Despite the emergence of a wide variety of communication tools and the existence of the Internet, problems such as loneliness and lack of social interactions still exist in our society. People are still preoccupied with the question of where to find their true love, and they often turn to the Internet to solve personal life problems. It’s important to know how to socialize online and avoid being misunderstood or rejected.It’s hard to imagine that anyone in our society doesn’t have at least one profile in any of the various social networks, and many of us have already experienced being bugged by the online admirers. We usually ignore or ban these kinds of suitors, and there might be many reasons for rejection: bad grammar, lack of respect, dirty talk, cheesy compliments, or just lack of interest in making new acquaintances. To get positive results when looking for a potential partner, we have to take all these things into consideration and act accordingly. For example, a simple “Hello! Do you mind if I talk to you?” has more chances to get any kind of reply than something like “Hey, beautiful! How are you, how’s life?” The key point is that we should save compliments for later.
People are often disgusted by someone who is clearly looking for a sex partner. Everyone wants to be appreciated firstly for their inner beauty.How can we meet people in the Internet? The easiest way is to go to a professional cyber-matchmaker – a dating site. Here you can chat, send private messages, and choose a potential soul mate by looking at a list of profiles. The only problem is that fewer and fewer people turn to these sites to find their other half for a serious relationship. Many users are simply looking for short-term, frivolous relationships. Cynics offer one night stands, romantics – love that lasts just a couple of weeks. If two mature, free people want to meet and try dating each other, why not? This can work too, and it may grow into something more serious. Whatever the case, we should still remember about mutual respect, politeness, and proper grammar and spelling.Another way to find someone online without being taken for a loser or a pervert is to write on theme forums or in online interest groups. Here you won’t have to explain yourself or try to prove something because everyone is on the same page, united by the same interests. Every forum has a chat room or a place where you can socialize, congratulate others, share your thoughts and personal achievements. You can find your potential “victim” here. It is easier to get to know one another in the common chat room. Then you can move to a private chat room by asking a question about something that is interesting for both of you. It’s great if members of your chosen forum or an online group organize regular real-life meetings. This works wonderful for the shy, insecure people because it gives them a chance to meet in a group and talk to someone they are interested in while avoiding the discomfort of the first date in a café or a movie theatre. All the advices about making friends and looking for potential soul mates online will be useless if you don’t follow some important principles of a successful online communication. One of them is to be truthful, no matter if you are planning to meet in real life or not. Don’t lie about serious things and don’t use a fake biography. It’s even worse if you become too open and tell everything about yourself at once, including intimate details about your personal life. It’s best to find the golden mean. Then socializing will bring only positive experiences.
