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10 Easy Ways To Avoid Super-Awkward Online Dating Conversations

Talking to guys online is so nerve-wracking! Often, you don't know what to say, or you're afraid that you'll say all the wrong things. You aren't dating yet, and probably aren't completely comfortable around each other. While it can be intimidating, the more you put yourself out there and talk to guys, the easier it will be. Honestly, there aren't any hard and fast rules on how to start a conversation online, but here are ten ways you can turn the charm on and keep the conversation flowing. This might sound obvious, but read his profile and get a sense of who he is as a person. Scan it to uncover aspects of his likes, personality, or sense of humor, so you can have something to bring up if you're ever caught in a conversation "black hole" and don't know what to say. Awkward moment of silence?

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From Bumble to Tinder, Mutual and Hinge, each dating app boasts of love and excitement. But their effects can be diverse — some users leave with a relationship, while others end up with the emotional weight of loneliness, anxiety, low self-esteem, body insecurity and depression. I dabbled in dating apps when I turned I painfully scoured each photo I put on a profile, wondering if my eye was too squinty, if my smile might be crooked, if that shadow on my face made my skin look bad. I went on dates — bad dates with uncomfortable people, better dates with people who made me laugh, cringy dates that should have ended quickly but somehow stretched on for hours. But my primary emotion was not excitement or connection or love. I felt stressed — like I had to prove myself in some speed round get-to-know-you before they swiped on the next person in line.

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Lifestyle London Life. The Evening Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. The summer can be a great time to start a new relationship. Maybe it's that lingering "school's out" mentality that makes us feel young and carefree. Or, hey, maybe it's that people look better when they aren't bundled up in an oversized turtleneck sweater.

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Confessions of an Awkward Dater

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