Pittsburgh Date Ideas
Published on October 31, 2009
A quick note on these ideas: as I cover in my dating guide, the first date should be used to get to know each other better so there should be as little distraction as possible. Many of the suggested dates below would not make a good first date in most situations. Find a Great Restaurant […]
Keep readingThe Worst Dating Site In The World
Published on October 26, 2009
While researching other dating sites, I stumbled upon PoorMatch.com. At first glance I thought I must be reading something wrong…but then I realized it was a big online dating parody. A really, really funny parody at that (we’re talking The Onion kind of funny). If you’re frustrated due to online dating, check out Poor Match […]
Keep readingChemistry.com Is Looking For A Few Good Men
Published on October 25, 2009
Apparently Chemistry.com has been running promotions to increase the number of women using their site. I would assume this is because the ratio of women to men using the dating service needed improved. Well, it looks as if they were a little too successful. Now they have a much higher female to male ratio and […]
Keep reading10 Dating Profile Headings for Software Engineers
Published on October 24, 2009
I’ve been thinking about doing some online dating profile heading testing (that’s a mouthful!). I’m hoping to share the results here as I currently have a theory that weird or hard to understand headings may work as well as any other. At any rate, while thinking of a good profile heading to test out I […]
Keep reading5 Signs Your Online Dating Service Sucks
Published on October 22, 2009
If you’re new to online dating or just wondering if the service you’re using is worth it, here are some signs that it’s time to retire your current dating site and find another. 1. There are advertisements for other dating services If you walked into a car dealership looking to buy a car, wouldn’t it […]
Keep readingIs George R. R. Martin Pulling A Robert Jordan?
Published on October 21, 2009
I was excited to learn this week that HBO will begin filming its adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones. This is the first in the series A Song of Ice and Fire which is probably my favorite series of books around. However, all my excitement regarding the filming has led me back to […]
Keep readingProtecting Yourself From Scams When Dating Online
Published on October 16, 2009
I’ve been putting together a series of articles to help you protect yourself while dating online. This series is broken into three parts: 1. Online Dating Scams: The Romance Scam – The first part of the series discusses the main scam occurring with online dating. 2. Online Dating Scams: Additional Scams – Several other online […]
Keep readingTools For Identifying Online Dating Scams and Liars
Published on October 16, 2009
This article is one in a series that discusses protecting yourself from scams when dating online. As online dating grows more popular so do dating scams associated with them. There are many good resources online describing dating scams but not very many give concrete ways to defend or combat them. Because of this, I want […]
Keep readingOnline Dating Scams: Additional Scams
Published on October 16, 2009
This article is one in a series that discusses protecting yourself from scams when dating online. Online Dating Scams: The 419 Scam The Romance Scam is often mentioned in relation to the 419 scam (also referred to as the Nigerian scam). The standard 419 scam involves the scammer offering you a large sum of money […]
Keep readingOnline Dating Scams: The Romance Scam
Published on October 16, 2009
This article is one in a series that discusses protecting yourself from scams when dating online. There are many online dating scams out there but I would consider this the “main” scam. This scam involves the scammer posing as a potential love interest with the goal of making money off of their target. It’s amazing […]
Keep readingShould I Reject or Ignore Unwanted Contact on Dating Sites?
Published on October 11, 2009
Is it better to ignore unwanted contact or come right out and tell someone that you’re not interested? I’ve had this question asked a few times…always by women but I assume some men find themselves asking this question as well. On one hand, simply ignoring people is generally considered rude but on the other explicitly […]
Keep readingLavalife Introduces A Free Email Weekend
Published on October 10, 2009
This weekend, for the first time ever, Lavalife is having a free email weekend. Normally the service is free to sign up for and browse other users, just like almost every other dating site of this type. However, this weekend everyone will also be able to email other members for free. This practice is common […]
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