How do you know you have been online dating too long?

Online dating is now one of the best ways to find a new partner, but it is important to remember that it should not be your only hope.

Anyone who puts all their eggs in one basket when it comes to dating is being foolish, as you never know where and when love will strike. Keep your options open and use online sites as one aspect of an overall plan to meet up with Mr or Miss Right.

Metro recently published a guide to the top signs that tell you your time on online dating platforms has gone on a little too long and that you might be too focused on it.

For instance, the news source said if you no longer enjoy chatting to an attractive person in real life because you are unable to instantly learn more about their employment status, education, religious beliefs and family life then you have become obsessed with online dating.

Similarly, it is not healthy to ask people how tall they are even when they are standing in front of you, as this is another sign that you are simply looking to tick boxes as you would online.

Opting to stay in rather than go out because you think the internet is the only place you will find the one is a bad idea. It is important to put yourself in as many environments as possible as you never know where the perfect partner will be.

Online dating is undoubtedly a great option, as it puts you in contact with thousands of people you would otherwise have never met. But there is no rule to suggest it must be your only way of looking for love.

Metro went on to pick out acts such as spending all your money on subscriptions to dating sites and chatting to someone in real life who you have also messaged online as other signs that your focus on the web is becoming too great.