All About Internet Personals.
Welcome to my information page about internet dating - here I will do my best to answer some of the main questions I get from surfers wanting to know the score before they dive into internet personals - I hope this helps you in your search.
Showing what others are asking in a sort of frequently asked questions list is probably the best way to get a true understanding of what goes on.
1. How many people will see my ad if it is placed online.
This depends on the site you advertise yourself with - the more popular the site is, the more people will view your ad. Ads are only seen by people who are looking specifically for internet personals. You are not suddenly on every single screen across the states!!!!! So don't worry, although you will be seen by thousands of people, the people who see you are in the same boat as yourself - simply searching for a friend or a partner.
2. Is my information safe.
Yes - there is no way on this earth an internet personals agency would ever sell your details for mailing programs or anything else - deal with millions upon millions of people and therefore have a reputation to maintain - When you place an ad, your email address is hidden and never shown on the screen again. When a person responds to your ad, they do not even get to see your email address - this is because the system sends their actual response for them. So when you get mail from a responding person, it is from the system - and not the actual person. It is then up to you whether or not you reply back - you can make your descision based on the response.
3. Are there loads of idiots out there?
NO! - The quality agencies charge a small fee - this puts a stopper on the kind of undesirable people nobody likes. The mentality of the undesirable's dictates that they wont pay to use the service. I have never in 2 years of dealing with the agencies had a bad experience, I have just met good, freindly individuals and had some fantsatic times with them - both online and offline.
4. Does it really work - do people really meet up?
A personals agency will benefit you enourmously in MANY WAYS if you use it correctly. No matter how you go about meeting people, and you most certainly will over the internet - at the end of the day, it's up to you both to hit it off together. Heres a good example, if you are in a bar, you may or may not see someone you like, and you may or may not have the courage to talk to them straight away - if at all. On the internet, all of a sudden you will see hundreds of people you may like by virtue of their photo and their text advert telling you about themselves. It is SO EASY TO APPROACH THESE PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET - for two reasons - 1) Because you instantly know they are looking for a partner because they have placed an ad - unlike out and about - you wont be rejected because the other person has a partner already. 2) Writing to a person is A LOT EASIER than approaching them face to face. To summarise on this point - the service simply will - no doubt at all - put you in touch with as many people as you want to communicate with in your search. After that - its up to you - the skies the limit.
To get the most out of the personals on the internet, all you have to do is place an ad - but you don't have to, or just reply to existing ads using the system. The more ads you reply to, the more fun you will have - guaranteed, talk to these people because they need you just as you need them.
Best Regards - good luck in your search - AND HAVE FUN!!!