When Spring arrives so does that mysterious feeling called "Spring Fever."  While physicians and psychologists debate whether or not it means that you will experience more love and passion, there is universal agreement that Spring Fever is upon us.  With springtime we spend more time outdoors and there is a "spring" to our step. 

Many single women want to be sharing that step with a man with whom they can laugh, smile over a latte or a drink, enjoy a movie or dinner. 

Still waiting for that man?  Don't be a wallflower. Be proactive.  Join the Julie Spira generation of women whose love lives have been transformed through her on-line dating expertise and her dating advice.

Embrace Spring Fever and find someone to share delirious joy with you. Here are some of her best online dating times.

Online profile

Create an irresistible online dating profile complete with a catchy screen name, terrific photos, and a bio interesting enough to pique curiosity.

Post photos

Some singles still don’t post photos. That would be like sending a resume to your dream employer and not providing your contact information. Often I see emails sent with the subject line blank. No subject equals no reply. It’s a competitive digital landscape, so you need to personalize your email to each person that you initiate contact with if you want to increase your chances of a reply.

Send a wink or a flirt

You really need to be proactive about your search and position your love life highest on the totem pole. That means be proactive and spend an hour every day writing to singles whose profiles interest you, or just dip a toe in and send a wink or a flirt.

Before a first date

She suggests you “Google him and check him or her out.” Spira advises determining someone’s actual status before the first date: that is, Married, Separated, or Divorce Pending.

Spira adds, “Trust your intuition. Your instincts are usually good. If someone keeps changing plans, suggests a late night date, or going to his place, take a rain check,” she cautions. “Better safe, than sorry.”

Give out your cell phone number and first name only. It’s too easy for a digital stranger to find out where you live if you give out your home number or email address.

During a first date

Leave the baggage behind. If you think there’s chemistry when you first meet don’t talk about your ex-wife or ex-husband or the number of dates you’ve been on lately. Focus on the one person sitting across the table from you. If your date asks you to talk about your previous marriage or divorce, change the subject. Only talk about what you are comfortable with on a first date.

Involve your friends. “Create a buddy system,” she explains, “and be certain you always tell a friend who you are going out with on a first date, second, and even third date. And check in.”

If you feel the slightest discomfort, get up and leave!

To improve chances for a second date

At the end of the first date, if you like the person, let him or her know and schedule a second date on the calendar. It will give both of you something to look forward to.

Julie Spira is the author of the bestseller, The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online. Visit her at CyberDatingExpert.com for dating advice. Follow her on Twitter @JulieSpira and like her at Facebook.com/CyberDatingExpert