Our very own Matt Titus sat down with BNN's Howard Green to discuss the often confusing world of Online Dating. With millons of singles tapping keyboards all over the world hoping to meet "The One" you need to know how to navigate the world wide web of love! To watch Matt's complete segment on BNN click here.

It's important that you have a leg up on the dating competition and learn how not to waste time on people who are online but not really looking for love. Here are a few ways to perfect your online profile, you online personality and make sure you have plenty of prospects each time you log on.

FIRST…MAKE SURE YOU TAKE A PRESENT DAY PHOTO ... You most likely are not a professional photographer, so make the investment to have your pictures done in a studio with a professional. Unfortunately when we date on-line first visual impression means a whole lot so spend the money! Oh and speaking of pictures, please, oh please, take a present day one! Present day as in the same week you plan on signing up with the site. So much misrepresentation occurs online, especially in appearance! I have no idea why online daters do this! Don’t they realize that in the very near future they are actually going to be meeting the person that they correspond with? When someone posts a picture that is 10 years old and they show up to a first date looking that much older, it’s not a good thing!

NEXT…..WHEN YOU ARE WRITING YOUR ONLINE PROFILE…DON’T WRITE YOUR BIOGRAPHY Learn to speak in sound bites! Sound bites are short sentences with a whole lot of facts and meaning. Remember, when someone first comes across your profile they haven’t fallen in love with you yet, so you aren’t the sun, moon and stars to them. A long, drawn out profile will only make you look egotistical. Plus, it’s a great idea to save all of these special facts for a face to face meeting.

LIMIT HOW MUCH TIME YOU USE THE INSTANT MESSENGER FEATURE ON DATING SITES… Have you ever heard the old saying “a lot gets lost in translation” well there is an application here. Don’t spend a lot of time using the instant messenger feature on these dating sites for deep meaningful conversation. Additionally a lot of online users come down with a touch of what I like to call Artificial Confidence. This is when the online user develops an over powering sense of confidence, high self esteem and quick witted humor. This comes from the fact that it is a heck of a lot easier to be courageous when you’re sitting behind your keyboard in the comfort of your own home.

MEET EVERYONE YOU ARE CORRESPONDING IN 7 DAYS OR LESS. Try to meet everyone you start corresponding online with within 7 days. Don't waste countless weeks chatting only to find out he was a totally loser or she was a gold digger.

FINALLY, ARRANGE YOUR FIRST FACE TO FACE DATE AT A COMFORTABLE PLACE… This means find comfortable coffee shops that are close to your home. Plan to take a weekend and meet all of your love prospects on Saturday and Sunday afternoon of the same weekend. Schedule accordingly with 20 minute travel time between meeting places. Do not spend more than 45 minutes getting to know them. You will look like you have a life if you don’t sit there all afternoon. Meeting someone in person will give you a concrete idea of who you should pursue and who you should dismiss.

A LIST OF DON’T FOR CREATING AN ONLINE PROFILE:

• Cliché or over used tag lines relating to romance or describing oneself. Please be unique and creative. Be sure to take a little time to make sure the real you is depicted in your profile.

• Do not over or under sell yourself. Too much info can come off as arrogant or egotistical to little can be boring.

• Not hitting spell check before posting your profile…need I say more?

• If you’re over the age of 18, please refrain from any symbols, numbers or avatars associated with your profile.

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