Rules of Online Dating

Well, I've made a list of dos and don'ts of online dating. Some are somewhat similar to each other. If you have any you'd like to add, by all means, let me know. Most of these are geared toward men, but many could apply to women as well.

Rules

1. Do not use LOL, at least not in your first message. It makes you sound young and immature.
2. Also, wassap, ur hot, etc. make you sound like an idiot.
3. Speak in proper, coherent sentences. Do not ramble on like this without using punctuation and continuing your sentence on and on like this and then starting a new sentence without using a period.
4. Spell correctly! Even if you're not an amazing speller, firefox will tell you if something is misspelled. Take the time to do it right and you'll make a much better impression.
5. Unless you think there is a great possibility of you hitting it off with someone, go by what they say they're looking for. They've dated enough to know if they get along with certain age groups, etc.
6. Be consistent. If you start the email with punctuation, stick with it. If you don't, it doesn't look as good but at least be consistent so it looks like you mean for it to be that way.
7. Remember to use the right forms of their, they're, and there and all the other words that sounds the same but mean totally different things. If you're going to use a "fancy" word, be sure you know how to use it in a sentence.
8. Be sure to ask some questions about them. It's fine to talk about yourself, but they need to be able to respond with something.
9. Also, if they give out their name, be sure to spell it properly! There are some people with some strange names out there (myself included) and being able to spell her name correctly shows you cared enough to scroll down to make sure you wrote it properly.
10. Do not give out your phone number in your first message. That's creepy. Also, don't ask if they want to chat on a messenger right away.
11. Also, if you're on a dating site, pictures are crucial. Women are much more likely to reply if you have a picture up. Yes, they shouldn't base their judgment on your looks, but guys do it too so why the hell not? Also, if you do find some chemistry with each other, in the end the looks don't matter.
12. Here's another tip when it comes to pictures although it should be common sense- don't put a picture up of you with your shirt off. Also don't put up pictures of you when you're shit-faced drunk. This is not the impression you want to make on a woman. Girls, whether they're interested in serious relationships or not, look for more mature men. In the back of their heads, even if the plan isn't to become serious, they look for someone who has long-term possibilities. It's a woman's nature and you have to appease the masses.
13. Don't bug her with a barrage of messages. For instance, I went on a trip to Chicago this past weekend. I told a guy I was going out of town. In the four days I was gone, he sent me three messages asking if I was back yet. Now, if he had left it at one message, ok. Since he's been bugging me though, I don't even feel like writing him back anymore. Give a girl her space and she'll appreciate it. If you keep messaging her when first starting to talk, how are you going to act if you're actually together?
14. Do not, I repeat, do NOT use the names sweetie, baby, honey, etc. You don't know the girl and she doesn't know you. It's creepy and somewhat presumptuous to call her these names. Many girls are offended when called these names, even when in a relationship with someone.
15. Instead of mentioning how beautiful her eyes are, mention something that doesn't have to do with outer beauty. Say something that shows you read her profile and enjoy similar interests. For instance, if she says she likes going to parks you could say something like "I love going to parks too. There is a great park near my house that I walk to on sunny days." By mentioning the park you go to, it actually proves you like going to parks instead of just saying it because you know it's an interest of hers.
16. Another thing, don't say that you're funny. Prove it. You can say you have a sense of humor all you want, but until you prove it, it's meaningless. Who doesn't want someone who can make them laugh? Laughter is one of the best ways to deal with life, and if you can make her laugh, that's bonus points for you.
17. If you want a woman to take you seriously, do not use sexual references in your screen name. It may have been funny in high school, but you're older now and your screen name should reflect that.
18. Remember when you were younger and your mother told you if you didn't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all? Well, the same rule applies to online dating. Now, if the other person initiates this, then you're allowed to go in guns blazin'.
19. Do not overuse words or sayings such as cool. It makes you sound like an idiot who is lacking in their vocabulary. Be sure to sound somewhat educated. Don't use odd spellings of common words. For instance, don't say mah gurl instead of my girl or lyke instead of like. No one wants to decrypt an email message.