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Spell well to make her heart swell!
I have always contended that grammar and spelling are imperative in regards to online dating but now a study has been undertaken that supports my arguement.
Zoe Hazelwood a psychologist at the University of Technology in Queensland recently ran a study which concluded that grammar and spelling errors effects decision regarding if an online contact would make suitable date in real life. It is not necessarily the words that pop up within the messenger windows of dating websites that get scrutinised but rather, the less verbal signs and presentation traits.
“Although online traditional non-verbal cues are not present, in our research we found people do judge potential partners on things aside from what they are saying ¦ including spelling errors, use of acronyms, amount of exclamation marks, use of grammar – things like that” she said.
Hazelwood said that those who frequent online dating websites were unlikely to take relations any further with anyone with a writing style that they deem poor.
I really can’t stand it when someone that I am chatting with on the internet types the acronym “LOL” (meaning; laugh out loud) far too often there’s no way that they find what I say to be quite THAT amusing! In a similar vein, I get aggravated by the over use of smilies but this is probably because I am particularly keen on men who can express themselves well using the English language.
So does this indicate that any person with a learning impairment should not use dating websites? Proposterous! If you apologise from the start for your poor spelling or grammar skills and are actually making some effort with you typing etiquette, then you stand as good a buy Hangover Helper online chance as anyone else using the website!
The professor was very pleased also to see from her study that dating online is popular across a wide spectrum of ages; over 50s dating is just as popular as early 20s dating!
