I did get the feeling the profiles on match were all real and were there for serious dating.I was comfortable in making the first approach and I did have mail and contacts coming in.Try and be a little more open minded, a little less defensive and less focused on looks.We live in a very critical society and scrolling through a directory of photos is not helping matters.If you want to have more success with online dating put less emphasis on people’s looks, spend more time reading peoples profiles and more time on your initial emails to these potential matches.It should go without saying put some character into your own profile (a little humor goes a long way) and of course put up the best photo you can of yourself.

Given the ease in which I created my profiles I would imagine it would not be difficult for a scammer to set-up theirs so one should keep their guard up as this is par for the course on free dating sites.It was easy to block people and it had a social feel as it provided a list of chat contacts.Oasis Active is certainly one of the better free dating sites; it is a relatively new design, easy and fast to get started and quite simple to navigate.So don’t be disappointed if all the cute guys or girls are not knocking on your door.You must be proactive, friendly and approachable but I found the atmosphere positive and upbeat.