#1.Respond back to messages,not doing so says your not serious if your not serious find someone who is also not serious.
#2.Do not lie.Lying is not the way to get a good date and keep a good relationship and the truth will come out and ruin it all as it often does.
#3.Respect,girls and guys both mess this one up.Treat others how you expect to be treated.
#4.Texting is not dating,chatting is not dating,don't expect your partner to be interested in meeting you if your not going to put any action into meeting anyone.
#5.Be fit to date,if your just online (particularly with free sites) to chat in forums your a bottom feeder,bottom feeders don't get quality people,you will not ever meet anyone unless they are like you.
#6. Have standards,this means do not date people outta prison,prostituting, criminals ect.
#7.Don't ask what do you do? This will vary depending on who it is but sometimes this means your just after money,get a job!
#8. USE COMMON SENSE AND GOOD JUDGEMENT BIG BIG BIG ONE EVERYBODY ON FREE DATING SITES MESS THIS ONE UP BAD,IT IS VERY SIMPLE.
#9.If your not having any luck on free sites you probably will have to shell out cash,however,this is not always the case,refer back to 2,3,4,and 8. If your not the one with the problem and your doing all of these,then you are wasting your time cause your a great catch but your seeking what will never be able to match you where your at...then in that case paying will be your only way online at least.
#10. Stop looking for advice in those authors online/magazines ect ect ...everyone is different and most of the time a lot of it is made to keep profits and is not in anyone's best interest whatsoever.
#11. Finally,use your intuition guys and women both.Thats what i would say for advice,but doesn't mean everyone wants to hear it, lol. sorry.