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When should I follow-up to an email or flirt?
If you are interested in the person, then you should follow up within 48 hours. If you are away or in a "busy" time period, some sites have a ‘form’ email that you can send to let people know you are not able to respond. If the dating site you’ve chosen does not have this feature, then put it into your profile.
It is perfectly acceptable not to respond to an initial contact. I know this may seem rude, but if you decide they are not right for you, not responding is perfectly acceptable. Frankly it works both ways – I’d prefer no response to “I’ve read your profile and am not interested."
When should I call?
One of the great aspects of being online is getting to know someone prior to meeting. Some people are phone people, while others are not. If both parties are interested in chatting on the phone, then by all means talk to eachother after becoming comfortable online. Use your cell phone, see why on our safety tips page.
When should we meet?
While there are no hard and fast rules here, you have to develop a significant degree of comfort. I would suggest that you chat via the dating site, instant messaging or via email for at least a week to ten days, talk on the phone for a bit and then meet. A lot of people want to "cut to the chase" and just meet - I think you do yourself a huge disservice by skipping this step.
When should I follow up after a Meet & Greet?
Depends on how the Meet & Greet went and how you felt about the other person. At the end, both parties may say that it was nice meeting, and agree to follow up. Some people are more comfortable saying that they were not intersted in writing which is fine - other people may say it at the end of the meet. Do whatever makes you the most comfortable. It is good to follow up with the person within 24 hours. If the Meet and Greet was successful, when you are back home send a short email saying that you enjoyed meeting them. It is a nice way to let them know you are interested in pursuing them further. If you are not interested, then it behooves you to let them know as well. Simply say that it was a pleasure meeting them, however, you don’t think that there is enough common ground to continue a friendship.
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