Thank you very much for opening this post! You've made a wise decision. First, check out the sidebar. It will change a little bit here and there, but it will always be a quick note on how to operate effectively here.

The BIGGEST THING is knowing what NOT to put in your post.

DO NOT INCLUDE ANY CONTACT INFORMATION OR IDENTIFYING INFORMATION IN YOUR POST

In other words, DO NOT add your phone number, kik handle, gamertag, email, facebook link, or anything along those lines. Also, no full names, addresses, or any kind of information that would allow somebody to pinpoint your exact location or identity. At best, you can be spammed with a lot of messages and stalked by a lot of people. At worst, those with nefarious intent can do harm to you in many ways. Do not put yourself in a position to be doxed. Also, DO NOT dox others. If you suspect that somebody has been attempting to dox you, alert us mods. If the issue is severe enough, we'll have to get the admins involved as well.

What is doxing? Look HERE.

Now that that's out of the way, how do you create an effective post? Well, let's look at the sidebar:

• intentions/expectations for communication

What are you doing here? What would you like to come from this?

Texting is the primary means of communication between people that meet here, but if you're also ok with some text app or picture sharing app, feel free to make mention of it. If you'd like to transition to another form of communication after some time of building rapport, you can talk about that as well. Casual conversation partners and friends are what most people will be looking for here, but it's ok to look for flirting and romance, as well. Just make sure you're being clear with what you want and what you hope for.

• topics for discussion

Is there anything you want to talk about, specifically? Do you have a range of loose topics you like to converse on? Let your audience know. If you'll talk about anything, you can say that as well.

• hobbies/interests/lifestyle/anything interesting that can be used to prompt conversation

What do you like to do? What are you doing with your life? What fascinating experiences have you had? This is your opportunity to make a connection with somebody similar to yourself. It's also a chance to build yourself up and attract the kind of attention you want. Nobody wants to talk to a bore.

As for the other criteria (age, gender, location, what gender(s) you want to text) - none of this is important unless you're looking for something other than conversation and friendship, or if you want to talk about something that actually has to do with these things. If this is the case, make sure you include these in your post.

NOTE: Most of the users of this sub are going to be in the United States and Canada, so if you are NOT in the US or Canada, it will be a good idea to mention what nation you're in. I've heard that an app called WhatsApp is popular to communicate across nations.

WhatsApp sub

Aside from all this...

BE RESPECTFUL

Do not insult or "creep on" the other posters and commenters. If there are issues with this, let us mods know.

Otherwise, if anybody has any comments, questions, concerns, please bring them up here, or shoot us some modmail.

HAPPY TEXTING! :)