If you haven’t tried online dating yourself, I’m certain you know someone who has. It has surged in popularity over the last 10–20 years, and is now one of the most likely ways to meet a mate. As a Cyberpsychologist I find it fascinating to look at how this changes the way we meet and decide on the people who will become our mates.
While dating online is successful and positive for many people, it can often be frustrating, and at times an uncomfortable or distressing experience. I’m frequently asked by daters for tips on how to make it a more efficient and rewarding experience, and how to avoid some of the problems that go along with the process.
My number one tip
My number one tip for a better experience differs for women and men. Replicating our behaviour offline, women tend not to make contact in online dating, men still send four times more messages than women. However, we know from research by Kreager, Cavanagh, Yen and Yu (2014)
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