How to be better at online dating, according to psychology

We can all agree that modern love is not what it used to be. Gone are the days when everyone married their high school or college sweethearts, someone from work, or a family friend. Over the last decade, the internet has changed the way we search for and find love. Online dating websites and apps have increased our potential partner options so much so that the dating game has, let’s face it, become more difficult. To help you navigate the insanity of the online dating world, we spoke to real people with successful digital love stories.

Here, their best tips on how to tackle the dating scene’s new norm.

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Radio 2 has been exploring the world of Internet dating in a series of special features. Dating online can seem daunting to many, with the risk of heartbreak and the possibility of rejection just a swipe away. Fresh from chatting to Jeremy Vine about setting up an online dating profile, which you can hear in the clip below, we asked broadcaster and reformed “industrial dater” Andy West and Nichi Hodgson author of The Curious History of Dating for their best tips on finding love online.

Whether you’re taking this dating lark seriously or are a bit more laid-back, it’s a good idea to work out what you want from an online dating service. Are you after true love? Do you just want to see where it takes you? Whatever it is, let that ideal be your guide when preparing. Andy recommends trying to figure things out ahead of time: “Before you even download an app, before you even open a website, you have to think about what you want – that should guide you on what to put in your profile.

It’s not only about being truthful with yourself, Nichi says, it’s also important to be honest with other people too.