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Definition: “Online dating allows individuals, couples and groups to meet online to develop a social, romantic or sexual relationship. Internet dating services provide unmoderated match making through the use of the Internet and personal computers.” If this is what you are looking to achieve, here are 10 killer online dating tips to help in your quest for online love.

1. Create an introduction that is intended to attract the opposite sex. Don”t overdo it and make sure you include all the necessary information about yourself, and keep away from sharing too much personal information. This is for your protection.

2. Do not use too many adjectives in the profile. Keep descriptions simple and basic.

3. List your interests and specific details. If you say that for a hobby, you enjoy hiking, for example, include a separate list of places where you”ve hiked or a hiking club you”ve joined.

4. Create a unique identity on the Internet. The system is full of online dating profiles that are almost exactly the same. If yours is not unique, you”ll be lost in the crowd. Always stress your individual uniqueness to create an effective online dating presence.

5. The truth is that everyone is different. So be creative to get enough attention. But try to be as original and as honest as you can.

6. Try not to brag or boast too much. You won”t impress anyone with that kind of attitude. Confidence is fine, but the excessive bragging is definitely a turn-OFF. If you”re looking good, it will appear in the photo, you do not need to use these words in your profile. If the claim is intelligence, then make sure that you use the correct grammar, good vocabulary,  and by all means proper spelling.

7. Nobody responds to negativity. It’s not a good idea for depressed, lonely, frustrated, or just an unfortunate individuals to plunge right into an online dating relationship because of the negative emotions are likely to surface. People will shy away from melodrama as they read the profile. Online dating should be  fun, not depressing.

8. Stay away from the dominant people, who DON”T want to meet. It’s enough that your profile says don”t want to meet someone who is a liar who is overweight, or who are chronically unemployed. Not more than necessary to stress that this case is to introduce yourself to others.

9. Do not forget to check the spelling. You can do this in writing to the profile in a Word document, spell check, and then cutting and pasting the text into the profile of the area dating site.

10. Tell me the truth, as much as possible. However, reveal only information that won”t hurt you in any way. Tell people who you really are, the type of work you do, your family history, etc. But be mindful to avoid mentioning for your safety any information on how you make money or how many companies you have, and any other such information that could be used to harm or defraud you.

For those of you who are just getting started with the online dating arena and need some online dating tips, here are a few things every guy should know before he hits that upload button.

1. Have more than one picture. Two is enough, 8 is too many. At least one of them should show a close up of your face.

2. Post recent pictures. Women want to know what you look like now, not 2 years ago.

3. Smile. Most women won’t reply to a guy if he’s not smiling in at least one of his pics.

4. If you are thinking about taking a picture in front of the mirror. Don’t do it. It’s easy enough to take a picture of yourself w/o the mirror. Better yet, ask a friend to take a picture of you. Make sure you look your best.

5. Guys, it’s probably not a good idea to include a picture of yourself without your shirt on (even if you have a hot bod) unless you’re seeking a strictly sexual relationship.

6. Take off the sunglasses. We know you’re cool. The headshots with the sunglasses are anything but.

7. Show some restraint - don’t use a “boy with toy” shot. The boy with toy shots are the ones with guys in sports cars, or skydiving, scuba diving, sailing, flying a small plane etc.