Survive and Thrive: Online Dating in a Down Market Part 2
In Part 1 of Survive and Thrive we examined the correct way to diversify your online dating homes and exactly how awesome swap meets are. In Part 2, we’ll continue our look at online dating for the discerning spender.
The Group Date
God bless the double date because it so smoothly opens up the dinner party date.
It can be intimidating to hold a home dinner date early in your relationship with someone. A private home dinner both opens up your home and private life to someone but it can also put pressure on one or both parties to get more physical than they’d like.
Enter your friends. Getting together a group of a few friends (with or without dates of their own) to put together a dinner where your date will be invited is a great way to cut down on the cost of food through bulk prices, home labor wages and a shared bill. Plus, your friends will be there to cut down on any expectations or unwelcome advances.
Will it weird some people out to hang out with you and your friends at the same time? Yes and obviously, you should tell your date in advance what the plan is. This is not to say that your first date should be a group date, but if you and this person have hung out before and are willing to again, a few friends about as well should not be a big problem.
And besides, if everything goes well, you can always ask your friends to leave…
Knowing What You Want
This is the most important part of any online dating plan, whether it is for someone trying to cut costs or blow a grand over the weekend – know what is that you want.
Are you looking for a long-term relationship? Are you looking for something more casual? Are you just looking for sex?
Identifying and focusing on what you want is the only way that you’ll be able to filter through the stream of options that the Internet will bestow unto you.
Make no mistake, if you follow this plan you will be looking at 10-15 different profiles every day. If you don’t know what it is that you are looking for then you will be lost at sea employing this or any other online dating guide.
So figure out what it is that you want, get yourself out there by diversifying your online dating homes, think of a successful first date in a swap meet followed by a second group one at your home and you’re looking at a recipe for consistent and worthwhile dating.
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Patti wrote on March 27, 2009
Excellent short explanation of different venues to find suitable dating connections. Thank you.
Patti wrote on March 27, 2009
oops forgot to rate!
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