AN ART OF ELECTRONIC MESSAGING.
Which are the most important do's and don'ts for single men?
Here are some gender specific dating tips for starting and keeping your online dating which will mainly work for single men:
1. Don't get carried away with her good photo and do read carefully her dating direct profile. Often there are blatant clues as to what she wants you to comment on. If you ignore her clues then she will ignore you.
2. Do make your first dating direct message short. One paragraph of three to five sentences is enough.
3. Do be positive about yourself. Don't come across as somebody who needs online dating to rebuild his confidence.
4. Do avoid humour if you are not funny. If you have a talent for being funny, do make sure that you make fun only of yourself and not of her.
5. Don't mention in your online dating e-mails other women or your ex. Nobody wants to know about them, at least not early in the relationship. Do keep your mother out of your e-mails too.
6. Don't use excuses no matter how valid they may be. They are counter-productive. You need to project a positive image all the time.
7. Do show that you are interested in her all the time while online dating.
8. Don't make any references to sex in any form.
9. Do be careful how you comment on her photo if there is one posted in her online dating profile. You must comment on it, but don't make it look as if her stunning photo was the main reason for contacting her.
10. Don't pester anybody with e-mails. Do wait about a week for your first reply, then you may send a reminder. But if you do not get a response after that, assume that is the end of this online dating attempt and move to the next one.
11. Don't appear to be desperate by sending one e-mail after another. That is certainly counter-productive.
ONLINE DATING ETIQUETTE GUIDE
Don't be too charmed not to ask all the right questions and check everything out.