Here are some dating tips and advice that you may find useful and make those dives into the Dating Pool easier to navigate. Feel free to add those that have worked for you.

1. Finding a romantic partner shouldn't be the only priority in your life. Don't make it an obsession.

2. For women, to attract the men you want, treat them like the men you're not really into. Think about it. Men you're not into will chase you and chase you and chase you...with no luck. Most finally give up - others may turn into stalkers. So, if you make yourself too available or too accommodating to the man you're really into, don't be surprised, if he loses interest and backs off. It may be 2014, but most men still like the 'hunt'. So when do you let that special man 'catch' you? Listen to your instincts. You'll know.

3. If you continue to hear negative things about your BF/GF from family and friends, you may want to take a closer look at your relationship. That new person may not have your best interests at heart.

4. Mr. or Miss Perfect doesn't exist but Mr. or Miss Perfect-For-You does. So delete that 'What I Want In A Wo/Man' list you're carrying around in your head. You're not grocery shopping. You're trying to attract a romantic partner.

5. Develop or finetune your Gaydar. It'll make your life much easier.

6. Most everyone has annoying little habits but disrespect shouldn't be one of them. At the very first instance, address it. Make sure your partner knows that disrespect is a relationship deal breaker for you. If it happens again, you may want to move on.

7. Bars, clubs, dances and house parties aren't the only places to meet a potential romantic partner. Branch out. If your friends don't want to go - YOU go. Tip for women: Men are more likely to approach you, if you're not traveling with a herd of friends.

8. Rejection is all part of dating. Learn to deal with it. People who simply are "not the right fit" exist. The sooner you weed them out of your life, the happier you'll be. Tip for men: It's ungentlemanly to call women nasty names, just because they rejected your advances. It shows a lack of maturity and reveals a mean, hateful streak in you. Besides that, a potential romantic partner may overhear you and scratch you off her list of potential suitors.

9. A first date is not an audition for marriage. It's just a tryout for a second date. No one ever fell in love while analyzing every detail of their first date. As for topics you should NEVER EVER discuss on a first date (or in some cases future dates) are past exes, (for women) your monthly cycle, s-ex, s-xual history, your drinking or drug use, politics, religion and abortion. Also, NEVER EVER tell racist/sexist/demeaning jokes.

10. If you talk less and listen more, people will tell you who they are. Believe them. Some people are too emotionally damaged to be in ANY relationship. Don't fall into the 'I can fix him or her trap'. You can't. They need professional help. Move on - quickly.

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Tips all over Nairaland. Still wondering who gave our parents these tips when they were dating

computerboy: Tips all over Nairaland. Still wondering who gave our parents these tips when they were dating

Living here, in the States, I've met people from other cultures whose parents and grandparents were in arranged marriages - no dating. That's why some parents can't or don't agree with the dating thing. Not so with the young folks. Times change. And this causes a bit a of conflict...because some parents just don't understand the whole concept of dating.