Too Busy for Online Dating?

Friday, November 20th, 2015

running manAre you always busy working hard, spending time with your friends and family or out with your animals? Do you think that you’re too busy to meet the man or woman of your dreams? Online dating can save you time in your quest for love and these tips can make the whole process more efficient.

How online dating saves you time

If you are looking to meet someone new, there are a number of options that you could opt for – you could go to the pub and chat to people who take your fancy, you could join an evening class to meet people who share your interests or you could try speed dating.

Each of these options allows you to meet a small amount of people at a time and with going to the pub or joining an evening class, you are likely to encounter as many married people as you are single people.

Speed dating on the other hand will enable you to meet only single people, but you are unlikely to meet more than about 10 people. If you do choose to go along to a speed dating event, or other dating event, it’s important to check that there will be lots of people there who are in the right age category

Online dating gives you more choice with less leg work, as you will have thousands of people to choose from.

How to be efficient

OK, so the word efficient doesn’t sound terribly romantic, but some time-saving moves will help you to meet someone special.

  1. Add a photo to your profile – people with photographs are much more likely to get attention than those who do not.
  2. Download the app – the app and mobile version of the website will allow you to access the dating website when you get a spare minute.
  3. Save your searches – saving a search will allow you to quickly take a look at the people who match your search criteria.
  4. Plan a quick date – You never know how you’ll feel about someone until you meet someone, so don’t plan to meet for a three course dinner on a first date just in case you’re bored of each other by the time dessert arrives. Going for a drink means that you can cut the date short if it isn’t going well, or you can move on elsewhere if you are having a fantastic time.