If someone is attentive and chivalrous to you but treats a waiter or barman badly, think twice.Similarly, if someone tells you they’re looking for a long-term relationship but their wandering eye tells you otherwise, you should run.The dizzying highs and yearning lows of dating are as exciting as ever in the modern online dating world, a pleasurable pursuit for us mere mortals hoping to get pricked by cupid’s pixellated arrow. You want someone to be attracted to the real you, not your idea of the ‘perfect’ you.That means avoiding uploading photos that are more than 5 years old, exaggerating your height and talking yourself up as a fitness fanatic when there’s nothing you like more than a Sunday morning in bed with a good book.If you don’t want to see someone again, sensitively tell them so.Online dating (or Internet dating) is a system that enables strangers to find and introduce themselves to new personal connections over the Internet, usually with the goal of developing personal, romantic, or sexual relationships.Screening people like this will save you valuable dating time.Rule 4: be honest “Treat ‘em mean, keep ‘em keen” might be a familiar saying but honesty is the key to a successful relationship.

Charm is a good thing only if it’s sincere so watch out for those whose actions speak louder than their words.

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