Is Online Dating Harder for Women?

Published on January 20, 2014

This last week there was a lot of attention given to a man who posed as a woman on a free online dating site because he thought it would be easy…and he gave up two hours later. You can check out his thoughts on the experience over at reddit. The man who tried this walked […]

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January 2014: eHarmony Free Communication Weekend

Published on January 16, 2014

eHarmony is having another free communication weekend, this time running from January 16th to January 19th, 2014. As has been the case frequently in recent months, this free communication “weekend” at eHarmony is actually more than a weekend with four days being provided for free. If you’re not familiar with the free weekends at eHarmony, […]

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Online Dating: When They Stopped Responding to Emails

Published on January 6, 2014

In online dating, you’ll sometimes be in an email conversation with a new person and things seem to be going great. Often there seems to be a strong connection and the conversation couldn’t flow better. Then, unexpectedly the person you are emailing stops responding. You might then think, “What did I do wrong? Why aren’t […]

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A Better Goal for Your Online Dating Resolution

Published on December 30, 2013

The New Year is a very popular time for people to decide to address being single. There will be many people making New Year’s resolutions to find a relationship this year and there will be a spike in the people using online dating services because of that. Maybe you fall into this category of people […]

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eHarmony Giving Seven Days Free (December 2013)

Published on December 26, 2013

eHarmony is having a free communication event starting today, December 26th, and running until the end of January 1st, 2014. This is a full seven days to try their service and see if it’s a good fit for you. As you may know, the end of December and the beginning of January sees a huge […]

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Too Much Emphasis on Kids in Your Dating Profile?

Published on December 22, 2013

As a new-ish dad (my son is now 15 months old) I can say that having kids is absolutely wonderful. Exhausting but wonderful. And if you’re like me, you may find your kids becoming your go-to topic for conversations. Which is okay in most cases (as long as we’re not driving people crazy). However, I’ve […]

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Guy Winks at Me but Won’t Respond to my Emails

Published on December 16, 2013

The way Match.com works can sometimes create confusion for subscribers. In this case, a woman receives a wink from a man and she’s interested so she emails him back…then he doesn’t respond! What’s up with that? Here’s an example from a reader: Hi, I have received a wink a couple of months ago from a […]

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Dating Someone when the “One that Got Away” Comes Back

Published on December 11, 2013

Many months ago, I worked with a reader on a struggle he was having with a woman he was talking to. As much as he worked to gain her interest, she never fully returned it. She would go on dates or communicate, then disappear. Or she would seem interested only apparently lose that interest in […]

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When Someone You Want to Date Repeatedly Loses Interest

Published on December 4, 2013

Many of us have been in this situation: you start to talk with someone and may even begin to date, but then they disappear. No more calls or texts and no explanation on where they went. Then out of the blue, they contact you again as if everything is fine and the cycle repeats itself. […]

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Recovering from a First Date Blunder

Published on November 30, 2013

There are times where a first date is going great. The two of you are finding a lot in common. Then you say something to be funny or without much thought and realize you’ve offended your date. Suddenly the mood changes and your odds of a second date go from almost-guaranteed to non-existent. So how […]

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Avoiding Being Overly Critical of Yourself on First Dates

Published on November 27, 2013

How do you respond when you think you’ve made mistakes on a first date? Do you think you’re “bad” at first dates? I find many people think this but in reality, they are doing fine. I get regular emails discussing bad first dates and the desire to recover from a mistake on a first date. […]

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Safely Dating Multiple People on Match.com?

Published on September 21, 2013

Some of my most popular articles are in regards to women who are struggling to get the man that are dating exclusively to take their Match.com profile down. This is driven in part because Match shows the last time someone was active and will also show when they are currently online. For most of the […]

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