How to Chat with Older Lovers Online

The phenomenon of younger/older couples dating is relatively new, and due no doubt to the advent of Internet dating, as well as the new mainstream popularity of May-December relationships, thanks to some well-publicized celebrity couples. Whereas years ago, such a relationship might be seen as taboo, now it is relatively commonplace.

It’s easy to see why the attraction is there; it is instinctively alluring, as older singles take on the role of mentor for younger singles. Younger men may like the challenge of an older woman, or may relate more to an older woman’s intelligence. Similarly, a younger woman may find older men intellectually stimulating, and more confident and worldly-wise than guys her own age.

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How Do Men Appear “Needy” Online

It’s fairly easy to tell when a guy is needy in person. He invades personal space, makes all kinds of gooey faces and hangs around his crush constantly! There is an easy solution for that. Stop needing her so much and put on your best James Dean pose. Problem solved.

However, you may also be wondering if you’re appearing too “needy” online. This is a bit of a tough one. After all, how do you show interest online? Isn’t it by chatting, the same thing that apparently paints you as a needy guy? Not necessarily. Needy guys online are identified by what they say and how often they say it.

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How to Choose a Hot Photo for Hot or Not

Whether you like Hot or Not, Rate O Meter, Rate My Looks, or Rate My Foot (that’s a joke…at least we hope it is) then you are no doubt very interested to know what kind of photo you should upload.  The idea of a “rate me!” feature on a dating site is a great one, not only for ice breakers (some sites actually have a rate my photo feature in addition to a chat and browse function), but also for anonymously testing your dating photo before you post it on a well populated dating site.

A variety of photo poses have been tried before, from headshots to activity photos to even quirky humorous poses.  Instinct says that you should just post a photo that you think you look good in…confidence is important right?  True, but following a general precedent might help win extra points based solely on your looks, and not on your bad artistic choices.

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How to Draw Out a Shy Person Online

Don’t assume that the cold fish you’re talking to online is a bad person or has a major attitude problem.  If this person seem distant and yet continues to talk to you, you may simply be talking to a shy person.  As online dating and its positive reputation grows, more and more shy people will pop up from time to time.

Shy men and women may actually be relieved to be pursuing online dating as it takes away a lot of the stress that accompanies an in-person date.  Why worry about how you look or how you say something when you can just type it?  Not that online dating eliminates all of the worry.  After all, once you become attracted to a person (perhaps after viewing their profile picture) a lot of that care-less confidence flies out the window.

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How to Tell if Your Online Squeeze is “Real”

So, are you getting hot and bothered at the prospect of a casual affair with a sexy stranger?  Hold it right there!  Not to rain on your parade, but did you know that some dating websites actually host fake user accounts?  That’s right my friends.  You could be flirting with a robot.  And not a cool robot like Bender.  Just an artificial life form with no personality.

Why Are There Fake Profiles?

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