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You've met someone online that you think you might like, but you don't want to rush it. You know you should get to know them online before you meet them in person, but how long is too long? Never fear—we here at wikiHow have found studies that show how long you should wait before you meet someone in person that you met online. Beyond that, we'll show you how to get the most out of your online relationship before you take it live and how to make that transition from online to offline.
This article is based on an interview with our professional dating and life coach, Lisa Shield. Check out the full interview here.
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- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/201705/moving-online-romance-offline-how-soon-is-too-soon
- ↑ https://ebm.bmj.com/content/20/2/48
- ↑ Lisa Shield. Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 13 December 2018.
- ↑ Sarah Schewitz, PsyD. Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Expert Interview. 15 April 2019.
- ↑ https://www.sas.rochester.edu/psy/people/faculty/reis_harry/assets/pdf/PsychologicalScienceinthePublicInterest-2012-Finkel-3-66.pdf
- ↑ https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/why-bad-looks-good/201705/moving-online-romance-offline-how-soon-is-too-soon
- ↑ https://www.joinonelove.org/learn/6-things-to-look-out-for-when-online-dating/
- ↑ https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/online-dating/
- ↑ https://ebm.bmj.com/content/20/2/48
- ↑ Lisa Shield. Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 13 December 2018.
- ↑ https://www.getsafeonline.org/personal/articles/online-dating/
- ↑ Lisa Shield. Dating Coach. Expert Interview. 13 December 2018.
- ↑ https://www.sas.rochester.edu/psy/people/faculty/reis_harry/assets/pdf/PsychologicalScienceinthePublicInterest-2012-Finkel-3-66.pdf