Online dating for a long-term relationship

1. Be clear with your intent and keep repeating it to everyone and yourself, and mention it in your bio.

2. Use platforms wisely- matrimony for matrimony at least, not anything in between

3. Text and google the person before thinking of meeting

4. Speak to them on call, even video ones before meeting them (many could get rejected at this stage and save you the pain and energy)

5. Meet only in a public place for the first time

6. Don’t overshare anything you are not comfortable with- Be it your address, past relationships blah blah

7. A person trying to call you at their place mostly has wrong intentions, be clear about your boundaries beforehand

8. Anyone whose behavior confuses you or stresses you out, makes you find therapists in your friends or google is not the right person for you

9. Ghosts are dead people, don’t pay heed and move on

10. Treat every experience especially bad ones as a learning and move on

11. Give your mental peace the highest priority over any other goal

12. Be quick to block people, and don’t give people second chances even before the relationship has started and they make you feel uncomfortable

13. Be clear with your non-negotiables (which you can not accept in any case) and verify with the dating partner

14. List the top three qualities you want in your partner and refer to them in case you get strayed

15. Follow your intuition, you will get a strong feeling when you find the One

Bonus: If you rush it, You will ruin it

Pause, pray, and be patient