that is less than six months old, and something that shows off an unusual trait or that is memorable. Pictures with friends are great too!

6. Learn To Communicate Online. Familiarize yourself with common internet lingo don’t be cliché stay away from pickup lines! Men these are a turnoff.

7. If They Back Off Let Them Go. The disappearing act maybe very hard to take but best advice is let it go and move on.

8. Keep it Casual. Be upfront and don’t get too serious too soon. State your intentions are casual versus serious and confirm it again at contact that way the relationship doesn’t linger on if they turn out to be not what you’re looking for.

9. Keep the flirting.. flirty. Stay out of the romance zone you’ll want to keep a casual approach until you get to know the person better.

10. Don’t Say What You Don’t mean. Leading someone on will just give you a bad reputation and lead to drama in the future. So try you’re best to work with these and have fun.

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