You can catch episodes of the MTV series, Catfish where they expose online daters as being fake. If you remember the Craigslist Killer, then you’ll really freak out and find it difficult to trust anyone online.
For those reasons alone is enough to extend your online dating experience and encourage video chatting. This way, you’ll be able to establish some form of identity and trust. You both will be able to put a face to a profile as well as body language.
What are some of the things you can do while building trust in your partner with online dating? Let’s review what the experts are telling us.
Building trust while dating online
Honesty is the best policy
Always tell the truth. If you have six kids, say you have six kids. If you don’t work, say that, too. You don’t need to put up a front or exaggerate your life. Believe it or not, homeless people have found true love online.
Besides, the truth will come out eventually and you don’t want to look like a liar. This won’t look good in the event the other person really likes you or if you are into them. You will have broken the trust it took months to build. It will take you longer to rebuild the relationship if you can salvage it at all.
Talk less
Do you remember the old saying, “If you can’t say anything nice, don’t say anything at all?” Well, it will be to your advantage to use it when building trust in your partner with online dating. Sometimes, it’s best to keep quiet on a subject but more so, when you simply don’t know the facts or the details.
Be a good listener
When you can listen to someone and don’t pass judgment, you’re doing well. Sometimes, we just need to vent… we don’t need advice. People just need to get stuff off their chest to feel better. If you’re going to judge someone, it will be difficult for them to confide in you. To establish trust, the two of you will need to communicate without holding back.
If one person feels as though they can’t be themselves around you, then there will be trust issues. So, to avoid this, just listen when they need an ear. When asked your opinion, be sure not to point fingers or to place blame.
Conclusion
Overall, people are honest. Isn’t it funny how strangers will open up to you the most? When building trust in your partner with online dating, be just as open. Don’t hide behind the internet, because it’s the internet. People can find details about you that you didn’t even know were available. Besides, it ruins everything you worked thus far for in the relationship.
