Ten Rules When Pursuing Online Dating

*ACTUAL TEXT MESSAGE CONVERSATION BETWEEN JAY & LYDALE ON MAY 16, 2012*

Rule number #1… Do not tell people how they “shouldn’t” be or complain about women in your past, negative statements. This is because you want to keep it positive and not insult someone before meeting them… Jay

Rule #2 Use proper grammar… Lydale

Rule #3 People who aren’t proud of their body, don’t take full body pics (Men don’t act shocked when you see her in person and she doesn’t look fit)… Lydale

Rule #4 Show yourself having fun somewhere and different angles of yourself.  The 10 shots of people dropping their jaw and leaning your head to the right means you’re not photogenic… Jay

Rule #5 Don’t post half naked pics then claim that you want more than sex.  The premise is, when you chum the water you get sharks…. Lydale

Rule #6 It’s freaking internet dating, put all your stuff out there on the table, don’t be fake, and see who bites. Then you don’t have to explain anything later. i.e. kids, divorce, pay, smoking habits, etc… Jay

Rule #7 Don’t lie about your stats or post pics that aren’t an accurate representation of you then get upset when the other person doesn’t call you anymore after meeting… Lydale

Rule #8 Don’t commit to a dinner on the first date. Do something like a drink or coffee so that if its not going well you can bounce quickly… Jay

Rule #9 Don’t use sexual screen names… Lydale

Rule #10 If he’s wearing no shirt, a baseball hat or a wife beater in one of his pics, quickly click next… Jay