Here are some of the top dating sites that you will find online:


• Perfect Match - scientific approach to dating online


•  eHarmony - site with a focus on personality matching


•  Match.com - most widely used personals site

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Tip two:
You also want to keep in mind that there are tons of review and comparison websites out there in addition to the actual dating service sites. And each of these websites has unique features and tons of single people all looking for the same thing, which is a connection with other singles. So you want to remember that when looking to develop a good and healthy relationship, whether it is a friendship or a romantic relationship, the key to those kinds of a relationship are honesty. So you want to present yourself as a sincere and honest person who is interested in learning more about the right people.

Tip three:
If you are not getting very many responses to your profile you are going to want to take a look at other people's profiles, but you want to make sure that you are looking at other people who are the same gender as you and who are in your same age range. But when looking at their profiles you are going to want to see what they are writing about and what makes their profile so interesting, and then makes changes to your profile so yours can be just as appealing. One way to keep your profile interesting is to include photos and interesting information about yourself. But you also want to make sure that you provide this information without giving out personal information that would compromise your safety.

Tip four:
You really want to make sure that you use the email and other communication tools that are within the online dating service rather than your personal accounts because of the fact that they offer you some type of protection. This protection is very important to have because you really don't know that much about these people that you are meeting online so you want to take as many precautions as you can until you know more about this person and feel comfortable with them. Not to mention the fact that it can sometimes take a few weeks or even a few months for the red flags to show up that alert you to the fact that something isn't right with this person.

Here are some of the red flags that you should be on the lookout for:


• Watch out for people who make demeaning or condescending comments about you, your family, their family, your friends, their friends or co-workers.


•  Watch out for people who are attempting to put pressure on you. This can include people who are persistent in trying to get your phone number, your address, information about your work, information on your family or people who are demanding to meet you know rather than waiting to see how things go.


•  Look out for people who have passive aggressive behavior. The best sign to watch out for in people with this kind of behavior are people who seem to become irritated very easily or they even get angry at the drop of a hat.


•  People who actually seem very interested in meeting you and they do everything right and wait until you are ready, but once you have actually met them all they do is make up excuses about why you haven't been introduced to their family or friends and they keep putting it off. Or they don't seem interested in meeting your family and friends.


•  If they are avoiding giving you direct answers to the questions that you are asking you should ask yourself why they are avoiding answering the questions and keep in mind that they might have something to hide.


•  If the person is providing you with inconsistent information regarding their interests, marital status, profession, age and other personal information


•  A person that has a lot of baggage and negative history, basically has some serious issues that they haven't finished working out


•  People that are overly interested in somebody who has children

Tip five:
If you are going to be flying or driving to another city or state to meet them in person then you are going to want to make your own hotel arrangements in a respectable hotel, but you also want to keep that information to yourself so that you have a safe haven in case things go wrong. You are also going to want to rent a car if you fly in so that you can drive yourself to and from the meeting location.

Tip six:
If you decide to cancel at the last minute you should not feel bad and the other person should be understanding about it. Usually what happens when it comes to online dating is that too often people are eager to get things going so they tend to skip the friendship and courtship stage and move straight into a relationship, so what you need to do is to follow your instincts to makes sure that things are comfortable for you. If the other person gets mad or upset because you have changed your mind that is a sign that things are probably not going to work out between the two of you.

Tip seven:
Never feel like you have been pushed into a meeting at a certain time or at a certain place, when it comes to meeting people from online dating services you want to make sure that you are entirely comfortable with the entire encounter, including the date, place and time. If the person you are meeting keeps insisting that you have to do it when they say and where they say you want to cancel the entire meeting altogether.

Tip eight:
Never allow the person to pick you up in their car; you always want to drive your own car so that you have the chance to leave if things get uncomfortable or if things don't go exactly as planned.

Tip nine:
Make sure that you are meeting each other in a safe location, meaning not at your own house or theirs. You want to meet them, especially for the first time, in a public location where other people are around. You also want to have a family member or friend aware of who you are going to be meeting and where you are meeting, as well as the time you are meeting and the time you should be back home.

Tip ten:
When you first start going to dating websites you are most likely going to be overwhelmed with how many profiles and photos there are to look at. What you want to avoid doing is looking at the photos and just scanning the profiles. You want to actually take your time and do this the right way. You are going to want to read what the person wrote carefully because you can find out very interesting fact, both good and bad, that can help you make a final decision on if you should communicate with that person at all.

Tip eleven:
Before you start browsing through online dating sites you are going to want to sit down and write out a list of what it is you are looking for. You are going to want to include what it is you expect from the dating service, what you will and won't do, and what you expect to find in the person you are looking for. You want to make sure that you are completely honest with yourself with this list so that you have the highest chance of being successful with your online dating.

Tip twelve:
One thing that many people tend to do is to expect too much out of the whole dating service process. The reason for this is that the advertisements usually picture people that look absolutely perfect, which you will find a few beautiful people on the dating service websites. But for the most part what you are going to find is people who are just like you, ordinary everyday people who are just out looking for that special someone. So while it is normal to have certain expectations, you want to make sure that you don't set them too high so that nobody meets up with them.