Basically, just prepare yourself for the most demeaning, politically incorrect and nearly impossible dating ecosystem you've ever seen in your natural life and you will not be surprised when everything goes wrong.

My best advice: be genuine. Be a gentleman. Go slow.

I make sure people I'm speaking to know that I'm not looking for FWBs, 1 night stands or quickie sex & that sex is not on the table at the 1st meeting. This weeds out a lot (most) of the people I speak to. Evidently, they see poly in my profile & equate that to extreme promiscuity. If thats what someone is looking for/into, thats great, but its no longer my cup of tea.

Once sex is on the table, I also negotiate & make very clear hard limits, safe words/systems, safe sex & sharing of medical info. That will weed out those who are, again, not serious about a relationship. Its also sets expectations of what is & isn't acceptable (go figure).

I still set up my safe calls & I still have codes in place to alert others should need arise.

Use your intelligence, be real, don't act like an farging icehole.(see 45 and company)

..howdy/Welcome- a relationship is the rounding
out of the human being. So be yourself;express
and communicate your interests and likes.
You will enjoy the time invested as well
as learn about others.There are diverse
interest groups.Keeping it simple in the begining
alows u to get used to the tools to communicate;
share; comment;and explore....like a net-
very big:lot of daily attention.a few true passions with the time u can afford
to dedicate returns interests by ladies.

I have no idea. It's been way too long, I'm way too ugly and socially inept, and I've no clue if lesbian dating has any similarity to hetero dating. I realise as I type this that I'm out to sea on this, too. ?

Hi, Marc, and welcome to the website!

Be a gentleman, put the woman first, be kind and polite, pick up the check, follow her lead in making any physical overtures, avoid jumping into sex without a firm friendship basis first, and read her profile before messaging her.

Make sure you are truly compatible before asking for a date...don't just hit on the prettiest, youngest woman you can find.
Women are not just a means to satisfy men's lust, so treat them as though they are people first.

By the way, this website has a bit of a learning curve, so here's some info, in case you need it.

For members who are open to dating, certain thumbnails and profiles have a heart symbol on them with a percentage. This identifies which members are open to dating, and the percent shows approximately how compatible others are with them.

You gain website points by answering all the profile questions and writing a bio, which also earns website points, and helps other members get to know you.

Commenting on posts and writing your own posts earns more points. At level two you can private message people, and at level eight you get an agnostic T-shirt.

If you want to date, the website uses profile algorithms to find member matches, so the more details one includes, the better the match.

Many people prefer to see a written profile talking about interests, hobbies, and backgrounds that can be quickly perused to find others with similar interests..

In case you didn't know yet, to find members near you, click on the "Browse" button at the top of the page, then on "Members," and enter your preferred search parameters.
Click on the "Discuss" button, then "Nearby" to find members near you also.
Or click on the "About" button at the top left of the page to find links to FAQ or the website tutorial.
Points are now being given to level 3+ members who chat. You can see chat rooms on the group main page.

I have removed myself from that equation entirely.

Good luck to you.

I would just keep my hands to myself unless there is an obvious signal that she wants me to touch her or she starts touching me first. If not then just wait until the end of the date and access if it's appropriate to go in for a kiss based on the chemistry on the date, or just ask her. And just be yourself and try to have interesting conversation. I think that's reasonable dating behavior. Even if you do that someone who is uber sensitive on the subject might still accuse you of improper behavior, but you can't do much about that.