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Online Dating Message Tips
Published on September 2, 2010
Photo by The Welsh Poppy Writing online dating messages can be frustrating. Spending the time to write the “perfect” email only to receive no response can cause many of us to ask if we’re doing something wrong. Below are some online dating message tips, most of which I also cover in my online dating guide. […]
Keep reading5 Mistakes Men Make When Dating Online That Scare Women Away
Published on August 29, 2010
I recently read an article AskMen.com that covered five mistakes men make early on that scare women away. I think this article is well worth reading regardless of how you are meeting women. I also wanted to offer my take in this area, but specifically for online dating. Most of my thoughts revolve around one […]
Keep readingHow To Have A Conversation With A Women On A Dating Site
Published on August 11, 2010
This is a guest post by Lior Isn’t this an age-old question? Irrespective of whether you are face-to-face, on the phone or on a dating site, saying the right thing to a woman you think you might like is always tricky. It all comes down to forgetting the nerves and being yourself. Some guys can […]
Keep readingHow Watching a Great Ad Can Help You with Online Dating.
Published on August 7, 2010
This is a guest post by Kate Houston of trysweettalk.com Millions of singles are dating online. There are so many people to choose from that no one can rely on looks alone. So how do you get attention and keep it? Easy – apply the same rules to your profile that successful brands apply to […]
Keep readingGaffs Guys Make on Dating Profiles
Published on July 29, 2010
This is a guest post by Kate Houston of trysweettalk.com 10. Bald spot camouflage. If you’re going bald don’t hide the fact under a cap. It’s not a character flaw and there’s no reason to be embarrassed by it. Besides, bald is the new sexy. So show skin with pride. 9. Saying you’re young at […]
Keep readingHow to Make Your Dating Profile Far More Interesting
Published on July 22, 2010
This is a guest post by Kate Houston of trysweettalk.com I had a client whose original profile asserted, I love to cook. As a professional dating profile writer, I can tell you that about 80% of the profiles I read say the very same thing. Eventually I learned this client not only loved to cook, […]
Keep readingBook Review: Love, Sex & Deception
Published on July 11, 2010
Love, Sex & Deception is a book that provides online dating advice with a unique approach: instead of listing rules and guidelines they offer advice through the telling of others’ online dating stories. A few samples of these stories include the following: A story of two friends who find out the same man is sending […]
Keep readingDealing with Email Responses That Show Little Interest
Published on July 4, 2010
A reader recently wrote in to ask about dating conversations where the person you are talking with responds but with little or no apparent interest: If you are conversing with someone via email (regardless of who initiates the conversation) and you respond with a short paragraph and question and they always responds with one or […]
Keep readingNo Apologies or Excuses in First Emails!
Published on June 27, 2010
Photo by °Florian In my article on writing first emails using online dating, I discuss what should and should not be in your emails. I wanted to expand on that topic to include a pattern I’ve seen recently: apologizing or making excuses when contacting other singles. Apologizing in First Emails For whatever reason, some people […]
Keep readingThe 10-Day Online Dating Challenge
Published on June 14, 2010
Photo by ground.zero According to a new Match.com commercial I’ve been seeing lately, 1 in 5 relationships are now started through online dating services. Still, even with that fact, there are a large number of singles who believe that online dating does not work, or at least not for them. With that in mind, I […]
Keep readingInteresting Videos on Online Dating and Relationships
Published on May 27, 2010
Someone recently pointed out to me some very interesting dating videos on YouTube. I watched quite a few of these and have to say they’re very interesting. I disagree with some of the advice given, but there are so many people interviewed I guess this is to be expected. One video I really liked was […]
Keep readingNeed a Date Idea? Try Stealing One!
Published on May 22, 2010
Thinking of interesting and unique date ideas can be difficult. Sure, you can find some good ideas if you look long enough online but even many of those end up being something less than interesting or unique.
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