9 Common Online Dating Mistakes You Should Avoid

Try to dodge these missteps when looking for bae.

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Finding Bae - Searching for bae online like Dory looking for her family? Here are the top mistakes to avoid in your dating adventure. By Kenrya Rankin(Photo: TommL/Getty Images)

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Using a Bad Photo - It should go without saying, but you want to provide an accurate, but flattering, view of how you actually look. Avoid old photos, blurry shots, group pics and those that emphasize your, ahem, assets over your face.(Photo: Seth K. Hughes/Getty Images)

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Faking It - Don't try to turn yourself into what you think will draw in dates. Eventually, your potential partners will realize who you really are, and even if they like that person, they will feel betrayed by your lie.(Photo: BraunS/Getty Images)

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Telling All Your Business - Yes, you should put some interesting things on your profile, but no one needs to know about your health scare, your last relationship or your work drama.(Photo: Ondine32/Getty Images)

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Not Proofreading - Please know that everyone else is just as judgmental as you are. Poor grammar has a way of turning off people who have their ish together.(Photo: Fuse/Getty Images)

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Revealing Too Much Data - Set up a dedicated email address for your correspondence and consider creating a free Google Voice account so that you can keep your regular number private as you get to know potential baes.(Photo: Peathegee Inc/Getty Images)

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Focusing on the Physical - Just like you don't want a man only complimenting your body, it won't behoove you to only compliment the bodies of your would-be suitors. Look beyond the photos!(Photo: Peopleimages/Getty Images)

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Being Negative - We've all been through terrible relationships with terrible people, but if you let your anger or disillusionment take over your profile, you will attract that which you hate. Focus on what you like instead.(Photo: portishead1/Getty Images)

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Taking Things Personally - Just like in the rest of your life, being overly worried about why other people do or don't do things — like text you back promptly or compliment you on demand — will drive you crazy. Don't do it to yourself.(Photo: Izabela Habur/Getty Images)

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Waiting Too Long to Meet - If you’re enjoying the messaging and phone calls with your wooer, you should take that as a sign that it’s time to meet IRL. There is no sense in getting emotionally invested in someone whom you might hate the minute you meet in person. (Photo: RoBeDeRo/Getty Images)