The "Don'ts" of Online Dating for Women

The most important details in this text are the "Don'ts" of online dating for women. These include not writing your life story while chatting online or by email, not lying about age, marital status, employment, height, weight, and other factors in their online profiles, not being too eager, and not insisting on a face-to-face meeting. Finally, don't email or IM them too frequently, and play it safe and cool.

There are some things that women should never do while in an online relationship with a man. These things are certain to put an end to any further communications with him.

Do not write your life story while chatting online or by email. His eyes will blur and he will fall out of his chair. Keep it brief until he requests more information... Then give them slowly and only answer the questions he asks. For example, if he asks how many siblings you have, he is NOT inquiring about your interactions with them. He really just wants to know how many you have. Say you have two (or whatever is true), and then ask how many he has. You should ask one of him a question for every one he asks you. Nothing turns a man off like a long-winded woman who doesn't know when to shut up or how to listen.

Never, ever, ever lie. I truly believe that lying will catch up with you sooner or later. Many women (and men) lie about their age, marital status, employment, height, weight, and a variety of other factors in their online profiles. That is a huge mistake. If you find a man you are truly interested in, he will discover you lied, and the relationship will be doomed. So, just be honest. Someone will like you...even come to love you...for exactly who you are.

Don't be too eager. It makes you appear desperate, which turns off men. They are first and foremost conquerors, and if getting the person of their desires to like them is too easy, they will quickly lose interest. I don't mean to be a "hard-to-get" player. I mean, don't insist on a face-to-face meeting. Don't email or IM them too frequently. Play it safe and cool.