The Essential Guide To Email Dating
With the popularity of the Internet, almost everything that man
used to do outside his home, became accessible from his home:
shopping, grocery and even dating. Email dating is one of the
ways of virtually getting to know potential mates. The entire
industry is called online dating, and email dating is carving
it's own niche in the industry.
There are three types of email dating. The main difference lie
on the origin of the email, and each type has its own pros and
cons.
ISP email
You can email-date using the email address supplied by your
Internet service provider. However, there are some risks
associated with using it. First, some addresses provided by an
ISP show hints of information about you or where you stay.
Secondly, date messages can get mixed up with other personal or
business emails. Lastly, since date emails are exploratory, it
runs the risk of bringing in viruses to your PC.
If you still prefer the convenience of downloading your messages
and having the opportunity to view them offline, check with your
ISP if they can give you multiple addresses. If so, take
advantage of this opportunity and use a separate email address
for the purpose of email dating, so you can avoid the risks as
mentioned.
Online Dating Service
You can email date through an online dating service. Most online
dating service includes email dating as part of the package when
you sign up. Depending on how the online dating system works,
email addresses can be provided to you as part of the matching
service, or you may search email addresses from the dating
service database that matches your profile.
Most dating websites will provide you with your own email
address that is hosted at their server. Having such eliminates
the risks associated with downloading email. You also have the
capability of accessing it anywhere that there is an Internet
connection. This is very convenient for the jetsetter seeker.
However, you can create and send emails to prospective dates
only when you are online.
Email Dating Service
A new online service is becoming available to cyber love seekers
called email-dating service. This dating site caters exclusively
to email dating, and does not offer the "traditional" online
dating services. They offer a fewer but select database of
seekers and boast of matching services that are within
commutable distance. Such arrangements give a higher probability
that email dates going well, can be taken further.
There are certainly many reasons why one will prefer email
dating and are as follows:
-You can meet other people in the safety and convenience of
home. You don't need hours of preparation or create arrangements
for a house-sitter. If you are a single Dad, you need not get a
babysitter to go on a date.
-You don't need to spend on your looks, dinner or a present.
-You can spend more time with getting to know the other party
and letting her know you than going through traffic or falling
in-line at the theatre.
-And if things don't work out quite the way you hoped for, then
it's easy to end it with just a polite email telling her that
you don't see yourself going further; no waiting for the perfect
moment, no careful words, no tears.
Now that you see the advantages of email dating, why don't you
try it! Here are a few tips on how to go about it, and
successfully find a meaningful date. -Use the subject line like
a headline; be creative, positive and genuine.
-Begin your e-mail with something interesting, like a something
funny you saw or a discovery you made recently. Share it with
the girl and use that as an introduction of yourself. First
emails should always be customized in a conversational style.
-Avoid pick-up lines. In reality, they usually don't work and
this rarely makes a good first impression. It's OK to flirt or
tease a little, but keep things smooth and polite.
-Share genuine details about yourself; keep it short, simple and
interesting. Mention something about the recipient's profile
where you perceive a connection.
-Ask open-ended questions that will require more than yes or no.
This way, when she replies, she is obliged to share more than
the tip of the iceberg.
-Proofread before hitting the send button.
That's just about everything you need to know about email
dating. Now you're ready, because, "You Got Mail!"