You've Got Mail! Three powerful words that made Meg Ryan and Tom Hanks drop everything else and rush headlong into the world of cyber romance!
However, life, as you know it, is not like the movies.
However, life, as you know it, is not like the movies.
Seeing Is Believing
The most exciting thing about an on-line relationship is the anonymity. Because the person at the other end cannot see or judge you, it's easy to unburden to a complete stranger. But it is precisely in 'anonymity' that the danger lies.
When you meet someone face-to face, you can learn a lot about the person from his appearance, his mannerisms, his tone of speaking and most of all his eyes. All these cues are missing in online interaction. This is why you need to be extra careful and keep some rules in mind before getting chatty.
DO NOT
- Allow yourself to get cornered into a fling or a one-night stand if what you are seeking is the marriage. Be clear from the word go and chose your online dating sites accordingly.
- E-mail your photographs immediately. They can be misused - there have been many instances of photographs being morphed and posted on porn sites.
- Believe everything the other person tells you. The hot guy dying to meet you may not be a guy at all, let alone hot!
- Commit to marry him or elope or even go on a holiday before you have actually met the person.
- Put yourself in a vulnerable position by always being the one to initiate chats and calls. Even if you feel he is the soul mate you have longed for, wait for him to reciprocate.
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