Welcome To My Free Online Dating Guide!
Below, I have gathered a collection of my articles that I believe are most helpful for someone new to the online dating experience. I’ve organized these by topic and, for many people new to online dating, working through these from the top to bottom would make sense. For others, picking and choosing from these article will make more sense. You can also use the search functionality to look for other content on my site or browse by category on the right.
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Dating Online: The First Steps
About the Guide
My First Mistake with Online Dating
Why an Online Dating Guide?
My Rules for Dating Online
Online Dating Services
The Numbers Game
Your Profile
The Profile
Step-By-Step Profile Creation Guide
Encouraging Contact
Communication and Meeting
Winks and Views
First Contact
More on First Email Length
An Absence of Responses
Why Do
People Stop Responding?
The First Date
The Dating Mindset
The Importance of Comfort
First Date Conversations
Conversation Starters
My Date Doesn’t Ask Questions
Avoid Being Boring
Being Stood Up
Recovering from a Mistake
Staying Safe
The Romance Scam
Additional Scams
Tools for Identifying Scams
Spot Fake Profiles with Google Images
Should I Give My Personal Email?
When Should I Give My Phone Number?
The Success Stage
Getting to an Exclusive Relationship
Dating Success! Now What?
5 Signs to Commit
Hide or Delete Profile in New Relationship?
His Profile is Still Active. Is He Interested or Not?
My Boyfriend Kept his Profile Active
Quick Reference Online Dating Checklist
Thoughts on Services I Used
How Does Match Work?
How Does eHarmony Work
Using Match.com
Match.com Questions and Answers
eHarmony Pricing
Match Pricing
Match.com and Using Winks
How Long Should I Sign Up for a Dating Service?
eHarmony Events
Match.com vs. eHarmony
Getting Ghosted and Ghosting Others
Is Silence Rejection
They Stopped Responding
She Stopped Replying: A Woman’s Perspective
Should I Email Again after No Response?
Should I Reject or Ignore People?
How Do I Improve the Number of People Contacting Me?
Do Overreact to Slow Responses
What If I’m…
Online Dating When You are Shy
If I am Shy, Do I Say So in My Profile?
Should I Lose Weight or Change Other Things Before Dating Online?
Discussing a Disability
Height and Education Requirements
I’m Surrounded by Jerks
Is Every Person on Here a Jerk?
Emails that Show Little Interest
People I Contact Look but Don’t Respond
Why Do Men Ignore My Requirements?
My Date Doesn’t Ask Me Questions
Guy Shows Interest But Ignores Emails
Other Questions
Should Women Initiate Communication?
Is Online Dating Harder for Women
Why Do Professional Women Struggle?
My Profile Has Lots of Views but No Emails
Renewed Interest in a Guy After You’ve Rejected Him
The Right Way to Ask What Went Wrong
Probems with the Second Online Date
Dealing with Nerves on a First Date
5 Mistakes Men Make that Scare their Dates Away
When Your First Dates Consistently Fail for One Reason
Overreacting: A Relationship Killer
Can you Get a Second Chance After a Bad First Date?
New to Online Dating?
