Profiles with pictures are more likely to be viewed than those without.

When putting up a picture, ensure it is a fair likeness to you now, and not you 20 years ago. If someone wants to meet you then they need to be able to recognise you.

Sparse profiles are not likely to hold someone's attention for long. You need to fill in as much detail on your profile as you possibly can. The more information, the better. Think of your profile as an advert to sell yourself - it will give people their first impression of you and as you well know - firsts impressions count!!

Write everything about yourself - your dislikes as well as your likes as this may help someone to get to know you quicker. A good idea is to get a friend to write a brief paragraph about you and your personality and have this posted on your profile too. This shows other peoples perspective of you. Alternatively, this could be a family member you ask to do this.

Now go on and make a good first impression!

 

Do...... 1. Be Honest - You would want people to be honest with you and prevent disappointment. 2. Tell friends and family where you are going if you are meeting someone you meet on-line. 3. Meet public places until you get to know them 4. Always be careful and use your common sense. 5. Take precautions 6. Speak to the person on the phone first before you initial meeting. Don't....... 1. Meet secretly 2. Meet in a secluded area 3. Get into a car with someone you have only just met. 4. Lie on your profile. 5. Pretend to be someone you are not 6. Be pressured to do something you don't want to do 7. Agree to meet if you are unsure

Meeting the right person can feel like it's never going to happen, but once you've not known them it's like you've known them forever. My first long term relationship was far from good - he was possessive, arrogant, lazy, unemployed and always ill. He never actually hit me but it got to a point where I thought he was capable of it. I managed to leave that relationship behind me and came out it a shadow of my formal self. I never thought I'd meet anyone again and thought I'd be single the rest of my life. I started trying various Internet dating websites and met a few guys who where nice but not the one. Whenever I met someone I made sure that a number of people knew where I was going and also ensured it was in a public place for my own safety. You never can be too careful. Finally, I met prince charming through a dating website and we are due to marry in June this year. It just goes to prove that you can meet your true love on-line. You may have to kiss a few frogs first to find your prince, but he's it out there somewhere. Kate x