Well you have started your online dating journey and created your dating profile. So what is next?  How do you now approach women and successfully get a date from your online experience?

Well the best thing is to ensure that you have a decent online profile with some good photos of yourself.  Before you start to contact prospective dates, you need to ensure that they will like what they see from your profile.   If they don't, then you will not get any chance of success.

If you haven't got good writing skills then consider engaging consultants who will put a dating profile together for you.

Once your profile is sorted, then you need to start to make contact with as many women as possible.  If you initiate a conversation with a flirt or kiss, it immediately gives you a chance to strike up a conversation if they return the flirt or kiss.

Try to use a compliment in any of the messages that you send, ie 'I liked your profile and think we would be suited', 'You have a fabulous photo, did a professional take this?', etc.

Don't start a conversation like 'I loved your profile, do you want sex?'.  This will get you nowhere in the world of online dating. 

Also, you need to ensure that you are picking the right market for you.  Don't go for the sexiest girls unless you feel you are up to their standard.  Many attractive women and men, get heaps of responses from prospective dates, so unless you are witty or have a great profile, you will not get anywhere with these people.

Be realistic in what you really want from a partner.  If it is only casual sex, then you may be limited in your available options as most women and men are seeking more long term relationships.  However, there are also plenty of prospective partners that are not just looking for love but are looking for fun times with no attachment.

Also don't think that, I won't contact that person because they may not like me.  You never know what a persons likes or dislikes in a partner and just because you are not Brad Pitt, doesn't mean that you won't get any response. 

Be patient and also as active as you can be in your online dating journey.  You can't put a profile up and then leave it at that, and expect to get a lot of interest. You need to do the chasing as well.

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