Mauritians & Online Dating

Online dating is becoming the new way people meet each other nowadays. With just a swipe, you can find your soulmate! Doesn't that sound amazing? Well let's get real about online dating. Yes it can be nice to meet new people but you're also one step closer to the killer...Here's the truth about online dating in Mauritius.

Bat Lakol

You've seen someone cute online and you send them a message. You start chatting and cannot stop talking to each other. You talk about life, family, friends, work, and other stuff. Then you plan to meet and you two immediately falls in love at first sight.

No! That was just a dream you were having while still deciding what your first message will be. Sending the first message can be terrifying and you want to demarcate yourselves from all the usual "hello", "hi", "salut" and so on. Don't forget to just be yourself, that's all.

Pena Dialogue

You two are finally talking to each other and exchanging the usual messages like "comment sa va?", "how is your day going?" when suddenly it happens. 

That is the most terrifying moment of your life and you feel like you're losing your grip over the situation. You enter the phase of "pena dialogue"! So both of you remain silent, probably waiting for the other person to say something, until you both say the final "bye" or sometimes do the honourable log off.

Send Nudes

We've all received this message at least once in our lives. You two have been talking for some time when the defining moment of whether you're going to continue to chat with the person comes. 

One of you will definitely send the typical "send nudes" message. And whether you want to exchange nudes is up to you but be prepared to never see that person again if you refuse to send. Life is hard out there....if you don't send your nudes to a stranger!

VC

Once you become close to someone you've been only talking to online, you decide to video chat, because that's indeed the best way to chat with someone. Face-to-face! 

But before you do so, make sure to check the lighting, the background, the sounds around you, your room and most importantly yourself. Because remember there's no filter behind which you can hide in video call. 

The No Response

The final thing you need to know about online dating is that not everyone will reply to your messages. You might have written the funniest thing or say the most romantic thing on your first message but don't expect the other person to come running into your arms. 

Because in the end it is only a web interface, that's all that it is. A web interface filled with people hiding behind filters and looking around. And you're also a bit weird if you're sending romantic messages as first messages!

Don't take all of this seriously though, online dating can be a good thing, if you know how to use it correctly. Just never expect anything and be yourself.