Dating in apps and cam to cam chats: is it real to meet your soulmate online?

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The Internet gives modern people simply colossal opportunities for dating. It takes a few clicks, and you’re chatting with someone special on the site or in the video chat room. But is it really possible to meet your future significant other on the Internet? Or should online dating be seen solely as entertainment, nothing more? Let’s get to the bottom of this!

And for starters, some interesting statistics:

  1. Nowadays every third Internet user at least once has used dating sites or cam to cam chat rooms.

  2. More than 1.5 million people spend more than four hours a day on these sites.



  3. According to Match.com, one in five marriages today begins with online dating.

By the way, there are over 8,000 online dating services in the world at the moment.

These figures are very revealing. Plus let’s remember that because of the coronavirus pandemic and quarantine measures, millions of people around the world have gone online to meet each other. But how does all this apply to you?

Let me give you some tips on how to turn ordinary online communication into something much more promising. And for convenience, we’ll divide the recommendations into two broad categories.

Improving your own chances in dating services

Tip #1. Choose the right site. There are a lot of dating sites and applications. Quite simple ones, like Tinder, and more complex ones, like Match.com. Pay attention not only to the number of users, but also to the popularity of the site in your country or region. This indicator is often more important.

Tip #2. Fill out your profile as fully as possible. The more information you provide about yourself, the better. No one will pay attention to an empty account. The person needs to know at least something about you before moving directly to dating.

Tip #3. Choose appropriate photos. Don’t post a photo of you in the company of your friends. Also, forget about pictures of questionable quality. Portrait photos and even selfies will work best for you, as long as they are clear enough and properly processed. Don’t overdo it with Photoshop and other photo editors. The unnaturalness is immediately apparent. By the way, update your main profile photo regularly. At least once every couple of months.

Tip #4. Be proactive. Don’t expect to be bombarded with dozens of offers to chat right after you register on a dating site. And even if that happens, chances are you just had bots come to you. You have to be proactive yourself. Looking for interesting people, researching profiles, writing first, and so on. A lot depends on your activity. If someone wrote to you first, don’t delay in replying. Demonstrate your interest and willingness to communicate.

Tip #5. Consider different options. If you like the person, it does not mean that you have to concentrate only on him or her. You can give more attention, but at the same time look out for others. That’s the great thing about online dating – you don’t have to focus all your attention on one person. You have more freedom.

Starting promising relationships with the opposite sex in cam chat

Tip #1. Use multiple webcam chat rooms. Just like dating sites, there are video chat rooms that are more popular in some regions and hardly popular in others. And the audience at two similar sites can be completely different. Therefore, we recommend finding 2-3 sites for yourself and alternate them. This way you’ll noticeably expand your social circle and increase your chances of making a promising acquaintance. For example, https://coomeet.com is an online video chat that will only connect you with the opposite sex.

Tip #2. Give preference to video chat rooms with flexible search options. Many web chats with a camera, such as Omegle or Chatroulette, have rather sparse settings. But there are alternatives where you can, for example, specify the gender and geolocation of the interlocutor. It’s convenient and a great time saver. Whenever possible, use these sites. It is also worth paying attention to sites with chat-room function, where several participants can communicate simultaneously. This format of communication is easier for many if they are shy about getting to know each other one-on-one.

Tip #3. Monitor the image and sound quality of your webcam. The technical component of your cam chat is particularly important. Don’t forget that you will be judged first and foremost on your appearance. Take care to look attractive and make sure you can be seen. If you need to, get a new, more modern webcam and a good microphone. Arrange the lighting so that it accentuates the benefits of your appearance and hides possible flaws. And in general, make sure that the image from your webcam is not too dark or over-lit.

Tip #4. Don’t forget to exchange contacts. The main feature of webcam chats is randomness. The system connects you to a new person each time. Accordingly, if the connection is broken or one of you accidentally switches conversation partners, it is almost impossible to meet again. So if you’re really interested and sympathetic to the person, your job is to get other contacts from them. Whether it’s a phone number, a messenger link, or just your Instagram username. The important thing is that you can keep in touch in the future.

Tip #5. Try to interest and intrigue the interlocutor in every possible way. Don’t forget that video chat rooms are used by thousands of people around the world. Omegle alone almost always has 20-25 thousand users online. Therefore, your task is to stand out from the rest and attract the attention of your interlocutors.

This can be done in a variety of ways: play a musical instrument, show a trick, come up with a non-standard greeting, and so on. The main thing is to capture the attention of the interlocutor during the first few seconds. And after that, communication will go much easier.

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