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1. No Picture, No Email?
So let’s say you’re perusing an online dating site, looking at profiles. One catches your eye - this person has many of the same, uncommon interests you do, and seems funny and engaging. You want to contact them. There’s just one problem: they don’t have a profile picture. What do ...
So let’s say you’re perusing an online dating site, looking at profiles. One catches your eye - this person has many of the same, uncommon interests you do, and seems funny and engaging. You want to contact them. There’s just one problem: they don’t have a profile picture. What do ...
2. No Strings Attached
The world of online dating can sometimes seem rather formulaic. Do this to get people to look at your profile; don't do that; an email should be this long and stay away from these subjects; don't go on a date too soon. It can become easy to forget about the ...
The world of online dating can sometimes seem rather formulaic. Do this to get people to look at your profile; don't do that; an email should be this long and stay away from these subjects; don't go on a date too soon. It can become easy to forget about the ...
3. Big Three of First Dates
So, you're ready for that big First Meeting, First Date, whatever you'd like to call it – and you want it to be somewhere other than the cliché coffee shop. Well, first, remember that the coffee shop is cliché because lots of people feel comfortable there – but you want ...
So, you're ready for that big First Meeting, First Date, whatever you'd like to call it – and you want it to be somewhere other than the cliché coffee shop. Well, first, remember that the coffee shop is cliché because lots of people feel comfortable there – but you want ...
4. Friends First
Chances are, when you sign up for a dating site, love is your primary focus, not friendship. However, if you’re looking for a long-term relationship, there are many reasons to keep good old-fashioned friendship first and foremost in your mind. First of all, regardless of whether you’ve had successful romantic ...
Chances are, when you sign up for a dating site, love is your primary focus, not friendship. However, if you’re looking for a long-term relationship, there are many reasons to keep good old-fashioned friendship first and foremost in your mind. First of all, regardless of whether you’ve had successful romantic ...
5. Opposites Attract?
We've all met a couple that made us question the laws of attraction. Maybe one is a Republican and the other is a Democrat, or one is meek and the other boisterous. They seem to get along great, but we don't know why. And we begin to wonder: do opposites ...
We've all met a couple that made us question the laws of attraction. Maybe one is a Republican and the other is a Democrat, or one is meek and the other boisterous. They seem to get along great, but we don't know why. And we begin to wonder: do opposites ...
6. Taking a Break
Taking that first step into the world of online dating can be exhilarating - exciting and a little scary. It’s not uncommon, however, to reach a point where the luster wears off, especially if the responses have been less than expected. It might be tempting to just walk away for ...
Taking that first step into the world of online dating can be exhilarating - exciting and a little scary. It’s not uncommon, however, to reach a point where the luster wears off, especially if the responses have been less than expected. It might be tempting to just walk away for ...
7. When Your Date Gets Sick
Undoubtedly a great deal of stress goes into preparing for a first date with someone new. You want everything to go smoothly; you want to reduce any unexpected complications. This time of year, though, the probability of unexpected complications is even higher - because it’s cold and flu season. It’s ...
Undoubtedly a great deal of stress goes into preparing for a first date with someone new. You want everything to go smoothly; you want to reduce any unexpected complications. This time of year, though, the probability of unexpected complications is even higher - because it’s cold and flu season. It’s ...
8. Beauty and the Beast
Look at any movie or romance novel and you'll see that most relationships fall into a few basic archetypes. Perhaps the most famous of them all is the “opposites attract” couple. It's been done so many times that it's easy to paint a picture even beyond their opposite lifestyles: one ...
Look at any movie or romance novel and you'll see that most relationships fall into a few basic archetypes. Perhaps the most famous of them all is the “opposites attract” couple. It's been done so many times that it's easy to paint a picture even beyond their opposite lifestyles: one ...
9. Cougar?
It's no surprise that when you take the plunge and email someone from an online dating website, occasionally you get a response from someone utterly lacking tact, grace, or good sense. I recently heard about one email, however, that made my jaw drop. A woman decided to email several men ...
It's no surprise that when you take the plunge and email someone from an online dating website, occasionally you get a response from someone utterly lacking tact, grace, or good sense. I recently heard about one email, however, that made my jaw drop. A woman decided to email several men ...
10. Wrong Person, Right Time?
In dating, it's not uncommon to hear the phrase, “right person, wrong time.” Maybe there was some amazing chemistry, but one or both parties weren't ready to settle down just yet. There's a flip side to this situation - “wrong person, trying to force the right time.” We don't hear ...
In dating, it's not uncommon to hear the phrase, “right person, wrong time.” Maybe there was some amazing chemistry, but one or both parties weren't ready to settle down just yet. There's a flip side to this situation - “wrong person, trying to force the right time.” We don't hear ...
11. The "Blind Date" Lie
I've heard this one more than once: “I didn't want to say I was meeting someone from the Internet, so I said I was going on a blind date” or “We told people met on a blind date.” Some feel that online dating has enough of a stigma that meeting ...
I've heard this one more than once: “I didn't want to say I was meeting someone from the Internet, so I said I was going on a blind date” or “We told people met on a blind date.” Some feel that online dating has enough of a stigma that meeting ...
12. Video Profiles: Wave of the Future or Alternate ...
Over at geeksdreamgirl.com, I see scores of people whose online dating experience suffers because they're uncomfortable with the writing process. Maybe they don't know how to toot their own horn without sounding arrogant, or maybe writing just isn't their forte. Unfortunately, in a text-based Internet, writing is the skill that ...
Over at geeksdreamgirl.com, I see scores of people whose online dating experience suffers because they're uncomfortable with the writing process. Maybe they don't know how to toot their own horn without sounding arrogant, or maybe writing just isn't their forte. Unfortunately, in a text-based Internet, writing is the skill that ...
13. You Want Fries With That Relationship?
Today we live in a world that is increasingly about instant gratification. It's not a slam on any one generation; it's all of us. Have a question? Look it up on the internet. Out at dinner and not at the computer? Look it up on your phone. Feel like watching ...
Today we live in a world that is increasingly about instant gratification. It's not a slam on any one generation; it's all of us. Have a question? Look it up on the internet. Out at dinner and not at the computer? Look it up on your phone. Feel like watching ...
14. Nudge Nudge, Wink Wink
Let me tell you about a guy I know, “Rob.” Rob recently decided to jump into the world of online dating. I helped him edit his profile, and it was pretty good, if I do say so myself. To the best of my knowledge, he seemed to be doing everything ...
Let me tell you about a guy I know, “Rob.” Rob recently decided to jump into the world of online dating. I helped him edit his profile, and it was pretty good, if I do say so myself. To the best of my knowledge, he seemed to be doing everything ...
15. Self-Deprecation: A Mixed Message
At some point in our lives, most of learn that self-deprecation can be positive. A child might learn self-deprecating humor as a defense mechanism; hard to be picked on when you’re making jokes about yourself. Others might learn that self-deprecation is a good way to show humility; you don’t actually ...
At some point in our lives, most of learn that self-deprecation can be positive. A child might learn self-deprecating humor as a defense mechanism; hard to be picked on when you’re making jokes about yourself. Others might learn that self-deprecation is a good way to show humility; you don’t actually ...
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