3.) Once there’s a match, meet in real life.
After a few messages, Walsh recommends a phone call, and if the phone call works out, then meet for coffee.
“Move off the app as quickly as possible,” Walsh said.
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For straight women, though, she does stand by the old rule of having a man make the first move, even though some may find it old-fashioned.
She also said she encourages people to stop being afraid of giving out their phone numbers, pointing out that no real danger comes from a phone call. And if it doesn’t seem to be the match for you, then move on, hopefully in an adult manner.
“Just chat back that it doesn’t feel like a match, but you will keep him in mind for your friends,” Walsh said.
Ghosting, or simply disappearing electronically, shows that you don’t have any self-confidence or communication skills, Walsh said.