Online Dating for Shy People

Believe it or not, online dating is the perfect place to meet someone if you are shy. Instead of having to fight for conversation in a noisy bar, or try to decide whether you like someone based on looks and body language alone.

Be yourself

If you’re shy, don’t be ashamed to say it, let people know if you prefer to spend time with close friends, rather than competing for attention in a large group. Use your profile as a way to show your true personality and don’t worry about trying to impress people by second-guessing what other people would like.

Take small steps

Making the first move can be frightening, but it will help you to meet people. If you’re worried about sending a message straight away, you could add them to your ‘favourites’, that way they will know that you are interested and may then chose to send you a message.

Enjoy the freedom to plan

One of the joys of online dating is that you can plan what you get to say, so you don’t need to worry about saying the wrong ring on the spur of the moment.

You can plan what to say in your profile text and in your messages. You can also go back and make changes to your profile text.

Accept that rejection is a necessary evil

It’s completely normal to be wary of rejection, but it shouldn’t stop you from getting what you want from life. Unfortunately, most people have to experience rejection before they meet their perfect match. It doesn’t mean that you’re undesirable, it just means that you weren’t compatible with that particular person!

Another benefit of online dating, is that you don’t have to deal with rejection face-to-face. It also means that it’s less intimidating for you when you have to tell someone that you are not interested.