Communication

Suggestions for Your First Email to Her

1. Be sincere, honest and open

2. Address her by name and spell it correctly

3. Tell her where you found her profile

4. Tell her why you are interested in her (use the information she wrote in her profile)

5. Further introduce yourself to her and reiterate what you are looking for in dating

6. Show your interest at her cultural background

7. Leave open questions (not just yes/no questions and answers) to create opportunities for further interactive communication

8. Keep your English as easy to understand as possible

Communication Tips for Long Distance Relationship (LDR)

1. Keep in daily communication via email

2. Reply to her emails as soon as possible

3. Phone or talk to her online via webcam once or twice a week

4. Ensure she can contact you anytime and anywhere

5. Let her know she is always on your mind

6. Share your life by telling her what is going on in your week, and listen to her as well

7. Reassure her by saying “I love you” as many times as possible, especially when you are going through difficulties

8. Remind yourself continuously that being together is more important than anything else and nothing can stop you from joining her

9. Let her know that you will overcome all difficulties to be with her

10. Send her flowers, presents or cards on her birthday and on Valentine's Day

11. Be open with her, and remove any weed between you before it grows too big

12. Talk about your plans for your future life together

13. See her in person as many times as possible (suggest two to three times a year)

14. Be honest and show trust and commitment to each other at all times

Make a good use of LDR to achieve a solid foundation of your love!

Free International Telephone Calls

Making international phone calls is very expensive for Chinese in China. For her to be able to call you and for her family/friends to be able to call when she is with you, we recommend you obtain a Virtual Chinese Telephone Number at the following link:

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Calls to your virtual phone from within China are charged either at local rates or are free depending on where she lives in China. The virtual phone also allows you to call China (US$0.02/minute flat rate) from anywhere in the world. We have been using a virtual phone for both business and personal use since 2005 and we have found it Excellent!.