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If you're thinking about searching the internet for someone who swept you off your feet way back then, you may have to consider a few things before you start making that trip down memory lane.

Many of us defined love in terms of that first person we fell for but as the years went by, may have realized that things are really different from what we first dreamed of. This may mean unpredictable and sometimes tricky reunions with our first love.

Here are some things we need to be prepared about before we try to reconnect with someone from our not-so-distant past:

Be ready for almost anything that can happen

Make sure you think about why you broke up with your first love in the first place. If it was because of some circumstances you both could not change at the time, then maybe reuniting may be a good thing. Don't try to reconnect just because you've missed that old loving feeling. You might be setting yourself up for failure.

Be ready to find out that your lost love is married or is no longer interested in you anymore or that rekindling the romance may break your hearts even more. On the other hand, be ready for success too. Roughly 75 percent of reunited first loves end up happily together.
Make sure you can be found

If you really have established a desire to reconnect with your lost lover, then be sure you can be seen. Set up a Facebook account. Describe yourself enough to let the other person know it really is you. If you met each other in school, you might want to try Classmates.com or Reunion.com.

Start with something simple

As soon as you are able to track down your first love, send him/her a small note. However, make sure it doesn't sound scary like "I have always loved you" or something stupid like "Remember me?" Ask them how he or she is doing and say you'd like to have the chance to catch up with each other.

Tell a few things about yourself like what kind of work you do, if you have kids and where you might be located. That will hopefully get a response from the other person with similar details and you may both find you still have common ground with each other.

Acknowledge that you are both older

Tell the other person how much you've grown in the past few years that you were away from each other. Describe in simple terms the lessons you have learned by using a few stories about your past without the other person. Let the other person know why they might be interested in hooking up with you again.