The bottom line with online dating is this: the only way to really determine chemistry is to just cut to the chase and meet in person. After doing online dating for a while, it's important to take the impersonal factor out of it quickly and meet. The truth only comes out then.


To me, the type of woman I want to date knows what she wants and sincerely wants a relationship. She either wants to date me or not based on my picture and profile and maybe 1 intro email. If she is truely interested in me, she will keep it simple and make it easy to meet or at least talk on the phone


Taking forever to respond, wanting to just stick to email forever, difficult to persuade her to meet, playing little elusive games in the email, etc are all red flags that I could be a backburner rebound guy for her or she is a nutcase/flake or is still married or something.


I don't play games or be elusive at all if I am genuinely interested in someone, so I expect the woman to be the same if she is genuinely into me. If she really isn't into me, why should I waste my time with her - only bad things will happen the longer I stick with her.