25 Signs You'd Hit It Off With Your Online Crush In Real Life

Take that digital crush offline.

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Online dating can be intimidating. On any given night at the bar, you might see three or four attractive people who appear single, but with Internet dating, you suddenly have dozens of potential mates at your fingertips. The sheer numbers of choices are staggering. How can you be sure that you're contacting the right person? How do you know that you aren’t spending all of this time and energy to set up a date that will flop before the complementary chips and salsa are served?

Luckily, there is more to a potential match than the “About Me” section of their profile. There are tons of signals in an online dating profile—some hidden and some not so hidden—that can tell you all you need to know about a potential mate. They say forewarned if forearmed, and we’re here to tell you exactly what to look for to maximize the chances the object of your online affection is a perfect match. These are the 25 Signs You’d Hit It Off With Your Online Crush In Real Life.

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25. You Both Refrain From Political Judgment In Your Profile

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24. Neither Of You Name Drop The College You Attended

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23. You Both Recognize That You Aren't Spontaneous

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22. You Both Put A Lot Of Thought Into Your "Favorite Foods" Section

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21. You Both Can Admit That You Checked The Photos Before You Read Each Other's Profile

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20. You Both Tried Really Hard To Sound Witty In Your Profile

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19. You're Both Comfortable Posting Your Income

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18. You're Both Really Uncomfortable Describing Your Body Type

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17. You're Both Ready For A Relationship

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16. You Both "Want Kids Someday" And It Scares You To Death

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15. Neither Of You "Love To Travel"

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14. You Both Have That One Quirky Profile Picture

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13. You Both Describe Yourself As A "Glass Half-Full Kind Of Person"

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12. You Both Claim You're Online Dating To "Make New Friends"

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11. You Both Like "Walks On The Beach"

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10. You Both Take More Than Four Hours To Respond To Private Messages

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9. You Both Wrack Your Brain Planning Dates That Aren't At A Restaurant

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8. You Both Explain Answers To Questions

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7. You Both Need To Build An Online Relationship Before You Take Things Offline

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6. You Both Feel Similarly About Pets

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5. You Both Run Out Of Characters In Your "About Me" Section

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4. You Both Care About Astrological Signs

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3. You Both Censor Your "Favorite Books and Movies"

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2. You Both Try To Be Humble When Writing About Yourself

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1. You Both Stressed Out While Creating Your Username

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