Due to work and busy schedule, there are many singles out there who long for companionship and marriages if possible. Finding and meeting people online can be very rewarding if done correctly. You have to learn to find the right date online and pick up on false information. At the same time, you want to be discovered by like minded or suitable partner. Online Dating can be very challenging and enjoyable and here are a few tips to find the right date:

·Attach a photograph in your profile. Find a passport or a yearbook photo whcih best represent you. This will help you get a much better response than a plain text-based profile.

·Put a profile that brings out your personality, background, interests and hobbies. Try to go beyond the commonplace details and write about things that inspire and excite you. This will help people to discover what is unique about you and will help you find the right dates. But if you do not have special interest, do not make up one, people can smell lies.

·When you are communicating with someone online, be positive and try to be honest about yourself. This does not mean giving the other person too many details about your life, too soon. It is better to let the relationship develop slowly. But the keyword is 'Honesty the Best Policy'

·Don't feel under pressure to meet the person personally too soon. It is better to let the woman decide when the first meeting should take place. The man can tell her that he is interested in meeting her and then wait for her to decide when they will meet.

·Always ensure your safety and privacy by using a member ID or user name, so that you remain anonymous. You should also use that online dating service that offers you anonymous e-mail services. This will protect your e-mail ID.

·Once you have met someone you like, tell him/her you enjoyed yourself and arrange a second meeting.

When you are meeting someone for the first time, always arrange the meeting in a public place. If you are a girl, drive to the chosen place, instead of letting your date pick you up from your home. Before you go for the meeting, tell at least two people where you are going, whom you are meeting and when you will be back. It is safer to take a friend along, when you go for the first meeting.

Give the person an e-mail address or mobile phone number initially. Don't reveal your home phone number or address. Be careful about what personal information you reveal on your first date. Always rely on your instint and leave at once if you get a bad feeling about the other person. Go to the washroom to call a friend to pick you up if you do not drive there.