Phone dating is a recent invention of the modern generation. With the help of phone dating many will be able to meet up and befriend new people. It has been widely promoted by cellular service agencies worldwide, because this value added service is touted to be one of the best money making schemes. But unlike other forms of meeting people phone dating works for real and will help you greatly in finding that dream companion. The purpose of phone dating is varied. Many look for short term relationships, while the rest look for long term committed relationships. One of the added advantages of phone dating is that you can accomplish the whole deal sitting at the comfort of your house, the only necessity being a working phone which is accessible to you. In this article we shall be looking at some of the points which have to be kept in mind before venturing ahead with phone dating.

• You need to create a profile for the phone dating service. Although the creation of a profile is not required by most of the providers, it is better to create one. Ample care must be given to include your background, along with educational details and nature of current work. No personal information must be listed, because if the provider finds any, the profile might be quickly deleted as it is a violation of the terms and conditions.

• Once you enroll for the service, search for a few members only in the beginning. Searching through the various hundreds of profile which are listed with the phone dating service might be fun, but it is better to concentrate on a few members. Remember the story about the dog who tried to bark at his own reflection while holding a bone? That is the usual result of people who are frantically messaging the different members.

• If the phone dating service provides a group chatting service, it is always better to refrain from the service. These will nullify the ultimate aim of finding that special dream companion as you might be tempted with other "offerings"

• This point is a continuation of the second point. Once you select a few members on whom you have interest, then it is better to know more about these members. Be kind and courteous and the feelings will be mutual and reciprocal. Bullying other members may even lead to the deletion of account from the phone dating service.

• Another golden rule which should be kept in mind while resorting to phone dating is honesty. Never ever make up stories about your "achievements". Truth always triumphs and however bad it is, always be truthful with your partner. Chances are high that you might get rejected in the initial stages, but one day or the other your truthful nature will be highly rewarded.

• Never ever give out personal information at any costs. Only do those once you start trusting the person, else take time in knowing the other person.