African Dating Tip One: Start Slowly. Take your time–if you meet someone and start up a conversation, proceed with discretion. If something bothers you, simply walk away. Do not rush into any relationship without thinking first.

African Dating Tip Two: Protect Your Identity. One of the benefits of dating online is that you can get to know someone based solely upon their personality and not deal with the more social conscious real world. It is up to you to decide when and how you reveal who you really are–be careful, however. If someone receives your personal information, they could use it against you. If a member tries to pressure you into giving out your last name, email address, home address, phone number, place of work or any other identifying information, then walk away.

African dating Tip Three: Use Common Sense. What may sound wonderful on the screen can be masking something not so wonderful in reality. Use caution and do not fall in love with the first profile you read. Take your time and go through all of your potential choices. Retain your common sense and view online dating as you view real-world dating. 

African Dating Tip Four: Request A Photo. If you meet someone, chat with them, and see the beginning of a relationship forming, then you might want to request a photo. First of all, it can keep them from lying about their looks; secondly, you will know if you're attracted to them in the physical sense; finally, if they continually refuse to send a photo, there might be a reason other than embarrassment.

African Dating Tip Five: Pay Attention. This is, possibly, the most important tip you could follow. In an email, any one can sound wonderful–in real life, it's much more difficult.