We have all been there, you find someone who catches your eye, you decide to send an email, and hey presto, no reply. The main reason for the lack of response is because once they read your profile, as well as your email, they decide that you are just not compatible with each other. And the truth is that you probably aren’t, you want to date a person with manners.

Feedback from various internet dating sites suggests that it can be a little bit off putting if the main content of the first email is about them. Another repellent is badly spelt emails with poor grammar. The emails need to be not too lengthy but you need to comment on aspects of the other person’s profile that caught your eye, try to make them laugh and always end with a question.

That said you need to realise that not everyone will want to get in touch, mainly because the other person may not think you have anything in common, or you don’t come across as being the right type of person for them. This is no reflection upon you; it is just the way of the world.

The most significant thing to remember is that the whole process is basically just a bit of fun.