The View from the Other Side
Published on November 27, 2007
Near the end of my online dating, I discovered that sharing my dating experiences with my dates really opened the discussion up. Not only that, these candid conversations also opened my eyes to the absolute hassle women have to go through and gave me a glimpse of how they felt about online dating in general. […]
Keep readingOnline Dating and MySpace, Take Two
Published on November 21, 2007
Today, I found an interesting article about online dating and MySpace. As I have mentioned, I think MySpace is not the best place to try and begin a serious relationship. However, the article does make a few points I had not thought of: The community of MySpace or Facebook creates a little more security in […]
Keep readingGreat Source for Online Dating Advice
Published on November 17, 2007
Since I started this site a few months ago, I’ve been actively looking for great resources that I could share here. Unfortunately, almost everything I have found online has fallen into one of three categories: Overly general advice that feels extremely polished and impersonal. For example, the type of advice I would expect to see […]
Keep readingUsing Online Dating Advice Intelligently
Published on November 16, 2007
In my last post, I talked briefly about background checks as well as the Safer Online Dating Alliance (SODA). As I mentioned there, I feel that the rules SODA lays out for safer dating are excellent. However, I would like to take a few moments to discuss just a few of the rules in an […]
Keep readingIdeas for Safer Online Dating
Published on November 14, 2007
A reader contacted me this week with some thoughts on my recent article regarding risks with online dating: Your post on October 29th titled the Risk of Trusting was a great reminder of how important it is to be cautious. I appreciated your willingness to point out that there is plenty of room for failure […]
Keep readingOnline Dating Services with a Different Approach
Published on November 9, 2007
Recently I was reading a TechCrunch article about the online dating services that are taking a different approach. There were two dating sites listed in the article that I was familiar with: Engage.com and GreatBoyFriends.com. I had read about Engage.com a few weeks ago and was interested by the idea. The service provides what might […]
Keep readingOnline Dating and MySpace
Published on November 4, 2007
Are people really having success finding love with MySpace? I’m not talking about a purely physical relationships. Based photos I’ve seen, the site is obviously a self-advertising platform for some people. What I am talking about is actual success finding good relationships. I find myself asking this because many sites I have found in my […]
Keep readingFive Online Daters to Avoid
Published on November 2, 2007
I really loved this article on online daters to avoid. I only wish I would have read it before I had started online dating. Give this a read: I really believe it can help people avoid making some mistakes. I just cannot say enough good things about this article because I experienced so much of […]
Keep readingIs [Blank] a Good Topic for a First Date Conversations?
Published on November 1, 2007
A few searches have come to the site questioning whether certain topics are good or not for a first date conversation. The most recent one that comes to mind is “Is profession a good topic for first dates?” In general, I think most topics are fine for first date conversations. Even topics such as politics […]
Keep readingA Great Idea for Online Dating
Published on October 31, 2007
In my guide, I stress the importance of meeting anyone you are talking to online sooner rather than later. I make this recommendation based on the fact that I found my impressions that were created from talking to someone through email or on the phone were often very (very) wrong. In these cases, within the […]
Keep readingOn the Fence about Online Dating
Published on October 30, 2007
If you are one of the many singles out there who has considered online dating but just can’t bring yourself to shell out the cash to give it a try the web site Plenty of Fish might just be what you were looking for. When I was dating online, there were a few free sites […]
Keep readingThe Risk of Trusting Quickly
Published on October 29, 2007
While online dating is bringing more and more people dating success everyday, there is another reminder in the news that caution should be exercised. In this story, an Australian man flew to Mali to meet his “bride” only to be taken hostage. While this is horrible, it seems the man from the article isn’t the […]
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