Newly Single and Online Dating For Single Men

Once you became single again your friends likely started setting you up with their single women friends. If you are a single dad, particularly if you have joint custody of your children, you probably find yourself with little time to go out and when you do you would like your date to be someone you are compatible with. Friends mean well but their choices for you don't always lead to successful dates much less to a long term relationship.

In addition to time restraints many single dads find themselves with limited finances and paying for a date that you know has no future possibilities is no fun. If this is your situation online dating may just be what you are looking for.

Hundreds, possibly thousands, of women in your area are online just waiting to meet a guy like you. Online dating is easy and all you need is a computer and an internet connection to get the process started. Online dating sites have seen explosive growth in the past few years and the services they offer vary.

The larger sites cater to a great number of special interests so you can quickly narrow your search preferences. You may have to spend some time looking for one or two that fit your needs. There are some free sites out there, but since the sites that have a fee have a money back guarantee if you aren't satisfied I recommend that you go with a paid site. The investment you make is small; the cost for a month is less than what one movie and dinner date would be.

Once you select your site you have to write your profile and upload a current photo. Your photo is the first thing people will see so you want it to highlight your best facial features. When writing your profile, make the words catchy and as appealing as you possibly can. Be creative and write a profile that women will find interesting. Let people know what you really like.

To me, the most important thing for you to do in your profile is: be honest about everything-your age, job, and children. Just keep your profile simple and be yourself. After all, you may someday meet a person who meet online in person and you don't want her to be disappointed if you are not who you've said you are.

Now you are ready to begin reading women's profiles and contacting those who look interesting to you. Answer women who contact you promptly; some say responding on week-ends or holidays makes you appear desperate, but I think you should respond whenever you want to. It may take time for you to make a good match, but don't give up until you do.