If your looking to find true love online, there are numerous aspects of online dating you need to know and understand first. Below are a few things to know before you delve into online dating:

Tips For Building Your Online Dating Profile

Tip #1
Improve Your Matches by Being Clear About what your looking for

The first step in increasing others interests in you is to be clear about what you are looking for and write that into your profile.

Be clear in your profile about what you are looking for in order to weed out others. If you only want to date local men who are within 3 years of your age then you should clearly state:
I'm interested only in communicating with 22-28 year old men who live within 20 miles of Phoenix, Arizona."

Tip #2:
Use the Subject Header as a Filter

If you cant think of anything to say in your profile header then use it as a filter like:

interested only in 22-28 year old men

Tip #3:
State What Action You Want Interested People to Take

There are so many options to take when contacting a member of the opposite sex online eg. kisses ,IM ,emails etc. So be specific about the type of action you will respond to. like..

"If you're interested in communicating, send me a kiss and I'll send an email your way."

When Communicating Via Email or Chat

Tip #4:
Be Respectful

It's amazing what people will say to each other when they feel protected from harm behind a computer screen.

When you're communicating with someone via email or chat keep in mind that there is a real person on the other end with real feelings. Be respectful with the words you use.

In addition, if you are no longer interested in communicating with the person, don't just "fall off the face of the earth". Send them a short and respectful note that you are pursuing some other matches and wish them the best of luck. It is the respectable thing to do.

Tip #5:
For Conversation Ideas, Closely Reread the Person's Profile

One of the keys to good communication is talking about something that interests the other person. You can get amazing clues to their interests by carefully rereading every aspect of that person's profile and by closely analyzing the background of any pictures they have posted.

For example, if someone says in their profile "I love to travel" then that is your cue to ask questions like "what's the most fascinating place you've ever traveled to?"

By showing an interest in the other person's interests you are improving the communication that the two of you share