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- "People who go on virtual dates first tend to like each other more when they meet and are two times more likely to go on a second date."
- "The new cutting edge is interactive, virtual dating."
- "According to THS Investigates, virtual dating helps curb the dangers of online dating by allowing people to get to know each other better before meeting in person"
- "The virtual dating experience ... is surprisingly intimate, which helps explain the relative success of virtual dating compared with the major dating sites."
- "Perhaps the most innovative communication method is virtual dates."
- "Singles can interact in a simulated dating environment online from the comfort of their own home."
- "Virtual dating "technology is extremely women-friendly, especially when compared with webcams and other technologies that may pose a danger."
- "Virtual dating forces people to react to what’s happening around them, similar to a real date, and people can get to know each other in a more in-depth way."
- - Prof. J. Frost
Common Questions
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- Virtual dating is a fun way to get to know other singles and make meaningful connections in a safe online environment (e.g., a virtual café or a bar) before meeting face-to-face. When you do meet in person, you will feel a sense of familiarity and will have a foundation to build on.
- While on a date, interact through 3D characters (avatars).
- As you chat, your character responds naturally to the typed text, providing a realistic dating experience.
- Age your virtual dating avatar
- Customize your look (adjust skin and hair color)
- Change your clothes and add accessories
- Type in LOL and your avatar actually laughs.
- Hit the smile button and your avatar smiles.
- You can blow your date a kiss or reach over and touch the hand of your date's avatar.
- Easy to use because it resembles a typical IM chat but is very intuitive.
- Play games and see if you match!
Coming soon: Photo fit! Create a realistic character from your profile photo, and within minutes you will get an email that your avatar is ready!
Virtual dating is a great way to find out whether you click with the person behind the profile before you rush off to meet them.
What Can I Do On a Virtual Date?
Virtual Dating is a fun way to get to know each other in a comfortable environment:
- Enjoy great conversation and romantic ambiance
- Express emotions with a click and your avatar responds
- Listen to music
- Play conversation-provoking games, designed to take the pressure off having to figure out what to say
- You can let your date know you are enjoying their company by clicking the "Flirt" or "Blow Kiss" button.
Have fun, laugh and develop common experiences. If things work out on your virtual date, schedule a time and place to meet in person.
Back to TopHow Do I Invite Someone on a Virtual Date?
Members who are available to go on a virtual date have a Start Virtual Date button in orange under their profile picture.
To view all members who are available for virtual dating:
- Go to Members
- Browse Members
- Click Extended Search
- Select Online Now
- Click on their profile picture
- Select Start Virtual Date
Once the person you are inviting accepts your invitation, you will be immediately connected on a virtual date. Members can only go on one virtual date at a time, thus ensuring that both daters give and receive each others complete attention during a date.
Back to TopWhat If a Member Is Not Online?
If the person you are interested in is not available for a virtual date, use our private messaging system to schedule a time suitable for both of you. Simply, click Message under their profile photo and send an email explaining that you would like to go on a Virtual Date. Be sure to propose a suitable time.
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- If someone invites you on a virtual date, a notification screen will appear and an audio will inform you that you are being invited. You can Accept or Decline the invitation by clicking on the appropriate button. If you Accept the invitation, you will be immediately connected on a virtual date..
How do I change my Virtual Dating Avatar?
Look for "Virtual Dating Avatar" written in orange located on your toolbar at the top of every page. You can also find it by clicking the 
icon next to the Start Virtual Date button under the profile picture.
Coming soon: Photo fit! Create a realistic character from your profile photo, and within minutes you will get an email that your avatar is ready! Follow the easy step by step instructions.
Back to TopVirtual Dating In The Media
What is a Virtual Date? - as seen on CBS
Baratunde goes on a Virtual Date - as seen on Discovery
Why Virtual Dating
- Don't get pressured into meeting a stranger before you are ready.
Virtual Dating provides a safe alternative to a face-to-face meeting at an early stage of your relationship. - Get to know the person, not the profile.
Go on a virtual date and get to know the real person behind the profile. For example, if humor is an important quality for you - see how long it takes for this person to make you laugh. - Reduce emotional burn out.
Reduce the need to meet with "wrong" prospects, which can be emotionally draining. - Have more successful face-to-face dates
According to a recent Harvard study, going on virtual dates first makes more successful "in person" dates. - Take Control.
Don't outsource the selection of your partner to others. No one knows what you want better than you!
Virtual Dating Checklist
- Do we have similar interests and aspirations?
- Do we enjoy the same types of music, films etc?
- Do we make each other laugh?
- Do we share common values?
- Do we have a connection?
