10 Helpful Tips for successful online/offline dating

Mix It Up offers a unique and safe environment in which open minded individuals meet, talk, and establish healthy relationships, both friendships and passionate romances. Building a lasting relationship takes time, so we encourage you to take step-by-step approaches.

Be personal, and specific
A key for receiving emails is to pay good attention to each member’s profile and talk about what she/he is interested in specifically. The more personal and engaging your email, the better it will be received.

Be polite Treat others with respect
If you are pushy or rude with other members, they will delete your message immediately. If you don’t receive emails from the one you are interested in, don’t take it too personally, just move on. Be friendly.We are all on this site to make friend, not enemies.

Be Honest
Don't be scared to be who you are. Pretending will not bring success. Keep in mind that using false information does not work, especially when you find someone you want to start a relationship with offline. Mix It Up is where people seek serious friendship and romance, which can only be based on trust and honesty.

Explore common interests, not differences
Mix It Up understands that young Israeli and Palestinian members are fed up with being told how different they are from each other, and that an honest relationship is impossible. Just because you are coming from the opposite side of the conflict does not exclude any potential for a long lasting friendship or romance. Instead, the fact that Palestinians and Israelis are in the same boat and need each other for any hope of a peaceful future makes dating each other easy and sensible. Talk about music, food, film, art, fashion, and life- you might be surprised to find out that you have more things in common than you expected.

Take your time
Online dating gives you time and safety before you decide to talk on the phone or go for a first date. Taking things slowly, and not rushing to get another member’s personal email or phone number may help to build trust. Conversely, requesting personal information (phone number, personal email address) at a very early stage might turn off other members.

Protect your identity
We suggest that you do not reveal personal contact information in your profile until you feel safe and ready to take a relationship offline. We recommend that you set up a third party and anonymous email address.

Stopping correspondence
Mix It Up encourages you to stop corresponding with any member if you feel uncomfortable, or are threatened by them. Please report any abusive behavior to MIXITUP.

Meet in public
Mix It Up highly recommends that you arrange a first date in a busy, public place. Do not meet in a private or remote place.

Don't keep secrets!
Mix It Up encourages you to share information of your first date with your friends and family members. Tell them where you are meeting, and what time you are coming home. Being cautious never hurts!

Move on to a second date only if you feel comfortable
Don't feel pressured about arranging a second date. It is perfectly OK to stop corresponding after a first date. Always trust your inner voice, and take a step-by-step approach for future meetings.

*Mix It Up is aware that in the past, criminals have used dating service websites to commit crimes against members of the website. Although we believe that our members are well intentioned individuals who want to make changes in our society by using this website, we strongly recommend you use caution when meeting Mix It Up members in person.