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Facebook and Dating: The New Relationship Rules
At first glance, Facebook and dating look like a great combination. You can connect with a person you met on a night out without all that pesky “can I get your number” business. If you know their name or if they are friends with your friends, you can look them up and send them a friend request. Once that is done, you can cyber-stalk away…
Facebook and dating combined let you find out a potential date’s likes and dislikes, see where they hang out, which parties and concerts they will be going to. You can even trace their Facebook and dating history by scanning their wall for posts from exes!
Once you are sure that Facebook has told you enough about this potential date, you can try dating for real. Then, when you get past the dating stage, Facebook allows you to make your relationship official, leaving little room for ambiguity. Once a person’s relationship status changes, you know where you stand.
BUT, you guessed it, there is a downside to Facebook and dating, which we is why we have compiled a few rules that any single should take to heart if they want to combine Facebook and dating.
Facebook and Dating: 5 relationship rules for social media
- The first relationship rule is one that counts for any actions on Facebook, but especially for dating: If you wouldn’t tell your parents about it, don’t share it on Facebook. For most people (depending on your family) that means no drunk party pics, no lewd sex jokes, no embarrassing fan pages. If you stick to that rule, you don’t have to worry about a potential date being put off by your Facebook profile. Read more
Online Dating Email Advice for Singles
Singles mainly communicate via email with people they meet through online dating. That’s great, because email is a quick, safe and easy way of communicating. You can think carefully about what you want to say, without feeling nervous. Serious online dating agencies like be2 ensure that your privacy is protected by allowing singles to communicate through a secure internal email system.
Some singles look forward to every email and check their be2 inbox several times daily. Others are overwhelmed by the amount of emails they receive and would prefer to receive fewer emails about their online dating profile.
At be2, singles decide for themselves how many emails they would like to receive. You can regulate the volume of emails with just a few clicks in your be2 profile and decide if you would like to receive an email when:
- singles want to get to know you
- new singles register at be2 who suit your profile (you can also choose how often you want to receive these email notifiers)
- there are special be2 offers
- there’s a new be2 newsletter
- be2 has a partner offer to share with you…
Just activate the email options you’re interested in to control the amount of online dating emails you receive!
Find a Partner Online – Top Effective Online Dating Tips
If you want to find a partner online, you should make the most of the advantages online dating offers you. With be2 online dating you don’t have to browse endless profiles, because you are introduced to selected partners that are a good match for you.
However, these recommendations are based purely on the results of your personality test. That way you can easily find a partner who is well suited to your personality. The personality test alone can’t take into account the many other factors that influence your decision for a partner. That’s why the last step of the registration process asks you for information about yourself and about the partner you are looking for.
It happens that, after a while, people are surprised at the amount or type of partner recommendations they receive. If you are unhappy with your partner recommendations at be2, here are some tips that help you find a partner online who really is the perfect match:
1. At the end of the registration process, don’t make your partner requirements too specific. You can always narrow it down later if you receive too many partner recommendations.
2. Pay attention when you’re filling in your personal details! Once, a customer was wondering why she was constantly being introduced to women, although she was hoping to find a male partner online. It turned out that she had registered as a man by mistake! Read more
Love Letters in the Sand
Looking for an interesting way to declare your love? Not great at writing love letters?
Then take your cues from sand artist Jim Denevan! He uses pieces of driftwood to create huge works of art on sandy beaches, which make a great impression when viewed from above. All works of art are free hand creations, without any use of scale or measure. He even created “the world’s largest freehand drawing” in Nevada.
When you’re on a beach with your boyfriend or girlfriend and you’re dying to declare your love, take the opportunity to write a creative love letter or create a piece of art in the sand.
You don’t have to do the full Jim Denevan by covering miles and miles of beach. Sometimes a simple gesture is enough (like the little work of art at left ☺)!
>>> Find your special someone who loves long walks on the beach, too…
Love Letters with Style
How to Say “I Love You” in Great Taste
How do you say “I love you” in the coolest way possible? The safest bet is probably to do it the way cool people (i.e. people who live in Brooklyn) do. That’s where the Brooklyn Bride comes in handy, a website that shows you how to do romantic without losing your cool. We found these cool love letters there:
The thing about love letters is not only can they be incredibly hard to write, but there’s a fine line between a wonderfully romantic love letter and embarrassingly cheesy love-blind drivel. Avoid love letter cliche by putting your message to that special someone on stylish and tongue-in-cheek stationery from Old Tom Foolery (unsappy, uncrappy letterpress greetings).
Not only are the cards beautifully designed, each sentimental statement of love comes with a funny bit of fine print. For example, “I love you*”….”*Statement only valid if you say you love me back.”
There’s also a selection of Birthday, Anniversary and Wedding cards. (“Here’s to the bride and groom.*”…”*Thanks for all the free booze!”)
If you need more cool and romatic ideas, the Brooklyn Bride is a treasure trove of fun and interesting ideas for a really cool wedding and it’s full of inspiration for ways to say “I love you” (even if you’re not cool enough to BE a Brooklyn Bride…)
