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When it comes to online dating, the first few weeks or even
months will probably be spent either Emailing or chatting. Many
online dating services offer built-in chats that allow you to
hook up with other singles. Over the years, I have had to eliminate
many dating prospects because their messaging or emailing styles
were just too frustrating or offensive for me to continue.
There are some simple guidelines that we can all follow to
be sure that we don’t inadvertently offend a potential
online match. Allow me to share…
Spelling, Abbreviations, and Emoticons
Poor spelling and grammar are ALWAYS turn-offs, they make you
appear ignorant so take some time to use your spell-check! Also,
keep in mind that it’s hard to take a person who uses
too many little smiley faces, silly abbreviations and acronyms
seriously. Unless you want to come-off looking like a twelve
year old, you’re best to limit your use of these clever
chat features.
Have Fun
Chatting and Emailing are meant to be fun so keep it that way!
A fellow single searching for Mr. or Ms. Right does not probably
have to (or want to) hear about your messy divorce right off
the bat. You’ll know if you are losing a person’s
interest (at least in chat) because the time between responses
will get longer and longer as they find more interesting things
to do.
Don’t Use All Caps
From day one of the Internet, chat and Email, the use of all
caps has been equated with SHOUTING. Using proper capitalization
is not only good manners, its easier to read. When I come across
someone using all caps, I want to ask them to stop yelling at
me.
People sometimes do use their computers for work
I know, it sounds silly, but sometimes people are actually online
to work. Keep this in mind if you are trying to message someone
and they don’t reply – it doesn’t necessarily
mean that they are avoiding you, sometimes it just means that
they are not available to chat at the moment. It’s usually
always ok to send a quick “hi, how are you doing?”
but if you don’t get an answer, chances are the person
is otherwise engaged – try again later.
Remember, it could be weeks or months before you meet the person
that you have been chatting or Emailing with. It would be a
shame to lose the interest of someone who has dating potential
just because you didn’t observe basic chatting etiquette.
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contributed by Jerri-Lynne Cameron
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