As everyone who has used the internet knows, meeting new people online can be a minefield. We’re warned that when using a dating site, we should be extremely careful, as you don’t know from a couple of pictures and a short profile who the person is, what they’re all about, and what their intentions with you are. As a veteran of such dating sites, I strongly concur with the advice to be careful. But what about meeting friends online? The mines are still there, but its less about them, and more about you. You meet a fun new person online. How do you come off as a cool, likeable person, that someone would want to talk to regularly, and not someone who is completely awkward, weird, or seems to be on the verge of insanity? Here’s a quick list of the Dos and Don’ts of meeting new friends online:

Today’s technological advances have made online communication a lot more thrilling, and easy too. All it takes is access to a computer, and you get to communicate with your old friends whilst you also make new ones. With the middle of 2010 approaching, so much more is expected as far as technology goes. Now is the time to embrace the available opportunities to make new friends online.

Since the 6rounds platform is here for you to meet not only your current friends, but also friends to be, I thought that I would try to be useful and put together some handy tips for those of you who do feel anxious when they meet new people! Be sure to also read the the first part with general tips for being relaxed when meeting someone new online.

When you meet someone for the first time there are numerous normal emotions that you could be feeling. For instance, you could be feeling excited, nervous, anxious, curious, paranoid, scared, or, if you’re lucky, you could just be relaxed. Everyone takes a different approach when they meet someone new, but many people have mixed emotions, the one emotion that I find is normally consistent though, is nervousness. You should note, that this is very common and completely normal reaction.