Modern dating. It's so different from what dating used to be.
Is it possible to find love online? How to make it work for you? Are there social rules to follow?
Relax and learn from this advice on modern dating from someone who found love online.
Is it possible to find love in modern dating?
Yes, it is.
I know a number of people who met their partners online and are now happily married.
I am one of them! I met my husband via online dating.
Is it possible to find love in modern dating?
Yes, it is.
I know a number of people who met their partners online and are now happily married.
I am one of them! I met my husband via online dating.
If you know me, you know that it is so out of character for me to put myself out there so to speak.
I'm an introvert. So the thought of creating an online profile on a dating site made me cringe at first. Inside I was screaming: "This is so not me!"
Working from home for 12 hours a day, the chances of meeting someone from my workstation to our kitchen is zero.
I talked to a friend about this dilemma and she told me to try online dating. She's met a few nice ones.
Her advice was simple:
Block someone you don't like.
How to make modern dating work for you?
Advice on Modern Dating
Keep private things private
After I weighed the advantages of modern dating several times, I finally decided to do it. I posted a photo and a bio that's as descriptive as I can make without giving away information that are too personal.
How? Just put the details you can afford the world to know. Share what you're ready to share to anyone you meet.
There are questions you can skip if you're not comfortable with answering them.
Don't give your address or contact number. Don't give personal information that can be used to harm you.
Be modest
Some girls post almost naked photos online and complain about men sending them abusive or harassing messages.
Yes, even when you post modest pictures, you'll still get harassed. I was.
So I agree that it is not really about the way you dress. You can't help it if some men are naturally a*holes.
Be classy. Be modest. Not for other people but for yourself.
Dress appropriately. Dress for the occasion.
Some photos aren't meant to be posted online.
How to know if you should post that flattering photo or not? Think about it this way: if your children or grandchildren will see it, will it make them want to un-see it or will they be okay with it? Or use your better judgment.
Follow your instinct
If someone makes you feel inappropriate, don't try to justify it. Some online predators are good in manipulating their victims by making them feel like it's their fault. Don't accept this BS.
If he makes you feel uncomfortable, follow what my friend told me: block that person!
Or do what I did. I reported first (so admin of online dating sites can investigate if this person is a spam or troll and make appropriate action), then blocked them too.
Follow your gut feeling at all times. Enjoy the process but be smart and vigilant.
If marriage is the ultimate goal of your dating, you have a lifetime ahead of you. There is no reason to rush the person or the situation.
Take your time in knowing the person.
Use it to your advantage
One of the pros of online dating is that the other person can't touch you or do anything harmful to you from his end. That is, if you won't give him the power to.
Use modern dating to your advantage. Stay on the safe side. If he's really serious about pursuing you, he will find a way.
That's when you can also determine who's serious or who's just there to prowl for their next catch.
Don't invest in emotions quickly
If you think it won't work, move on. I've met a few who had the potential of being a good partner; a good conversationalist, respectful even when we have different opinions, funny, talented, smart, and attractive.
It could be exciting exchanging messages but be careful to not fall in love too soon.
One of the reasons you may be trying online dating like foc.dating is because you haven't found luck on traditional face-to-face dating.
Like in real-life dating, just enjoy the getting-to-know stage first. As they say, "Explore your partner's mind and not their bodies."
Modern dating is where that could be observed. See if your partner could handle different types of topics and how they express their views.
How respectful are they when you both disagree?
In the end when you're old and weak, sex will be out of the question. But you'll always have conversations.
Involve people in your life
It is important to ask for other people's advice. Third party can see more clearly and therefore can tell you honestly what they think is happening. They are your reality check because they could be objective.
When you've arrived to the point of meeting in person, let family and friends know about your whereabouts. If possible, bring someone with you.
Meet in a public place in broad daylight
There are many reports of people meeting for the first time after chatting online that didn't end well. So to be safe, bring a friend or friends in your meet-up.
They don't have to join you at your table. Just keep them around to keep an eye on you.
What I did as I went alone (I was confident as we're meeting in my "territory"), was I shared every detail to my cousins in our group chat.
They're actively asking me where I was and I would tell them. I would even send photos of where we ate, as well as screenshots of Grab driver details.
If something wrong would happen, they have the information needed to track me. (Thank God they didn't need it).
Meet in a public place during daytime. Make sure you know the place. It's safer for you both.
Pray about it
I prayed about online dating before meeting someone.
