HOW TO MAKE ONLINE DATING MORE FUN

Have more fun while you’re having fun with online dating.

Dipping your toes into the big dating pool can be nerve wrecking. It could also be a whole lot of fun and something to spruce up your life when your daily routine becomes too much. Or when you become lonely, since that’s why most of us date in the first place.

Online dating can be the gateway to fun dates, great meals, good company and even the love of your life… Or the highlight of your night.

Whatever your reasons are for giving the world of online dating a go, there are so many ways to ensure you’re having fun while doing it.

The awesome people at AdoreMe.com compiled a list of their 10 hacks to make online dating more fun. We loved their hacks so much that we thought we’d share them with you today.

So, here goes: Here’s a list of awesome ways to make online dating more fun.

• Meet up quickly

While chatting online can be mysterious, fun and convenient, you’re better off if you get out of your pajamas and into a public place so that you can meet up. Chatting online can form a habit and it could even give the other person a misconception of who you really are. Let’s face it, emotions and sarcasm can’t come across that well with emojis.

Plus, it’ll also give you a really good idea of whether the other person, or yourself, are interested or not. Maybe the other person has a funny habit that you never would have picked up while hiding behind a keyboard. 

Meeting in person and quickly is a real game changer. It’s the make or break of the online dating world.

• The more apps the merrier

Different dating apps cater for different people. And while you might be a big football fan, you could also be a huge foodie. Why can’t the two mix and why can’t you be on more than one different dating app at once? 

In real life you would have loved to meet more than one type of person, so why can’t you do it while you’re trying out online dating?

Try out as many apps that tickle your fancy and take it from there. You might try a more serious profile on one app and a more playful profile on another. You could even go on different apps with the exact same profile and you’re still likely to meet different people on different apps.

That’s one of the awesome things about online dating apps, the more the merrier.

• Get a friend’s opinion

Who said going through profiles have to be done by yourself when you’re miserable and in desperate need of love after one too many? No way! Make the most of your profile searching adventure and get a friend or even a few over for a profile party.

You could exchange notes, give honest opinions and even encourage each other to be more daring and date outside of the usual profile box.

It could even be a great bonding exercise for you and a friend or family member.

• Be yourself

This is our favourite entry on AdoreMe.com’s list.

Being yourself is something we truly believe in. And being able to choose someone instead of settling for someone is even better.

So go on, be picky and choose the characteristics you want. Do you love to eat marshmallows with a knife and fork? Mention it. Are you looking for a man who’s built like a stallion but can knit like your grandmother? Mention it. What about a woman who loves to travel the world watching different countries perform in their national sport? Mention it.

Be yourself and don’t be afraid to show yourself to other profiles on your online dating site, or even the rest of the world.

You never know, you might be the one of a kind they’re looking for and hope to meet as soon as possible.

• Rejection is OK

Yes, rejection sucks. No one likes to be rejected, but it happens. The upside to being rejected (if there is such a thing) while giving online dating a go is that the other person only got to see a tiny fraction of who you are and what you look like. 

It’s literally just a glimpse into what you are and what your world is like, if they got to know you it would’ve been a completely different story.

So, while rejection is horrible, it’s not the end of the world and chances are pretty big that you’ve rejected other people as well. It happens, that’s life.

• Taking a break is not a bad idea

If you get to a stage in this online dating thing where you feel like you’ve had enough of dating for a while, take a break. There aren’t any rules stating you have to go on so many dates before you stop or that you can’t stop for a certain amount of time. 

In fact, there aren’t any rules. Taking a break is a great way to get new perspective and reflect on what your profile offers as well as what you want in a potential partner.

If you know you’re going to travel a lot for the next few weeks, you’ve got a big work commitment coming up or you’re just OK with having some selfcare and valuable me time, then take a break and do what you have to do.

Life is demanding enough as it is, don’t let online dating burnout become a thing. Take that break, breathe and think, and then return to the world of online dating when you’re ready.

• Have fun

While the idea behind online dating is to find your partner, there should always be an element of fun to every date. Use the experience as a way to get to know other people, learn a new skill, try a new restaurant, explore a potential new habit or see areas of your city or country that you’ve never seen before.

If you’re going to put yourself out there and take charge of the online dating game, you might as well go big and have fun while doing it. Right?