I decided to come up with a checklist of some stuff you'll need when you decide to start your journey to finding romance online.
1) Online Singles " Habitat "
First, you'll need to find an Online Dating website where all singles gather... It could be SingaporeLoveLinks or some other, but I personally find SingaporeLoveLinks useful and good value for money... There're probably some other cheaper memberships around but they might not give you as many quality profiles and active members than at SingaporeLoveLinks.
This is the website where I met my dream partner: 
2) A Photo
Next, you're going to need a photo, probably just a small one will do. It should be a casual photo, showing how you really look. Snap it with your camera phone or something. It'll come in handy when you create your online profile or when someone asks for it.
By the way, if you're a guy, avoid using a photo of you where you're half naked... I've seen it so often. It does not bring good results.. really...
If you need professional photo touching up service, try this: 
3) Credit Card ? Cheque ?
You'll probably need a credit card if you decide to make payment online. You might want to treat it as an investment to subscribe to the membership at SingaporeLoveLinks. It definitely gives you more benefits.
It could be your credit or debit card, PayPal, Cheques, or Bank Transfer.
They have a few payment methods available.
4) Some Guts or Some Guides
If you're new at dating, you might want to consider getting your hands on the following guides to gain some confidence... Buy them online and save yourself the embarassment of paying for such books at a bookstore...
Pickup, Dating And Seduction Guide
How to be Irresistible to Women / Men
How To Attract and Meet the Woman of your Dream
You might want to read them even if you're not a newbie at dating, you're sure to pick up new skills by reading them (and stand out from the rest... which means better chances )
Ultimately, you'll also need some guts to take the initiative to approach people, it doesn't matter if you're guy or girl. Sometimes, the other party might just be like you, waiting for things to happen. It will only end up with nothing happening... Go on and make the first click!
It's that easy!
5) IM program (Instant Messaging)
If you haven't got yourself an instant messaging tool like MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, or even Google Talk, go ahead and grab one now.
It'll come in handy when exchanging contacts. Most people don't exchange phone numbers immediately. You'll probably need to get into their IM contacts first...
6) Learn how to Talk
You're probably laughing at this, but it's true that most rejection cases are due to bad conversations or "boring" topics. Even those handsome hunks got rejected too!
But don't lose heart. There's only one way out and that is to Learn! You've always wondered how those "normal looking guys" could manage to hold the hands of those sweet young girls...
The answer is simply because they can start good conversations, talk about topics that interests the other party, and most important of all, they talk confidently.
You can do it too.. by reading the 12 Simple Rules for success in Online Dating and it should help to enhance you as a person, not only at dating, but also in your social life.
7) His / Her number
Finally, get his / her number when you feel you're comfortable chatting with that person. Talking on phone lets you further judge him / her by their voice, tone, and attitude.
Now, the rest is up to you... Meet ups..? Movies..? Dinner..? You decide...
Enjoy your Online Dating...
Cheers!
Joe
