My Date Doesn’t Ask Me Any Questions
Published on January 19, 2010
A reader recently wrote in with this frustration: on dates he is able to get conversations going easily but finds most of the women he meets, while willing to answer his questions, ask no questions of their own. They often appear very interested in the conversation but are willing to allow it remain about them. […]
Keep readingDating Site Review: CatholicMatch.com
Published on January 18, 2010
Recently I’ve been writing about how niche dating sites can offer more success than the big dating sites simply because the service has already narrowed down its members to those with the single quality most important to you. Because I’ve been offering this advice, I wanted to review some niche sites and I’m starting with […]
Keep readingCan You Get a Second Chance After A Bad First Date?
Published on January 17, 2010
Is there any recovering from a bad first date? If you know you made a bad first impression or if the date went badly but you are hoping for a second chance, my honest opinion is that the odds aren’t in your favor (sorry!). This is especially true if your first date was set up […]
Keep readingFinding Dates Offline
Published on January 15, 2010
On this blog I devote most of my attention to online dating but this isn’t the only method of meeting people. Just because you start dating online doesn’t mean you should forget about all the other options out there. Here’s a list of some ideas for meeting people when you’re not on your favorite dating […]
Keep readingAvoiding Awkward Conversations On A First Date
Published on January 14, 2010
One of the most important things to be concerned with on any first date is ensuring things start off the right way. Several studies have suggested that the first moments of interacting with someone are the most important. Most people who have been dating online for a substantial amount of time don’t need a study […]
Keep readingLearning to Love Online Dating
Published on January 13, 2010
Many people I speak with about dating have what I consider to be the standard outlook in regards to online dating: that it is a necessary evil. This approach is one that says online dating is something that must be done. A means to an end and nothing more. I started dating with this mentality […]
Keep readingWho Should Pay on the First Date?
Published on January 11, 2010
I was discussing online dating with a friend recently and she explained how she has twice ended an online dating relationship with men due to the fact that they didn’t even offer to pay for her on the first date. These dates weren’t anything expensive either, just coffee. These men had also established that they […]
Keep readingIs Silence Rejection With Online Dating?
Published on January 10, 2010
Is silence a form of rejection with dating online? If you email a woman and she doesn’t respond, is she not interested? Sadly, yes, silence is rejection when you are dating online. Actually, silence is a pretty bad sign regardless of whether you’re using an online dating site or a more traditional method. The standard […]
Keep readingThe Best Online Dating Service
Published on January 9, 2010
What is the best dating service on the internet? This is a popular question and that makes sense since none of us want to waste our time or money with a bad dating service. The answer to this question, though, isn’t a simple one. It’s All About Your Situation My thought on this is that […]
Keep readingA Pattern for More Successful Online Dating
Published on January 8, 2010
For most of us, when we start dating online there is some level of disappointment within the first few weeks of signing up for a dating service. From the outside looking in, dating services appear full of single people looking to date. While that’s true, what most of us get wrong (including myself, initially) is […]
Keep readingInstalling Disqus on WordPress Is Amazingly Simple
Published on January 7, 2010
For a while I’ve been considering installing Disqus as my commenting system on this blog. Even with what I consider to be healthy traffic I get very few comments. I thought perhaps using a system like this might encourage a little more conversation. Then again…I am in the business of providing dating advice and sometimes […]
Keep readingOnline Dating Success Story: Post-Wedding Thoughts
Published on January 6, 2010
Some years ago a friend of mine had been discussing the idea of loneliness with me and while she didn’t come out and say she was looking to date, I felt the signs were there. I mentioned this blog and then discussed some ideas on why I think she might want to try it. She […]
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