As promised, here are some tips to make sure you’re doing enough, but not too much during your first phone call or meeting with them (or the first few times). There is no need for fancy catchphrases. You can talk about anything that feels natural and let the conversation flow organically. DO: Make plans sooner […]
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On OkCupid, we use an algorithm to determine compatibility. It’s wrong as much as it’s right and sometimes people who would be a good match don’t show up as such. However, there are times when two people could be very compatible but one person is shown as incompatible. There’s not anything we can do about […]
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Are you nervous about sending messages to your matches online? Do you want to meet someone but are afraid of making the first move? Online dating can be scary at first, especially for those of us who have waited this long to start something new. You might worry about being too shy or awkward. “What […]
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Your goal is to attract someone who you’d like as a potential love interest, so it’s important that your profile speaks to the type of person you’re looking for. “People tend to write their profiles with a general audience in mind because they want a certain number of matches,” Milrad says. But if you want […]
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We live in such a busy world, and the internet has made so many things easier for us, which is why online dating works so well. We can connect with tons of people we would never have access to otherwise. However, if we’re not careful, we can end up wasting a lot of time swiping […]
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