The advent of the internet and the exponential growth in the online dating sector over the last five years has meant that the dating and mating habits of millions of singles throughout the world has been totally revolutionised. But here’s a reality check – only a small percentage of people who populate online dating sites actually get to have even one date, let alone meet their perfect partner through the medium. In my experience, less than 10% of site members achieve what they set out to do when they first joined their chosen service. Does this mean that online dating just ‘doesn’t work’ or that some sites just ‘aren’t very good’? Of course it doesn’t; the sad fact is that most people just don’t know how to get the most out of the online dating experience and if they followed a few simple steps, they could easily join the small percentage of people who actually find love and romance on a dating site. I’ll now outline in a few bite-sized chunks exactly how to play the online dating game…
1. Choose the right site. You’ve got a myriad to choose from; the first dating sites which entered the...