Quite the opposite. There are actually more women than ever looking for guys and of course the beauty of being online is that location is irrelevant, at least in the beginning.

However it’s easy to forget that just because we are safe and sound behind a screen with our undies on, we don’t need to take the time to learn the skills required to make an effective impression online.

Internet dating is not ‘the lazy man’s answer to love’. It requires learning new communication skills, effort and persistence, just like the real thing.

So here are a few good tips for sprucing up your skills.

1.      Why not take the time to look at other guys (males) profiles. Get an idea what works and what just looks lazy or corny. You will be amazed at how much you can learn just from combing through other men’s ideas of what’s sexy and what’s not.

2.      Round up a few female friends, or just a few females who will talk to you and tell them your dilemma. Ask them to read your profile and give you some advice.
This is a really great trick that can be a fast track to success with the opposite sex for any male brave enough to take the critic.

3.      Read some books like ‘How to win friends and influence people’ – You will be amazed at how relevant books like this can be in giving you pointers on becoming more proficient at presenting yourself.
After all dating is effectively sales. So learn from the masters and watch your hit rate go through the roof.