Internet Dating Tips

By Donna Barnes
Donna Barnes

Donna Barnes is a professional life coach, relationship expert, television host, columnist and producer, as well as the author of "It's All About You." Barnes has been attracting a lot of attention as the on-air relationship coach for ABC News prime time limited series called "What Would You Do?" The popular "candid camera of ethics" hosted by Emmy winner John Quinones aired in the spring of 2008, and now returns to TV for more episodes. Additionally, Barnes has been asked to be a contributor on "Good Morning America," has appeared on Fox News, dished on the Fuse documentary series "10 Great Reasons," and has guest starred as a dating coach on VH1's "Charm School" with Sharon Osbourne. She has been seen as the relationship coach to comedian Andy Kindler on "Late Show with David Letterman" and contributed her opinion on FOX News "Red Eye," CNBC's "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch," "The Dr. Keith Ablow Show" and NY1's "The Call".

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When trying Internet dating, remember not to take things personally and use pictures that look current and accurate. Avoid wasting time when going on Internet dates with tips from a life and relationship coach in this free video on dating advice.

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Hi, I'm Donna Barnes. I'm a life and relationship coach and owner of NYDatingCoach in New York City. In this clip we're going to talk about what you need to know about Internet dating. And the first thing you need to know is, don't take it personally. It's not personal until you've actually got into a relationship with the person. So if he doesn't reply to your e-mail, or she doesn't get back to you, it could mean a million things. They might just be busy. They might not have got the e-mail. They might have met somebody else already. It's not about you. It's probably more about them. Secondly, have a picture that looks like you. The biggest complaint I hear from people is that the person showed up and they didn't look anything at all like their picture. It's kind of like lying. Don't waste their time. You might be wonderful, so put that out there for who you are, not lying because your picture is something different. And if you go to meet them, coffee is a good suggestion. Don't have to go and make it a big long drawn out meal. It's really just to see, are you attracted to this person. Do you have chemistry or not? And take your time. Get to know the person and enjoy it. This is Donna Barnes, life and dating coach in New York City.