Social Dating: A Practical Guide, by Funfundate

Social Dating
A Practical Guide
Image Caption: Flickr
Funfundate

What is Online AND Social Dating?.....….…3

Gear Up! Dating Checklist………………..5

Common Myths about Online Dating………….....9

Your Profile: How to look amazing……….13

What’s your type? The process of finding
dates online….17

Appendix: Ideal Date Spots to Boost Romance…21
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Author: Funfundate Team
Funfundate is a social matching game. We send our members two matches
everyday and they pick who’s hotter! An easy, fun way to find a date.
All copyrights reserved @funfundate, 2013

•  Online dating is the type of dating that
involves the process of finding and meeting
compatible matches online.
•  Originated in the United States, online dating
services are now easily found in many
countries, including Canada, Australia, and UK.
CHAPTER 1:
What’s Online & Social Dating?
// Page 3
Image caption: Flickr

•  You can find a variety of
old and new dating
services, ranging from
traditional online dating
sites like Match.com to the
modern social dating
services like
Funfundate.com.
•  “Social dating” is a
relatively new concept. It’s
social networking (i.e.,
Facebook, Twitter) meets
online dating!
•  Social dating more closely
resembles real life dating
than traditional online
dating because it adds
“social” components to it
(i.e., inviting your friend to
play with you).

What’s Online and Social Dating?
// Page 4
“Social dating” is
a relatively new
concept. It’s
social
networking
meets online
dating.

CHAPTER 2:
Gear Up! Dating Checklist

// Page 5
Starting social dating for the first time can be
overwhelming.
But if you clearly understand and learn how to
make the best experience out of social dating in
this guide, you will be on the right path to finding
the perfect matches for you!

IMAGE caption: flickr

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•  First, you need to set the
purpose of using social
dating services. Do you
want to find someone to
meet for casual dates? Do
you hope to get married
in a few years? Do you
want to pursue a long-
term, serious relationship?
•  It will be helpful to
publicly share your goal
on your profile or let your
matches know so that
people who have the same
goal in mind will be more
likely to approach you.
Compatibility matters!
Checklist #1: What’s your ultimate
goal of social dating?

Are you prepared to
exchange messages with
your matches, visit the
site often to see who
likes you, and most
importantly, ready to
meet your date in person
later?

People in social dating
sites are usually looking
for a date, not a friend,
so it is important that
you are just as prepared
as, if not more than, the
other online daters.


// Page 7
Checklist #2: Are you ready to date?
Before trying
social dating
sites, be mentally
ready to date!

•  Some social dating services let you browse your
own matches, and others like Funfundate do all
of the works for you and send you compatible
daily matches. (In the latter case, all you have to
do is to pick which one is closer to your type!)
•  Whichever type of social dating you prefer, you
still have to invest some time into finding and
talking to the matches of your type.
“
Social dating saves you a
lot of time. No more
awkward social events
to attend!
// Page 8
Checklist #3: Do you have time to find
your dates?

CHAPTER 3:
Common Myths about Online
Dating
There are some misconceptions when it comes to
online dating (social dating included). In this
section, we’d like to explore some popular myths
about online dating with you and tell you the
truth!
// Page 9

•  These days, online dating is much
safer than you think. Meeting a
random person at a bar may
actually be riskier. At least when
you are online dating, you can try
a phone call or a video call with
your dates to ensure safety.
•  Tired of meeting scammers? These
days, online and social dating sites
implement various ways of
handling scammers, such as
reporting them as abuse or kicking
them out. For example, Funfundate
only allows new members to sign
up via their Facebook account, in
order to ensure each member’s
authenticity (profile picture, age,
and so on).
Common Myths about Online Dating
// Page 10
Since 2006,
about 17% of
married
couples have
met by using
an online
dating site.
MYTH 1: Online dating is not safe
Data caption: MBAprograms.org

•  There are about 40 million
Americans who use or have
used online dating services.
That’s about 40% of the adult
American single population!
•  These 40 million people can’t
all be desperate. People have
different reasons why they
choose to give online dating a
try. Some people may be too
busy to find a date offline.
Others may want a broader
pool of matches because they
live in a small town.
•  In case of social dating, a lot of
people try because they want
to have a more exciting,
fulfilling life. No sign of
desperation. It’s just fun to find
a date!
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MYTH 2: Online dating is full of
desperate people
1 in 5 singles
in a committed
relationship
with someone
they met via
online dating.
Data caption: Visual.ly

•  In online dating services,
algorithms help people find
compatible matches in
various ways. Your profile
information will help the
computer find the best
matches for you.
•  Although computers may not
be a perfect human
matchmaker, it has a great
deal of accuracy if your
profile information is correct.
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Algorithms
Meet
Human
Matchmakers
MYTH 3: Algorithms are not as
good as human matchmakers

Your profile is one of the most important factors
that determine your SUCCESS in social dating. If
you write a crappy, insincere profile page,
people will think that you are not a desirable
date. Let’s take a look at how to fill out an
amazing profile!
CHAPTER 4:
Your profile: how to look amazing
// Page 13
Image caption: Funfundate.com

IMAGE caption: FLICKR
// Page 14
•  It’s important to upload a
clear, decent picture of
yourself on your profile. A
good picture goes a long
way!
•  Whether you are a female
or male, the first thing
you will see on your
match’s profile is your
profile picture, and it does
influence your opinions
about your match!
•  Yes, showing a good
personality is critical, but
your profile picture is an
important way for your
matches to determine
whether you are their
type!
TIP #1: Upload your picture (a good
one!)

