| If you are looking to meet a real person through | | | | more than casual online contact. |
| online Christian dating and are serious about a | | | | Of course (my disclaimer) there are exceptions to |
| committed relationship then this article is important | | | | every rule, but you need to be wary of the signs - I |
| for you to read. | | | | know people who have dated online for years and |
| There are many damaged souls out there who are | | | | years and years and prefer it to a real relationship, |
| looking for love and have found solace and comfort | | | | even though they won't ever admit it. |
| in serial online dating - they subscribe to one or more | | | | Another thing to look out for, especially if you're in |
| sites and make contact with a myriad people, getting | | | | your 30's and upwards, is do they live anywhere near |
| to know them right up to an intimate level but usually | | | | you? If they live the other side of the country or |
| without ever even meeting them face-to-face. | | | | even the world, think twice about letting your heart |
| If you want to avoid that type of person and find | | | | get involved with that person - the likelihood of being |
| someone like minded, untainted by bad online dating | | | | able to build a solid foundation from which to build a |
| experiences, here are a few tips: | | | | relationship is very slim. We all know that long |
| I have noticed that cyberspace language is a big thing | | | | distance relationships are difficult at the best of |
| to avoid - | | | | times, and they are even more so if you have no |
| I have just been reading some introductory emails on | | | | basis from which to grow. |
| the dating site that I belong to, and something | | | | Equally, the reality is that if you do fall in love and |
| smacked me in the face...here was a 35 year old's | | | | want to be with each other, one of you has to |
| introductory heading: "LOL I hope you don't..." and the | | | | move or even emigrate, which isn't always even |
| rest doesn't really matter, but what is LOL??? | | | | possible because of laws restricting such movement. |
| Okay, I know, it stands for laugh out loud. WHAT? I | | | | So, as romantic as the idea might be, it is very |
| mean, WHAT? | | | | important to keep a check on reality and to not lose |
| Simply this doesn't require any grey matter use to | | | | sight of your goals and life plans. |
| figure out just from the guy's introduction that he | | | | Again there are exceptions, and if you are a Christian |
| spends way too much time dating online and not | | | | and are using an online Christian dating site, of course |
| living in the real world. This is not even a clue to his | | | | you need to be open to God's plan in your life, but |
| behavior but rather a blatant clanging warning bell | | | | make sure that's what it is, and that your life doesn't |
| that he spends way too much time online, has | | | | become unhinged by choosing the wrong person. |
| probably been 'doing' online dating for years and is | | | | So, ask lots of questions about the other person's |
| not looking for any kind of serious commitment, or | | | | online dating experience, probe into what they want |
| doesn't even know how to handle a real relationship. | | | | out of a relationship, take your time to get to know |
| If somebody is using lingo that you feel belongs to a | | | | them to ensure that you are comfortable with what |
| younger generation, yet they're of a mature age, it's | | | | you know about them to ensure that you're going to |
| a sure sign that they are not looking for anything | | | | avoid online serial daters. |