Latest Online Dating News and Advice

Online dating is now the third most popular way to meet a potential partner and is a great way to cast your net a little wider than your immediate social circle; yet despite this, there still seems to be many myths surrounding it. If you haven’t tried online dating yet or you’re thinking about trying it but are put off by what you’ve heard listen up, because Independent Dating are here to dispel some of those nasty rumours.

Make sure to upload only the clearest, best and most recent photos.

You’d think that this would be a no brainer, but the more you surf the personals online, the more you’ll be shocked at the sheer idiocy of some people and the pictures they submit to dating sites. Photos are your first line of attack, and if they suck, no-one will even read your wonderful, well thought out profile! I’m not telling you that you need to go out and get professional shots taken, but I have friends who have done very well going exactly that route.

 

The New Singles’ Bar

While many people still meet their partners through friends and family, at work, or at parties and bars, online dating has become an increasingly acceptable and popular way to meet prospective dates.

According to Online Dating Magazine, 20% of Americans have gone out on a date with someone they met online. Every year, more than 280,000 marry s someone they met that way.

Online dating has also become big business. One survey found that Americans are spending nearly a billion dollars for online dating services.

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Make sure you find the right Online Dating website, there are lots of them out there and if you can try the ones that offer free sign ups first as this will allow you to try them out. A number of dating websites will offer you free membership to allow you to try them out so we suggest that you find these sites and give them a try, why not, it’s free.

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Everyone online is either desperate or a psycho

Really? Do people actually still think this? Of course, dare I say it, there will be some people online who may be a little desperate or slightly weird, but let’s face it, we don’t need to go online to find them. The truth is you will find all sorts of people online dating. Nice ones, romantic ones, flirty ones, short ones, tall ones, successful ones – you get the idea.

It embarrassing to say you met your partner online

Admittedly, years ago, before Internet Dating was so popular people were embarrassed to say they met their partner online. However, nowadays I think it’s fair to say we all know someone who has either tried online dating or met the love of their lives online.

When Uploading a video Just make sure it is not like this one.

They have even made it into a song and you need to have a listen to it.