Be honest about your profile information!
Be yourself, and restrain yourself from posting
any fake photos or incorrect information about
yourself. Honesty is beautiful!
“
For all that is a lie will
eventually be brought
into the open.
// Page 15
TIP #2: Be honest. Never lie!

•  Yes, humility is a virtue,
but it doesn’t work
really well when you
are online dating, since
people do not know you
or your background.
•  It works far better to
show off your skills and
strengths online, rather
than hiding them shyly.
The more you reveal
your strengths and
amazingness, the more
people will be attracted
to you!
// Page 16
Show off your
strengths
confidently!
TIP #3: Boast your strengths!

Now that you are done with filling out your
profile, you’re ready to bump into some hotties
online!
In this section, we will go through the process
of finding and meeting a date online briefly. (It’s
much easier than offline dating!)
CHAPTER 5:
What’s your type? The 3-Step
process of finding a date online
// Page 17

•  Whether it’s their look, personality, or sense
of humor that wins you over, if a person
seems to be your type, approach the person
first, or at least “show” that you are
interested. First come, first served!
•  At Funfundate, we curate two compatible
matches for you daily, so you can just go
ahead and pick who’s closer to your type.
So, everything is pretty much set up for
you already.
What’s your type? The 3-Step process of finding a date online

// Page 18
Step 1: Select the person(s) you
are interested in dating
IMAGE caption: FLICKR

•  After you select your potential matches, you can start
exchanging messages or chat with them in real time.
This is a perfect chance for you to get to know your
matches more, figuring out whether your match has
something in common with you.
•  Caveat: Responding too late to your match’s messages
may delay the dating process, which decreases your
chance of success. So, if you like the person, respond as
quickly as you can, and engage in a conversation
actively so that you could go to the third step!
// Page 19
Step 2: Communicate with your
matches

•  If you like your date, then exchange phone
numbers with him or her, and make a phone
call to get to know the person even better.
•  If your date lives nearby, meet him or her
offline! Our tip for the first date is to meet your
date at a nearby café to grab a coffee. If you don’t
like the person, you can just have a nice coffee
chat and then leave. If you like the person, you
can set up another meeting later or on the same
day.
“
Tip for the first date:
grab a coffee first!
// Page 20
Step 3: Phone call, then Meet
offline!

Appendix:
Ideal Date Spots to Boost
Romance

// Page 21
In Step 3, we briefly recommended a coffee chat as
an ideal first date plan. If you like your date, what
should be on your next date agenda?
Well, it depends, but in this section, we will
recommend you a few great second date ideas!

Take a roller coaster ride
together! Or, how about
romantic merry-go-
round at night? Dating at
an amusement park will
never be boring and
makes you and your date
laugh, shout, and forget
about work or school
altogether!
Ideal Date Spots to Boost Romance
// Page 22
1. Amusement Park
TIP: Why not share some fun memories about your
childhood with your date?

Watching and touching cute animals, and taking a
walk or tour around the zoo are perfect activities
for a couple to have fun and feel as if they are
back to childhood!

TIP: Dress naturally, and make sure to sit down at
some point and spend some time to share your
favorite activities with your date!
// Page 23
2. Fun at the Zoo

If you’ve volunteered before, why don’t you take
your date to the same place and volunteer
together? By supporting a cause together, you can
feel closer to your date, check whether your date
cares about others and not just him or herself,
and give back to the community at the same time!

Caveat: Ask your date in advance if he or she likes
to volunteer. Some people prefer donating to
volunteering.
// Page 24
3. Volunteering
Image caption: UNICEF

•  Why not going out to a
romantic dinner? Or, if
you are a good cook,
you can prepare a
romantic dinner and
invite your date to your
place!
•  Have some wine, talk,
laugh, and get to know
each other better. Bring
out the real you. A
romantic light or music
can make the mood
even better.
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4. Romantic Dinner
TIP: Do not dominate the conversation all the
time; it can make your date feel bored and
intimidated!

Congratulations! You learned
all the basics you need to
know about social dating.
For more tips on online
dating, stay attuned to our
Facebook page at

http://www.facebook.com/
funfundate
Thank you!J
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