Making an online dating profile can feel like creating a Sim for yourself. You list your hobbies, whether you want kids, if you drink or smoke, and other personal details about yourself to be scrutinised by a pool of potential partners. But once the chat turns from getting to know each other, to setting a date to meet in real life, when does sharing who you are veer into oversharing? How we put ourselves forward online is one thing, but if your ultimate goal in dating is to get into a relationship, what are the rules for oversharing once you actually get into one? Is there such a thing as telling your prospective partner too much?Oversharing on the FYP — why do we do it?With cuffing season — the time of year which typically starts in mid-October and ends after Valentine’s Day — well underway, you may suddenly see an influx of matches or newly formed couples on your Instagram feed. That’s not a coincidence, and you’re not imagining it. Finding love (or wanting to) during cuffing season is well-documented. This need to couple up and find a mate in the colder months also comes down to our biology, with a drop in serotonin levels causing us to seek out connection. But are we giving too much of ourselves away to form connections? Oversharing details about ourselves and being transparent about our past experiences are very different. SEE ALSO: Broke but looking for love? Try the best free dating apps that actually…Are we sharing too much too soon while dating online?