Brevard Space Coast Treasure Coast Singles Internet dating: Tips for the First 7 Emails, and Dates

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Internet Dating Tips

Tips for Sucessful Internet Dating- Sample Email Discusion and Questions -- Date Ideas Getting Your Relationship Off to the Right Start
Dating Web Directory	First 7 Emails Tell the other person about yourself, don't make them pull it out of you! Tell them what you are looking for - dating, friendship, long term... About Your Family - ethnicty, divorced, kids, never married, siblings... Your employment - financial history - overview only!! Favorite Fun Stuff to do -- Average physical activity, drinking? smoking? Best and worst quality-- dreams and goals Religious beliefs (non-religious) Politics (apolitical) Please be honest - don't waste your time or the time of you potential companion. The parts of you that you may think are not attractive might be exactly what someone is looking for-- besides they will eventually find out the truth! First 7 minute-- Phone Call Why did you decide to try meeting someone on the Internet? Have you met people this way before? Talk about how that come to live in Brevard county-- Moved from _____ to Florida or Native Floridian or..... Where were you during the hurricanes of 2004? How did you cope? What have you been doing (working on) this past month? Want to talk again or meet?	Safety First Since you have had your first contact via the Internet-- for you own safety, meet at public place where their are other people around such as a restaurant or coffee shop. Do not agree to meet anyone at an isolated location. If you are in doubt of your safety insist they leave first, watch them go to their car and drive away, so you can not be followed. Immediately contact law enforcement authorities if you have any problems. First Date Jitters? Do a mental rehearsal- think about what you want to do and say when you meet the person, during the date. It will not happen exactly that way, but it will make you feel prepared and more at ease. Breathe- people tend to hold their breathe when stressed- breathing especially deep breathing, will help you calm down Remember first dates are to see if you want to see this person again-- it is ok if it does not work out Bring a small happy to meet you gift- flowers are great to give- e.g. yellow flowers indicate friendship Put the other person as ease, ask them questions (don't interrogate) so they talk about themselves, this will help you decide it you want to see them again. Turn off your cell phone (at least put on vibrate and let calls go to voice mail) Smile First 7 Great Dates Go to the zoo, hold hands while strolling. Get dressed up, go out to dinner and dancing (a love tradition that still works). Go to the book store, find favorite books to share with each other or a driving ranges can be great fun for golfers and those just "learning" Browse local art galleries, craft or pottery shops, stop for an expresso or tea Have picnic in the park, cook hot dogs and smores Play air hockey and video games together-- build a sand castle. Go to a Carnival (Sea World, Disney, Universal Studios) try to win each other prizes, hold hands while riding the Merry-Go-Round ponies.

Tips for Sucessful Internet Dating- Sample Email Discusion and Questions -- Date Ideas

Getting Your Relationship Off to the Right Start

Dating Web Directory

First 7 Emails

Tell the other person about yourself, don't make them pull it out of you!

Tell them what you are looking for - dating, friendship, long term...
About Your Family - ethnicty, divorced, kids, never married, siblings...
Your employment - financial history - overview only!!
Favorite Fun Stuff to do -- Average physical activity, drinking? smoking?
Best and worst quality-- dreams and goals
Religious beliefs (non-religious)
Politics (apolitical)

Please be honest - don't waste your time or the time of you potential companion. The parts of you that you may think are not attractive might be exactly what someone is looking for-- besides they will eventually find out the truth!

First 7 minute-- Phone Call

Why did you decide to try meeting someone on the Internet?

Have you met people this way before?

Talk about how that come to live in Brevard county-- Moved from _____ to Florida or Native Floridian or.....

Where were you during the hurricanes of 2004?

How did you cope?

What have you been doing (working on) this past month?

Want to talk again or meet?

Safety First

Since you have had your first contact via the Internet-- for you own safety, meet at public place where their are other people around such as a restaurant or coffee shop. Do not agree to meet anyone at an isolated location. If you are in doubt of your safety insist they leave first, watch them go to their car and drive away, so you can not be followed. Immediately contact law enforcement authorities if you have any problems.

First Date Jitters?

Do a mental rehearsal- think about what you want to do and say when you meet the person, during the date. It will not happen exactly that way, but it will make you feel prepared and more at ease.

Breathe- people tend to hold their breathe when stressed- breathing especially deep breathing, will help you calm down

Remember first dates are to see if you want to see this person again-- it is ok if it does not work out

Bring a small happy to meet you gift- flowers are great to give- e.g. yellow flowers indicate friendship

Put the other person as ease, ask them questions (don't interrogate) so they talk about themselves, this will help you decide it you want to see them again.

Turn off your cell phone (at least put on vibrate and let calls go to voice mail)

Smile

First 7 Great Dates

Go to the zoo, hold hands while strolling.

Get dressed up, go out to dinner and dancing (a love tradition that still works).

Go to the book store, find favorite books to share with each other or a driving ranges can be great fun for golfers and those just "learning"

Browse local art galleries, craft or pottery shops, stop for an expresso or tea

Have picnic in the park, cook hot dogs and smores

Play air hockey and video games together-- build a sand castle.

Go to a Carnival (Sea World, Disney, Universal Studios) try to win each other prizes, hold hands while riding the Merry-Go-Round ponies.