WAYS TO KEEP YOUR ONLINE DATING INTERESTING
Online dating can become boring once you hit that point of swiping for months without any possible connection in sight. Not to mention the endless stream of identical conversations that slowly but surely suffocates your desires to actual try and meet anyone new and start a new conversation.
There were one point where I was so out of touch, or bored, with trying to keep the connection afloat, that I couldn’t even tell the difference between the three matches whose name all started with a D. But what can I say, it was not like they tried putting in the effort.
After a while I decided to change it up a bit and decided to try a new platform. socialhubbs.com was my next step. But after seeing how boring it could get and just how much time you can actually waste on a person or just on swiping to get matches, and not even really connecting with someone. Don’t even mention how the times I have sent the wrong message to the wrong person. I decided to keep it a bit interesting and actually meet new people, and only match with the names who’s first letter’s spell out LOVE. Cliche, I know.
But what can I tell you? It worked.
Ok, yes not everyone is such a risk taker. But that is okey, we got you. If you feel like you’re getting into the online dating rut, here is some tricks, tips, and ideas that will inject some fun back into your online dating world.
1. Join a New Dating Site Or Two
Being on the same dating site for a long time can sometimes become boring, and make you long of a change of pace (or should I say scenery). Maybe it just time for sometime new.
Joining a new dating site, or three, could just be the thing to put the spark back into your online dating flame.
If you haven’t tried Socialhubbs.com yet, we highly recommend signing up for free and connecting with a variety of people. Let’s put it this way, creating a profile on a new dating site is like moving to a new town, but with less packing, stress, and cardboard boxes.
A new dating site that has a variety of chat hubs offers you a whole new exciting environment surrounded by new people which gives you whole new opportunities to connect with your fellow online daters.
2. Ask Your Crush Thought-Provoking Questions To Keep It Interesting
Although this is pretty basic, it’s important to highlight for you bored online daters out there. If you like someone and want to get to know the person, then ask them a question. Any simple question that comes to mind. What was your favourite movie as a kid? Have you ever traveled outside the country? If it’s something that interests you, then go ahead and just ask. Or ask something in a different way that will make the person think a bit, such as “If you could have been anywhere in the world where would you want to be first?”
Asking a person a question is a really good way to start an engaging conversation and to not only keep your date but also yourself interested in talking more and getting to know one another. And who knows? You might just find their answers really fascinating. Keep an eye on our Socialhubbs blog for our piece on a list of good online dating questions for guys and girls.
3. Go On A Photo Shoot Adventure
Photos are the first thing a person sees on an online dating site and it gives the first impression, which often makes it the most important aspect of your dating profile. According to Bustle, even though almost 80% of profile pictures on Hinge are posed, the candid photos were actually more successful at attracting attention.
Giving that your photo is your first impression, try to show the real you in the photo you take. By grabbing an artsy friend or taking high-quality pictures of yourself at a dog park - if you like dog, reading your favourite book, or just going about your day.
4. Say Yes & Take That Risks
Have you ever watched Jim Carrey’s ‘Yes Man?’ Well, if you are looking for something new and interesting, maybe you should give something new a try and say yes for a change. I decided it is time that I emulate that kind of positivist approach to my online dating life and say yes to all opportunities for fun. By taking the risk and trying something new, I found myself at one of the most funnest parties I have ever been to and even met my now-best friend.
The yes-man philosophy may just help your online dating experience in a similar way. Say yes to something new and different. Say yes to letting your “type” slip once in a while and swiping right to someone who may just look interesting to you.Sometimes just being open to the possibility of romance is enough to bring romance into your life.
5. Get a Friend to Pick Matches or Write Responses For You
One of my friends decided to once again join the online dating world after his third girl he met online cheated on him. While swiping through Tinder and not seeing anyone catching his eye, he asked me to swipe through girls for him. Which was a challenge I eagerly accepted. And off course my ideal type of girl I pictured matching with him was way different from his normal type of girls he usually swipe for.
My match selections helped him broaden his dating horizons and talk to someone he might’ve overlooked. And he actually made a few connections.
If you have a best friend you trust with your love life try exchanging dating profiles for an afternoon. This could maybe help open new possible connections that you have missed. Once you get a friend involved in the process with you, you might even also find yourself enjoying the experience even a bit more because you know you’re not in it alone.
Keep Your Online Dating Interesting
In my experience, the best way to keep your online dating experience interesting is to just go for it and throw yourself into it and keep moving forward. Remember dating is supposed to be fun. Don’t stress too much about the people you are connecting with, don’t over think things. And remember the important dates will make themselves memorable while everyone else just fades away.