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The relationship to dating through the Web is very mixed. Someone thinks that this is a waste of time, while others celebrate their wedding with soul mates that they found via the Internet. With confidence, only one thing can be said: the popularity of dating sites is growing day by day. The explanation for this is simple: in this way you can communicate with people from any country, any age and status, which means you can increase the chance of finding a person with similar interests and tastes at times. Currently, more and more foreigners prefer to search Ukrainian real brides, than others. Therefore, it is now a real hit, and this is not surprising. After all, Ukrainian girls possess extreme charisma and beauty.

Does online dating have a chance to develop into a strong relationship?

Surely many have heard stories from friends about how they found their partners or spouses via the Internet. Moreover, this did not necessarily happen on special portals to search for a couple - someone “liked” the photo of the person they liked on the social network or started chatting in the messenger. The fact remains: people met online.

The Internet has firmly entered our lives: they work and relax here - so why not use it to find a life partner?

The effectiveness of online dating is confirmed by a series of experiments. For example, a study by British psychologist Jeffrey Gavin. Volunteers who helped the scientist evaluate the effectiveness of online dating were young people aged 19 to 26 who were ready for serious relationships. Their task was to register on a dating site in order to find a partner. At the end of the experiment, 72% of the participants continued close communication in real life, and some of them subsequently even got married.

Statistics show ...

... that more than a third of users of the World Wide Web at least once used the services of dating sites. Every day, more than one and a half million people spend on such portals for 4 hours or more. At the same time, men and women on the sites are registered approximately equally.

What is the secret to the popularity of such online services? Why every year more and more people take this opportunity, preferring it to live communication?

• Accessibility - no need to spend time attending any events, just have a gadget and access to the Internet.
• No matter how much time is on the watch, you can get acquainted both day and night. It’s easy to find someone from another time zone: the Internet significantly expands the boundaries of dating.
• Messages can not be answered immediately - there is time to think about the answer, to find an approach to the interlocutor.
• Communication with several people at once is another plus.
• Getting started online is much easier than live - a great way out for shy people.
• You can immediately weed out unsuitable people by selecting them by age, profession, interests.

But it is worth considering the disadvantages of dating via the Internet:

• user profile does not always match its owner. For example, a 45-year-old thrice-divorced lady can hide behind a photo of a young beauty. Of course, this is a completely harmless flaw, but who wants to waste time and be disappointed in meeting;
• real communication is indispensable. Even after a long correspondence, the relationship fades away, if you do not meet in real life. However, this minus is very conditional: even the most shy people, as a rule, decide to meet;
• the risk of becoming an object of criminals - not all users are really looking for a partner, some are in search of victims for the implementation of illegal schemes. This is perhaps the most significant minus of network communication (however, no one is safe from crime in real life either). Never transfer money to new Internet acquaintances, and before the first date, tell someone from your relatives where you are going to go and with whom, do not make appointments in uninhabited places, charge your phone and do not have high hopes of meeting you in order to avoid disappointment. A certain share of humor, elementary caution - and everything will work out!

Ways to meet online: the pros and cons

We talked about the advantages and disadvantages of network communication in general. Now let's try to reveal the pros and cons of various options.

Dating websites

These services are naturally the most popular for dating and chatting on the Internet. Their peculiarity is that the profile is compiled according to a pre-thought out convenient template (in special columns you place information about the purpose of the acquaintance, the characteristics of your character and hobby, expectations from the acquaintance, etc.). Among the advantages of the portals: the ability to raise the profile to the top, a huge selection of options, a filter system, auto-partner based on a well-thought-out compatibility algorithm. But there are also disadvantages: the number of profiles is too large, there is a lot of spam and advertising accounts, registration on some dating sites is paid.

Social networks for dating

Another very popular type of online dating service. Here you can search for friends for easy communication, as well as partners for romantic relationships. Some of these social networks have a certain “specialization”: for example, they are intended for those who are not ready to go further than flirting, or for single parents who dream of finding a soul mate. The pitfalls of such social networks are the same as those of dating sites - insecurity in the interlocutor and the possibility of becoming a victim of scammers.

General social networks

These services do not have a specific thematic specialization. Through them, you can try to establish informal contact, "crossing" various social strata. On these services, people are more likely to focus on friendly communication than romantic, so finding a partner in this way will not be easy. In addition, in recent years, for fear of fraud and intrusive advertising, people have been reluctant to add strangers to friends.

Instant messengers

Instant messaging and file sharing is a huge plus for instant messengers, as well as the fact that they usually reach a global audience, not limited to one country. But you can only communicate within the framework of this service. And to make acquaintance in the messenger is not easy. Another disadvantage of such services is that you cannot know in advance the interests and often even the age and gender of the interlocutor. In a word, everything rests on a “happy chance”, but this is not the most reliable option for finding a partner.

Chat roulette

An interesting way of dating: the program finds two random people with online status and connects them. Communication takes place via video. The peculiarity and certain advantage of the method (as well as the disadvantage) is the rule of “great randomness”: it is not known who will become your interlocutor - a partner of your dreams or a dubious kind of individual with unusual hobbies, for example, an exhibitionist. And also, if you exit chat roulette and do not ask for the contacts of a new friend, you will hardly be able to find him again. In general, to start a serious relationship, the option is so-so ... 

Whichever service is chosen to search for acquaintances (for any purpose), you need to think first of all about creating an interesting profile that will attract the attention of other users and put them to you.

Create a profile: increase the chances of success

• A competently composed profile is the key to success. The interlocutor does not see another live, therefore, it evaluates the questionnaire. Below we’ll give you helpful tips for creating an attractive profile:
• The photo. This is the first thing that people pay attention to, and therefore it is imperative that it be clear and show you the best side. Photoshop should not get carried away: strongly retouched photos will cause suspicions that you are hiding serious flaws.
• Character traits. In the profile, you must specify a list of traits that, in your opinion, are decisive in your character. Feel free to write about unusual interests (for example, love of sand painting), perhaps it is through them that your soul mate will find you.
• The purpose of dating. Someone is looking for a serious relationship by dating through the Internet, and someone wants an easy flirt or friendly meetings. This is undoubtedly worth pointing out.
• Positive and honesty. Do not invent what is not, hide the existence of a relationship or a previous marriage. But one also does not need to complain about the feeling of loneliness and helplessness - people do not like whiners. It is much better to focus on something positive, but not particularly embellish your character or lifestyle.
• Short description. On some dating sites on the Internet, you can place small text (about 100 characters) under your photo. Try to make the mini-resume interesting, unusual, avoid cliches and annoying quotes to everyone like "I am hard to find and easy to lose."
• Adjust your profile periodically. Interests can change, as well as the purpose of dating. Do not forget to update your page, add relevant photos.
• Rating upgrade. On some sites, it is enough to go to your page at least once a day to rise in the lists above others. On others, “entering the top” will require investments, but in any case, this will increase the chances of a good acquaintance.