However, the internet is a spacious playground and provides a vast network of websites and services to bring like-minded people closer together. This is especially true when it comes to online dating; with apps like Tinder and Match having more than 50 million users worldwide, it comes as no surprise that people still find a way to mingle that doesn’t involve a mutual friend setting them up.

As with anything that involves human interaction, texting up strangers can get awkward. Here are plenty of tips that you might find useful in landing a date online.

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There Are Plenty of Fish in the Sea

Getting people together has never been easier with the advent of the internet, with Tinder users going on a million dates every week. They are also a great way to meet new people, get over a past relationship, and boost self-confidence.

If you feel that online dating is not working out for you, then you’re not alone; but don’t shoot the messenger. Go out and do something you love, and chances are you will come across that special someone.