Well it’s Valentines Day again and many of us will be desperately trying to ignore it. However, help is at hand with a plethora of online single dating sites to choose from. Is it really possible to snatch a Valentines Day victory from the jaws of defeat? Well online single dating sites claim it is.

Most people think dating online involves months of emailing to and fro before any face to face meetings are possible. While it is true that people like to get a feel for who you are before meeting you, more and more sites are trying to reduce that phase of dating online. Why? It’s because a lot of recent research has shown that emailing is actually bad for your relationship!

Research commissioned by ‘Chemistry’, the new and some believe the best online dating service, shows some interesting results.

• “The longer an online relationship continues through email, the more likely partners are to be disappointed when they meet face-to-face.” Ramirez & Wang, 2004
• “80% of people agree that the only way to get a good “feel” for a potential match is by meeting him/her in person.” IAC Personals Category Segmentation Study, June 2005

So what does this mean for dating online? It means you can relax and get straight to the point. You can ask a potential match for a meeting in the first email and be 80% certain that that is what they really want. Of course you need to be confident that your profile is strong and remember to be romantic!

The people at ‘Match.com’ compare online single dating strategies and compile research into what makes a strong profile and a good first message. Right now you can take advantage of all their hard work with a free information pack to get you started. That should give you a leg up in getting a last minute Valentines Day Date!

If you’re really pressed for time then get on your mobile phone. ‘Match’ and ‘Date’ both offer new mobile online single dating services. You can browse and message during your breaks at work to get your Valentines Day Date!

Here’s a step by step guide to getting that last minute date:

• Check out some dating online reviews to find the right community for you.
• Make a strong profile, avoid clichés, be confident and don’t mention your ex!
• Just ask for a date! That is, after all, what everyone dating online wants!

Finally, if it all falls through, ‘Date’ offer you a consolation prize. It’s a bunch of suggestions for things to do on Valentines Day without a lover. They suggest everything from offering to baby sit for a friend to spending the whole day browsing an online dating service sending people Valentines Day emails!