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Joining An Online Dating Site
from: TRLAs we have told you, there are many sites geared specifically toward single seniors. If you are a senior, you can go on one of the other sites but you will most likely have more success hooking up with someone closer to your own age with one of the senior sites.
Where should you go? We are not plugging one service over another but giving you some idea of where to start. Here are some of the more popular sites we found for seniors:
www.seniorfriendfinder.com
www.50plus.com
www.overfifties.com
www.seniorsmatch.com
www.silversingles.com
www.SeniorPeopleMeet.com
www.christiansingleseniors.com
These are just a few of the sites that are out there for seniors. If you want to look on the regular dating websites, the most popular ones are:
www.match.com
www.eharmony.com
www.perfectmatch.com
www.americansingles.com
Go to any of these sites and look around a little. If none of them appeal to you, try doing a search for others. Include the words "online dating + seniors + any specific category you're interest in such as Christian, African American, Asian, etc. There are so many to choose from you'll surely find one that appeals to you.
You can also ask family and friends if they use or have heard anything about certain dating sites. You may be surprised to find that they do know places that might suit you.
You may want to consider joining more than one service if finances will allow. This way, you'll get maximum exposure and increase your chances of meeting someone.
Review the fee structure, if any, on the site you choose along with how often you'll be asked to pay membership fees. This is very important since you likely will have to provide a credit card number to join a senior dating service, and you likely will give authorization in advance to have your credit card charged.
In general, you're going to have more safety and honesty with a pay service. You may encounter a greater number of persons with questionable motives on the free dating websites.
Ultimately, you'll have to just jump in. Once you find a site you think you might like, click on the "Register" tab. At almost all of these sites, you'll complete a short questionnaire with information about yourself and what you're looking for in a date. Have a picture ready to upload into your profile. You'll want to have a recent photo, too.
Be honest when you're answering these questions. You'll expect honesty from a potential mate, won't you? However, avoid giving away too much personal information such as your address, phone number, or place of employment. Be vague when it comes to these topics. Better safe than sorry!
You may be asked to create a nickname for yourself to use when you are online. Create something that says something about yourself but that is not racy or suggestive. Try to avoid using your real name at all costs. Redhotmama or hotgrandma might attract the wrong types of people, so stay away from nicknames like these.
Take a picture of yourself to post online. You will generally get 3 to 10 times better response with a posted photo than without. People don't generally spend much time on profiles with no photos. If you don't own a digital camera, web cam, or scanner, you could ask friends and relatives who own a digital camera or scanner.
If you can't find a digital camera to use, you could take a few photos and a diskette to your local Office Depot, Staples, or general office supply store. They should be able to scan and copy your photos to your diskette. Then you can easily add one or more to your dating site profile.
When taking your picture, be sure it reflects your personality when you're smiling and relaxed. Don't use glamour shots! These can be a real turn-off for others as they don't show the "real you". Also don't use a professional portraits. People generally want to see you in a natural state.
Remember that this is how others will see you online, so you want to look your best. Make sure your hair is clean and combed and styled in your regular style. If you wear makeup, be sure it's applied. You'll be more relaxed if you are sitting and have a nice background. Outdoor photos are generally good and provide great natural lighting.
Smile for your picture. There's nothing more attractive than a nice, natural smile. Don't try to look sexy. Just try to look like yourself.
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