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5 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 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 readingAre Niche Dating Sites Worth My Time or Money?
Published on October 3, 2009
Note: In discussing this topic I’ll be using a Christian dating service as an example but I hope it becomes clear that this advice can be applied to many different types of niche sites. I use this example as I have some personal experience in the area. I also have a friend who has had […]
Keep readingShould a Woman Initiate the Emails in Online Dating?
Published on September 29, 2009
Several times I’ve been asked if a girl should email first in online dating. First things first: yes, it’s absolutely fine for a woman start the email conversations in online dating. However, I think when this question is asked what these women really want to know: “Will writing first be worth my time? Are men […]
Keep readingIf You Never Try, the Answer is Always No
Published on September 23, 2009
If you never give online dating a chance, you’re never going to have success with it! This comic makes that point quite well. I probably shouldn’t admit this but that was me for a long time. Then, as I’ve said before, my loneliness finally outweighed my pride and I gave online dating a try. Things […]
Keep readingHow to Meet Women
Published on September 18, 2009
When I was single, I always felt like meeting women was very difficult. And for me, for quite a long time, it was. But then, almost over night things seemed to come together and I was meeting lots of women and I was even getting plenty of dates. Some weeks I would have multiple first […]
Keep readingShould I Email Again If My First Gets No Response?
Published on September 17, 2009
A reader wrote in asking if it is worth his time to send a second email when a woman didn’t respond to his first. First things first, not getting a response after the first email is normally a sign to move on. If the woman is using the site actively, reads your email and then […]
Keep readingWhen Should I Give My Phone Number?
Published on September 14, 2009
One strange woman and I never gave out my phone number again. I had been dating online for about three months at this point. I was still in that phase where I didn’t know what I was doing and I wasn’t having any success. I was so excited when a woman asked for my number […]
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