Is this the right path for me? Well, I will lose nothing if I try.
When someone asks me how I know it was him because it seems too fast, I always say it's because I felt calm inside.
There was no pressure. I was not rushing. I was not scared to be alone but the thought of being with him isn't scary at all too. It was promising.
There were questions and doubts but he has proven himself to me that convinced me to take a leap of faith.
Most of all, he's a man of God. Not just in words but in action. I don't think you can go wrong with someone who puts Jesus first before anything else.
Conclusion
Modern dating is not easy. There will be jerks, indecent proposals, misunderstandings with some and there will be ghosting.
I've lost interest at some point and decided to quit it. Why do I keep my profile when I don't even check it anymore? Why do I even bother when I don't even open some messages and just delete them, blocking senders or ignore invites altogether?
But I decided to give it one more try before turning my back to it forever. I decided to reply to the last messages and see where it will take me.
I'm so glad I did.
Because after I replied to this one man, we never stopped chatting since. Modern dating, this thing I considered superficial and not worth considering before I tried it, actually changed my life.
Take this advice on modern dating. It's from someone who found love online after all.
How to make modern dating work for you?
Advice on Modern Dating
After I weighed the advantages of modern dating several times, I finally decided to do it. I posted a photo and a bio that's as descriptive as I can make without giving away information that are too personal.
How? Just put the details you can afford the world to know. Share what you're ready to share to anyone you meet.
There are questions you can skip if you're not comfortable with answering them.
Don't give your address or contact number. Don't give personal information that can be used to harm you.
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Be modest
Some girls post almost naked photos online and complain about men sending them abusive or harassing messages.
Yes, even when you post modest pictures, you'll still get harassed. I was.
So I agree that it is not really about the way you dress. You can't help it if some men are naturally a*holes.
Be classy. Be modest. Not for other people but for yourself.
Dress appropriately. Dress for the occasion.
Some photos aren't meant to be posted online.
How to know if you should post that flattering photo or not? Think about it this way: if your children or grandchildren will see it, will it make them want to un-see it or will they be okay with it? Or use your better judgment.
Giphy
Follow your instinct
If someone makes you feel inappropriate, don't try to justify it. Some online predators are good in manipulating their victims by making them feel like it's their fault. Don't accept this BS.
If he makes you feel uncomfortable, follow what my friend told me: block that person!
Or do what I did. I reported first (so admin of online dating sites can investigate if this person is a spam or troll and make appropriate action), then blocked them too.
Follow your gut feeling at all times. Enjoy the process but be smart and vigilant.
If marriage is the ultimate goal of your dating, you have a lifetime ahead of you. There is no reason to rush the person or the situation.
Take your time in knowing the person.
Gifsec
Use it to your advantage
One of the pros of online dating is that the other person can't touch you or do anything harmful to you from his end. That is, if you won't give him the power to.
Use modern dating to your advantage. Stay on the safe side. If he's really serious about pursuing you, he will find a way.
That's when you can also determine who's serious or who's just there to prowl for their next catch.
Giphy
Don't invest in emotions quickly
If you think it won't work, move on. I've met a few who had the potential of being a good partner; a good conversationalist, respectful even when we have different opinions, funny, talented, smart, and attractive.
It could be exciting exchanging messages but be careful to not fall in love too soon.
One of the reasons you may be trying online dating like foc.dating is because you haven't found luck on traditional face-to-face dating.
Like in real-life dating, just enjoy the getting-to-know stage first. As they say, "Explore your partner's mind and not their bodies."
Modern dating is where that could be observed. See if your partner could handle different types of topics and how they express their views.
How respectful are they when you both disagree?
In the end when you're old and weak, sex will be out of the question. But you'll always have conversations.
Giphy
Involve people in your life
It is important to ask for other people's advice. Third party can see more clearly and therefore can tell you honestly what they think is happening. They are your reality check because they could be objective.
When you've arrived to the point of meeting in person, let family and friends know about your whereabouts. If possible, bring someone with you.
Meet in a public place in broad daylight
There are many reports of people meeting for the first time after chatting online that didn't end well. So to be safe, bring a friend or friends in your meet-up.
They don't have to join you at your table. Just keep them around to keep an eye on you.
What I did as I went alone (I was confident as we're meeting in my "territory"), was I shared every detail to my cousins in our group chat.
They're actively asking me where I was and I would tell them. I would even send photos of where we ate, as well as screenshots of Grab driver details.
