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Let's Click Through the Stages of Online Dating

By Lisette Mejia

Updated on Jan 2, 2014 at 8:00 AM

If you're online dating, be it on OkCupid or eHarmony, you're probably all too familiar with the stages that come with the territory. From self-doubt to stalking (don't deny it) to jumps for joy, searching for love on the web comes with a roller coaster of emotions and experiences. Whether you've learned many an online dating lesson the hard way or just created your first profile, here are all the ups and the downs. Click on and get ready to have a laugh on us.

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You Fill Out Your Profile

But Get No Immediate Responses

Except From Creepers

So You Experience Self-Doubt

Until a Hot Guy Asks You Out

You Google Him

And Stalk Him on Social Media

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Then He Asks If You Want to Meet at Starbucks

But You Convince Him to Go to Your Favorite Bar

You Get a Little Scared

So You Pregame Before the Date

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And Strut Your Way Into the Bar

But See That He Looks Nothing Like His Picture

He Talks (and Talks) About Himself

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And It Gets Awkward

So You Get Really Drunk

He Thinks You Hit It Off

When Really, You Didn't

He Keeps Calling and Texting

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And Tells People You're Getting Serious

But You're Already Onto the Next One

Source: MTV

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