Online dating can be somewhat of a jungle to find you way in in. Here are some dating tips and advice for the singles, who are just getting to know the online dating community.

7 Pointers for Your Dating Portrait Photo

• Show you which one you are – not as the one you want to look like
• A good close-up portrait photo and an additional full-body photo that gives a good overall impression of you
• For the women: Pets! Don’t let them near the camera.
• For the men: Get your dog in the picture, women love animals.
• Women are allowed to smile – and flirt with – camera, men should just make sure to look into the camera.
• Men are allowed to try the tough look, so in that case it’s alright to look a little off camera.
• Both women and men can show a some upper body, respectively some cleavage and chest.

How to Handle Your Facebook Profile for Dating

• Never share anything on your Facebook profile that you do not want to share with friends and family later on.
• Hold back a little before you go updating your Facebook status from “single” to “in a relationship.” You should ask the opinion of the person you’re dating.
• Do not write anything that’ll make former boy-/girlfriends or other people that you’re dating offended.
• Remember to delete any previous dates from your friends list. You want lose anything by doing so

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5 Great Tips That Are Good to Remember

It’s all about how the small differences can make all the difference, when it comes to successful dating.

1. Avoid the normal date and try to make the date something special and different.
2. Position yourself right when sitting for dinner, which is to say that you should sit next to your date as opposed to opposite.
3. Select different and interesting conversation topics, so your date doesn’t lose interest (and don’t forget the flirting).
4. Note the conversation topics from the last date and show interest and follow up on the next date.
5. Stop while the going is good and save a little excitement for future dates.