If something wrong would happen, they have the information needed to track me. (Thank God they didn't need it).
Meet in a public place during daytime. Make sure you know the place. It's safer for you both.
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Pray about it
I prayed about online dating before meeting someone.
Is this the right path for me? Well, I will lose nothing if I try.
When someone asks me how I know it was him because it seems too fast, I always say it's because I felt calm inside.
There was no pressure. I was not rushing. I was not scared to be alone but the thought of being with him isn't scary at all too. It was promising.
There were questions and doubts but he has proven himself to me that convinced me to take a leap of faith.
Most of all, he's a man of God. Not just in words but in action. I don't think you can go wrong with someone who puts Jesus first before anything else.
Giphy
Conclusion
Modern dating is not easy. There will be jerks, indecent proposals, misunderstandings with some and there will be ghosting.
I've lost interest at some point and decided to quit it. Why do I keep my profile when I don't even check it anymore? Why do I even bother when I don't even open some messages and just delete them, blocking senders or ignore invites altogether?
But I decided to give it one more try before turning my back to it forever. I decided to reply to the last messages and see where it will take me.
I'm so glad I did.
Because after I replied to this one man, we never stopped chatting since. Modern dating, this thing I considered superficial and not worth considering before I tried it, actually changed my life.
Take this advice on modern dating. It's from someone who found love online after all.
21 comments
That's great to hear. I've never tried this and I'm pretty hesitant actually but a lot of people I know have used this and had tremendous success in love (some even marriages)
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I've only met crazy people and duds online, but you never know. As shown, it can work. Met in public place is a big one though, don't want stalkers and nutballs too close lol
ReplyDeleteGreat and very interesting post!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice sunday!
kiss:)
xxBasia
I met my wife before online dating took hold. Dating has always been a crapshoot. I think the Internet has brought some very healthy elements to the game, when used properly. The creation of an account encourages self-awareness as well as thoughtful consideration of what you want in a mate. Expanding your social circle has always been challenging. Are there risks in doing so online? Of course, but really no more so than doing it via strangers at a pickup bar.
ReplyDeleteglad to hear this! thank you for sharing the advice
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It sounds great! Another interesting post Lux!
ReplyDeleteKisses, Paola.
Expressyourself
Great advice. There are some good ones out here and you found one, but there are also lots of frogs. I've never done online dating, but I'd be as careful as you were.
ReplyDeleteHave a fabulous day. ♥
I am glad you have found someone! There are good ones but there are lots out there just waiting to take advantage! Wish you the best!
ReplyDeleteSo lovely tips, dear.
ReplyDeleteit is more complicated than ever, certainly, having to navigate all the modern nuances of romance! :)
ReplyDeleteI've never tried online dating but glad it worked for you! I know someone who got married after meeting online :-)
ReplyDeleteI think it is really important to involve others. Often they can see what you miss.
Sound advice. I tried eHarmony a few years ago...didn't work out. lol I'm not sure if I'll try online dating again, or at all, but who knows?
ReplyDeleteWhether is online dating or real deal dating, I think both comes with its pros and cons. Right now I am happily married. But you never know.
ReplyDeleteTrust me, it works! I met my husband online and we've been together now for 12 years :)
ReplyDeleteShauna
www.lipglossandlace.net
Not investing in feelings too quickly is great advice! I'm so happy for you that you met your fiance online, that's so lovely! :)
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Great points!
ReplyDeleteTraci
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Wow, such a uniquely modern story and great advice. Congratulations!
ReplyDeleteI’ve always had doubts with online dating. Thank you for sharing your experiences! :)
ReplyDeleteDear Lux, You are the greatest at writing a post like this. I am so lucky to have found a wonderful woman to spend a life with in the days before there was any online anything. If I had it all to do over again today, I sure hope I would have found your blog! Take good care, my friend. Thank you for sharing, as always! John
ReplyDeleteGreat sharing and all the best for you
ReplyDeleteI am so happy for you for taking a leap of faith and finding your person. Lux, God is so good! Yet, I used Tinder for six months before I deleted the app. Then, I realized I am not ready to pursue a relationship with someone right now. Does it seem a bit weird that I've been single since birth? Yes. Does it bother me anymore? Absolutely not. God makes everything beautiful in its time and I'm not ready for love right now, and I am finally happily single in every sense of the word. And that is enough for me right now.
ReplyDeleteI am very excited for you, and I can't wait to hear more about your wedding plans. :)