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Date & Relate
by Sara Hodon

Online Dating Tips:
The Five W's of Online Dating

When writing a news story, journalists construct their articles using the Golden Rule of reporting—the 5 W’s, though for the purpose of this column, there are now 6.   This helps the reporter get right to the heart of the story and lay all of the facts out right from the start, rather than making the reader wade through paragraphs of less-important information.   The 5 W’s can also apply to your dating situation, particularly if you’re constantly wondering “What am I doing wrong?”
 
The reality is—you may not be doing anything wrong.  There are plenty of factors that can result in lackluster results from dating sites.  But should you want to take stock, here’s how to take a journalistic approach to your online dating strategies and examine the facts:    

(W)ho?  Who are you hoping to meet?  Once you have a good idea of what type of person you’re looking for, that will make it easier to narrow down the candidates and attract the right one for you.   All of the dating sites have a list of traits that you can choose from when browsing through profiles.  Take this seriously, but don’t be so specific that you only get a handful of matches.   If the profiles you’re being given on some of the general dating sites aren’t quite to your taste, perhaps you should look into a niche dating site.   If you’re talking to more than one person, ask them if they’d like to meet.   You may feel an instant attraction to one of them.  You may not.  Keep things casual until you decide that you want to take it to the next level with one of them.   
 
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