Happy New Year gorgeous singles!
No doubt you’ve landed on this blog because you have headed to online dating platforms and apps to hit the ground running in 2021 in the plan to set yourself up for dating success in the year ahead.
The first Sunday of the year is dubbed as dating Sunday in the dating industry as it’s the busiest day of the year in the online space with so many new profiles being created by the second on a global scale. We want to share with you our top tops to dating online successfully when there are so many singles quite literally at your fingertips.
Modern dating is a minefield (you probably don’t need us to tell you that) especially in the online dating space but we have vowed this year to give all round advice in both the offline and online space to help you create a successful dating journey, no matter your chosen space to navigate it.
Why? Well, whilst we are an advocate for matchmaking and building offline connection we do know that these are surreal times and with singles residing solo (mostly) no doubt there will be a draw to online dating to create instant connection with people in your radius, who you are attracted to in the hope that you have the same wants, goals and values for your dating journey.
We know it’s about quantity here and want to give you the best chance to success to avoid online dating burnout, matching with a gazillion people who aren’t right for you or just sinking time - the most precious thing we humans have. So here you go, 3 top tips from us to you:
1. Swipe Selectively. Apps are built in such a way to get you hooked in, in a similar way that games are built. You’ll receive reminders that you’ve got matches waiting, emails to say don’t leave them waiting and notifications to say you’ve got likes waiting for your attention. Our advice for you is to use your swipes carefully - don’t just swipe right on any Joe or Joanna Blogs, make sure they have a profile that catches your eye, ideally their profile would be verified for safety and that they have invested the time to write a bio that grips something you can resonate with on some level. Life is too short to just swipe right because they’re attractive, you deserve to know more and so they should have invested some time to attract your attention. If their pictures have snapshot insight into their life that would give you enough to go on in sparking up initial conversation then that’s okay too but don’t build up matches just because you want a hit of serotonin to feel good, your time invested should be in quality connections.
2. Write Your Bio Carefully. Writing a bio should be just as much about aligning yourself with the kind of person you would like to meet, sieving out those you wouldn’t be aligned with as well as sharing enough information about you to give an insight into your passions, interests and hobbies. If you find that some apps are too vague and their isn't enough to go on, head to other apps that don't just allow for photos to be the only thing on singles profiles. You have options, swim carefully in the pools of singles so not to waste time with those who don’t have the same wants as you.
3. Safety first. We don’t just mean all your usual due diligence to put yourself in the safest position as possible when meeting someone who is essentially a stranger, we also mean in the surreal times we live in. Listen to the most up to date advice, be safe and social distance with someone until they make it into your bubble.
Wishing you a wonderful 2021 and wishing you a year full of dating abundance and success. If you need anything else just drop by and say hi via email: hello@lessonsinlove.co.uk