Online Dating Questions: FAQ

Published on April 10, 2010

Over the last few years, I’ve answered many online dating questions. In this post, I’m going to keep a collection of my favorite posts among them. If you have an online dating question that I’ve not answered at this site please feel free to contact me.

If you’re looking for good first date questions, check out this article instead: First Date Questions

Online Dating Questions:
Why Do Men Ignore What I Require In My Dating Profile?
Match.com vs eHarmony: Which Is The Best Dating Service?
How Does eHarmony Work?
How Does Match.com Work?
Is It Normal To Try Online Dating Several Times?
What Is A Good User Name For An Online Dating Services?
Match.com Questions And Answers?
Is The Chemistry.com Free Trial Worth It?
Should Men Consider Dating Older Women?
What Is The Price Of Chemistry.com Subscriptions?
Can You Get A Second Chance After A Bad First Date?
Who Should Pay On The First Date?
Is Silence Rejection With Online Dating?
eHarmony Is Giving Me No Matches
Should I Lose Weight Before Dating Online?
New To Dating Online: Where Should I Start?
Does Your Dating Profile Photo Say What You Think It Does?
If I Am Shy Should I Mention It In My Online Dating Profile?
What Is The Price Of Eharmony Subscriptions?
Do Cheesy Pick Up Lines Really Work?
Are Niche Dating Sites Worth My Time Or Money?
Why Are People Rejected By eHarmony?
Should I Email Again If My First Gets No Response?
When Should I Give My Phone Number?
Why Desperation Is So Unattractive?
Dating Services How Long Should I Sign Up For?
Is Online Dating Worth It?
Is Blank A Good Topic For A First Date Conversations?


Why Do Men Ignore What I Require In My Dating Profile?
This question is in regards to why men continue to contact women when those men are clearly not what the woman’s profiles states that she is looking for. This is very frustrating for these women who take the time to create a profile that describes exactly what they are looking for only to have the profile entirely ignored (well, excluding their photo).

Match.com vs eHarmony: Which Is The Best Dating Service?
A comparison of eHarmony and Match.com to identify which dating service is best for your personal situation. Neither service is always a better choice than the other but your conditions can make one of the two be the preferred service.

How Does eHarmony Work?
Detailed information on signing up and using the dating service eHarmony. Features are covered in details and advice on using the service is also given.

How Does Match.com Work?
Covering how Match.com works with advice on profiles, signing up and additional features at the service.

Is It Normal To Try Online Dating Several Times?
Many people try online dating, give up and then find themselves coming back to try online dating again. Is this normal?

What Is A Good User Name For An Online Dating Services?
Covering the process of selecting your user name at a dating service. The user name is not very important but there are a few rules you should follow.

Match.com Questions And Answers?
There are many general frequently asked questions about Match.com and many of these questions are answered here.

Is The Chemistry.com Free Trial Worth It?
Chemistyr.com offers a free trial but is the trial worth it? The answer to that depends on what you’re looking to get out of your free trial…

Should Men Consider Dating Older Women?
Covering an article from OKCupid that makes an argument using statistics that suggests men should consider dating older women.

What Is The Price Of Chemistry.com Subscriptions?
Covering the pricing of Chemsitry.com and some other details on signing up at the dating site.

Can You Get A Second Chance After A Bad First Date?
If you have a bad first date, is there any way to recover and have a second date? Bad first dates are difficult to get past but there are some steps you can take to help your situation.

Who Should Pay On The First Date?
At one time, this question may have not even been asked. However, times change and many men (and some women) find themselves wondering: who does pay on a first date?

Is Silence Rejection With Online Dating?
Often after contacting people for the first time on a dating service, there is never a response. Is this lack of response a rejection?

eharmony Is Giving Me No Matches
I’ve signed up for eHarmony but they’re not giving me any matches! What gives?

Should I Lose Weight Before Dating Online?
Should losing weight (or any other personal change) be a requirement before someone signs up for an online dating service?

New To Dating Online: Where Should I Start?
How should someone brand new to online dating approaching beginning this process?

Does Your Dating Profile Photo Say What You Think It Does?
Many times we select our profile photo and believe that it sends one message when it actually tells the people viewing it a very different story. Is your photo at risk for this problem?

If I Am Shy Should I Mention It In My Online Dating Profile?
Should a shy person point out this quality in their dating profile? Sometimes this may be the best approach but often it is not. Find out why.

What Is The Price Of Eharmony Subscriptions?
Discussing the pricing model of eHarmony along with some promotions available at the service.

Do Cheesy Pick Up Lines Really Work?
Do bad pick-up lines really work or are they just a great way to embarrass yourself?

Are Niche Dating Sites Worth My Time Or Money?
Niche dating sites have far fewer members than the big dating sites so this means they must be less valuable, right? Not always!

Why Are People Rejected By eHarmony?
I was rejected by eHarmony! Why would this happen? Is there anything someone can do if they’ve been rejected by the service?

Should I Email Again If My First Gets No Response?
If you contact someone for the first time but they don’t reply, is there any hope of getting a response by sending another email?

When Should I Give My Phone Number?
Should phone numbers be exchanged when dating online and, if so, when should this be happening?

Why Desperation Is So Unattractive?
A discussion of desperation and why this attitude is so unattractive. Displaying this quality is often one of the most damaging things you could do for your dating life.

Dating Services How Long Should I Sign Up For?
What is the best amount of time to sign up for at a dating service? The longer plans cost less in the long run but does this make these plans the best choice?

Is Online Dating Worth It?
Is online dating worth the time and/or money that it requires? Arguments on why online dating is not worth it are examined.

Is [Blank] A Good Topic For A First Date Conversations?
Many conversations are considered off limits on a first date while others are considered fair to ask. How do you decide which is which?

 

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Brad initially struggled with online dating but over time became quite successful using it. He met his wife using online dating and has been giving advice and helping people improve their results since 2007. He has written a Free Online Dating Guide to help others find success with online dating. You can learn more about his personal experience using online dating and running this website here.

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