Whether you are dating because you are free from a recent long term relationship or you have finally decided to look for the one to be with forever, online dating has a formula of success.

Here are a few tips from an expert: Ok, first thing is you need to know what you want in a relationship, do you want kids, don't you want kids, do you like to travel or are you a homebody. These might seem like basic questions but you would save some time by figuring them out now, before your date asks you and you say "I'm Not sure?" Dates go a lot smoother when both parties know what they want in life.

You might ask what site is the best for me, well that can depend on a lot of things including your budget, but if your are looking for "the one" than you should try three sites at once, why limit your dating pool to just one site.

When filling out your info on a site make sure you are 100% honest, no one likes a liar. Make sure you put your best foot forward, this can be done by having a photographer shoot your Bio images. You also want to make sure you fill out all the info requested from the site, you will get better results this way.

Most people want to choose the one who looks like a model but your best bet is to choose the one who can make you happy when its just the two of you.