In the past, dating, courtship and romantic relationship mostly happened between people who have met in person, either from work, or in the neighborhood, or via introduction, or travel. Nowadays, online dating is getting more and more common, despite one wants it or not.
Online dating provides more choices and convenience for people to seek a relationship, but it also comes with challenges. To navigate online dating, you need to
Know what you want
Knowing what you want isn’t only about the partner that you’re looking for, but about your life plan for the rest of your life. It ties to where do you want to live, work, do you want to have or have more children.
Having some good ideas about the person you’re looking for: age range, characters, their career status, where they are in their life and where do they want to go. Last but not least, their physical appearance. Despite not wanting to be shallowed, you do need to have certain level of physical attraction to create and carry on a relationship.