IRL is an acronym in online communities for “in real life,” often used in phone chat communities or online dating sites or apps to let the person know that you like what you hear and would like to meet in real life. The two of you could be on the phone for 30 minutes to an hour and not once was there an awkward silence or you were both finishing each other’s sentences. You have so much in common and after your first phone chat she sends you a picture and now you really are into her. That is when you will hit her back on the phone with a, “Let’s meet up IRL,” meaning let’s meet up in real life also known as, “I want to go on a date.”

Some people in texting chat communities will get stuck talking to another person only over the phone or will continue to message back and forth for all of eternity, never making an attempt to actually meet the person in real life for whatever reasons.

If you really like the person you are messaging and you want to meet up you would hit them with “IRL.” The term IRL also is used for sending pictures after you have made the initial contact over our phone lines. Someone may ask the sexter to send a picture of them IRL, so they don’t just have to go by their dating profile avatar or phone chat community picture.

When you finally meet someone in real life, it’s always good to remember some proper first date procedures so you can have a second date if you really like this person:

1. Have material: Think of this date as a job interview. Every important job interview you go to is a job that you really want, just like a date, every date you go on you really want the girl or guy. The night before or even days before come up with appropriate stories you can have with your date so it goes smoothly. Just like on our sexting lines, always let the other person speak, the conversation should be 50-50.

2. Follow up, fast: If you really liked your date you met on our sexting chat lines and feel both of you had blast, follow up with person the next day.

3. Keep it moving: Just like everything in life, you’re going to experience rejection and dating is no different. If you had a great time and followed up quickly and your date doesn’t respond, keep it moving. Our local sext lines are filled with thousands of eager singles looking for someone just like you!