And, After That.....?
Sending emails and using online chat are all very well, but this is online dating we are discussing here, right?
It's not an online correspondence or letter writing course! At some point, you are going to have to take the whole thing on another step. Again, boy or girl, young or not-so-young, don't wait for someone else to make the first move.
You are capable of doing it for yourself, so do it! Do not wait one minute longer than you have to. Remember, there are thousands of other members of the online dating site that you are a member of, and others might be getting ready to move in at this very moment!
If you feel that it the time is right to pick up the telephone, then do it. In fact, try not to miss the boat entirely by waiting too long.
So, when you have spent some time talking back and forth via email, and you are still are very interested, do not be afraid of asking the other person for their phone number.
As a rule of thumb, it's probably not a great idea to ask for their number in the very first mail. If, however, they reply to your mail, and they sound friendly enough, possibly the kind of person that you still believe you might get along with, then ask by reply. Try to get to the call as quickly as you can without appearing pushy or too forward.
But, equally, don't be scared. The chances are that they don't bite, and all they can say is no! In which case, then that's a pretty good sign that its time to move on anyway!
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