Time for the phone?
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After E-mailing back and forth on a regular basis, and perhaps
having seen a picture, wouldn't it be nice to add a voice to the
package? When you meet out in the real world, you get a more
complete picture from the start - a face, voice, appearance, and
maybe even a friend who gives you more information. With the
computer, all you have is what they have given you. How do you feel
about them so far? The phone call is the next step to meeting a new
friend...or possibly more.
Ready?
Many ladies feel more comfortable getting the guy? s phone number
and calling him. In any case, if you don? t want to give your number
yet, be sure not to call collect since your number will show up on the
other person? s bill.
Note: We have found that many women do not want to call the
man first. If he gives his phone number to her, she feels more
comfortable giving hers to him, and letting him make the call. Many
times they are just as anxious as you are, and want to talk as soon as
you both get offline. This is a great feeling, since you are taking
the next step in online dating.
You have used the Internet to meet somebody new. Now you are
talking on the phone to your new friend. What do you say? What do you
do? You are now back in the real world of personal relationships. If
it has been a while since you? ve talked to someone new on the phone,
you may need some conversation starters. Remember the E-mails that you
have saved and/or printed out and re-read?
Talk about it. Once you get going, you will find that, like riding
a bike, you can just get back on and enjoy the ride.
Helpful hints as you move from cyberspace to real-life:
* Call at an unexpected time to say hello. Is there an answering
machine? Whose voice is on it?
* Make up your own list of topics/questions you? d like to talk
about, and use that as a conversation starter.
* As you talk about the email that you have exchanged, do they
remember what they told you? Are there significant details that are
different? Think of that as a possible RED FLAGS (as discussed in
Chapter 9).
Chapter 10
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