How to Meet People Online

The Internet makes the world a little smaller with chat rooms, forums, and special interest groups. A toy soldier collector? A dahlia expert? With a little searching, chances are you'll find someone online who shares your passions and interests.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet Service Providers
• E-mail Accounts

Birds of a Feather

1. Join an online service or Internet service provider.

2. Explore the special-interest chat rooms and forums provided by your service or ISP.

3. Use a search engine such as Yahoo.com or Google.com to widen your options. Find Web-based chat areas and forums that focus on your interests. For example, type "organic gardening" in the search box and hit enter. Then visit the Web sites that sound appealing. If you like games, use a search engine to find sites where other gamesters congregate and compete.

4. Read the posts on message boards at intriguing Web sites and follow the "threads" about topics that interest you.

5. Pick a site that attracts birds of your feather and spend some time there.

Settling In and Becoming a Regular

6. Let the veterans be your guides. Ask plenty of questions.

7. Maintain a low profile and enjoy the interchange of ideas and comments.

8. Be kind and avoid hostile exchanges.

9. Make friends naturally. Do not seek romance aggressively.

10. Encourage the longtime members to suggest possible matches for you.

11. Use e-mail and private chat sessions to develop a friendship with a potential romantic partner.

12. Start planning your first actual date only after trust has been established.

Tips & Warnings

• Attend forum or chat room get-togethers to meet your new circle of friends.
• Identify the group leaders and treat them with deference.
• Learn the group's history and avoid hot-button issues that have caused trouble in the past.
• Forums and chat rooms have pecking orders. Do not ignore them.
• Most groups have certain members who have thin skin or hair-trigger tempers. Ask your trusted friends to warn you about the troublesome folks.

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