Score your dream date (online!) with these tips

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Online dating freaks some people out. Howare you supposed to make a real connection online? Isn’t that first date going to be awkward? Well, maybe. With a fewtricks tricks up your sleeve, dating in the age of the Internet won’t seem as scary. Just ask Sanjay Salomon, classifieds producer here at Boston.com, who met his fiancee online. He and Deborah Sloan of It’s a Date! shared their best advice on how to make the most of everything from profiles to that first date. Soak up their words of wisdom, find the right service for you, and put yourself out there!


By Sam Costanzo / Boston.com correspondent


The bar scene has turned stale, the last friend to set you up was way off the mark, and you’ve given up on bumping into your true love on the street. It’s time to try online dating. Don’t panic, though, you’re not going out there unarmed.


With a few tricks up your sleeve, dating in the age of the Internet won’t seem as scary. Just ask Sanjay Salomon, classifieds producer here at Boston.com, who met his fiancee online. He and Deborah Sloan of It’s a Date! shared their best advice on how to make the most of everything from profiles to that first in-person meeting.


Soak up their words of wisdom, find the right service for you, and put yourself out there!