If you’re new to the dating scene after being in a relationship, you might be worried about coming on too strong – and that’s good.

By taking the time to realize that it’s not just about you – it shows that you’re ready to begin dating again.

But what do you do?

If there was a commandments of dating, everyone would be in a healthy and happy relationships, but there just aren’t. Until now, that is.

Without any burning tree, here are some dating commandments that you should keep in mind:

• Start slowly, get to know each other as friends first
• Be clear about who you are
• Be clear about what you want
• Ask about the other’s needs
• Talk about what you didn’t like in previous relationships
• Treat each other with respect

It’s always best to proceed slower than you think is necessary – physically and emotionally. This allows you to maintain each other’s space until someone decides that they have to say something.

And then you can move onto the next level.

Easy enough, right?

What about getting, ahem, physically close? This is a little touchier. Studies show that more than a third of new daters are willing to swing around the bases within the first few dates, but you might want to realize that it isn’t necessary.

In fact, sometimes waiting is the best love potion.

If you do think that you’re ready, talk with your partner first, get protected, and have fun. If you’re happy and healthy, that’s really all that matters.

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With everyone that’s taking advantage of online dating, you might be surprised to find an online dating site that caters to your individual needs. For example, if you’re interested in dating other Christians, you can find dozens of Christian dating sites. Interested in those of the Jewish persuasion? There are sites for that too. Have slightly kinkier interests? You can find online dating services for your fetish needs.

In short, you don’t have to hunt too hard to find exactly what you want.

So, how do you find these sites? All you really have to do is pick something that’s important to you – spiritual beliefs, common interests, for example – and then put that into a search engine with the words ‘online dating.’

And sit back and find the right site for you.

Most online dating sites will even let you wander around in them without signing up. You can see what kinds of people are there, what kinds of articles are posted, and if there are any other special things that you can take advantage of.

But since you’ve already picked out your common interests, you’ll probably get excited about online dating and want to get started on finding the right person for you.

Here are some examples of specific online dating sites (but there are plenty more too):

Jdate.com – Jewish dating

Muslima.com – Muslim dating

Christiancafe.com – Christian dating

eHarmony.com – based on personality traits

There are even location specific dating sites as well.

Know what you want (or what you don’t want?), try narrowing your choices to increase your success.

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