Online Dating: How to Answer a Response

When you get a message you’re excited by from someone you’re interested in, you need to pause for a second before you respond – because no matter how excited you are it is still important to make sure you get it right. The simple fact that someone took the initiative and messaged you does not make it a done deal; they still want to get to know you a little before they decide if they want to meet up with you or not, and you should put a little effort into helping them make that decision in your favour if that’s the outcome you want to receive.

Deciding Whether Or Not To Respond

There’s really no need to respond to every message you receive, and some particularly unwelcome messages actively shouldn’t be replied to. If a message is particularly unwelcome – it makes you feel uncomfortable, or it’s from someone you know you wouldn’t be happy with being around – you might be better off not replying. If it’s from someone you’re simply not interested in, make up your own mind about whether to reply or not – it can be kinder not to.

Of course, if you get a message you like from someone you can imagine being interested in, it’s important to reply well as quickly as you can – so red on to learn how to make sure you’re getting it right.

Writing A Response

There are a few things that people neglect that are incredibly important to writing a good response to a message that has piqued their interest. Here’s how to do it to get the best hope of a good response.

  • Make sure you address the things they said in their message – answer their questions, or talk about the things they seemed specifically interested in.
  • Take a look at their profile and ask them a couple of questions relevant to it – or at least mention something that shows you’ve read it.
  • Draft and edit your message before you send it, and be careful to only send a considered response rather than dashing something off super quickly.
  • Be absolutely certain to use proper spelling, grammar and punctuation.

Waiting For Them To Get Back To You

Once your message is sent, you’re just going to have to wait – which can be excruciating. Don’t feel that you can’t message or talk to anyone else till you’ve made a decision with this one person; it’s expected that someone using online dating will be in contact with more than one potential at a time.