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When X Meets Y – The Importance of Compatibility
Published on April 30, 2012
Finding someone who you like, who you’re attracted to and who feels the same way about you is surely all that matters. Or is it? If you like someone and have a connection with them, is that the same as being compatible with them? Is compatibility really so important and if so, how do you […]
Keep readingOverreacting: A Relationship Killer
Published on April 23, 2012
Online dating can be confusing and there are situations that many of us have no experience with. For many of us, when we don’t understand something we begin to assume the worst. From the people I talk to, this seems to happen early in the relationships we build. In some cases, especially for those of […]
Keep readingMeeting Up with Your Online Date for the First Time
Published on March 26, 2012
So, you’ve been talking to someone online for a while now, and you feel like you could have real chemistry. You like what you see in his profile picture, you’re intrigued by his messages and it seems you may share similar interests. You’re both on an online dating site, so the likelihood is, you’re both […]
Keep readingTrying Online Dating after the Death of a Spouse
Published on March 19, 2012
A reader recently contacted me about determining the “right” time to date again after her husband had died. Specifically, she was looking to know if she should give it a try or if that would be a mistake. Here is the basic idea from her email: My husband passed away some time ago and I’m […]
Keep readingOutdoor Dating Heaven
Published on February 27, 2012
Now the weather is improving and more hours of daylight are on the on the way, the opportunities for outdoor dates are endless.
Keep readingIssues with Older Men Contacting Younger Women
Published on February 20, 2012
With some regularity, I hear women complain that men older than their desired age range are contacting them when dating online. According to some of the women who write me, the majority of the men contacting them are outside their desired range and they find this very frustrating. I wanted to talk a little bit […]
Keep readingShould I Give Out My Personal Email When Dating Online?
Published on January 30, 2012
I’ve talked about this before but in a relatively short period I’ve had several woman contact me with the same question: why do men want to talk to me using our personal email accounts and should I give my email to them? What I tell my readers is this: I wouldn’t be too worried about […]
Keep readingNew Year’s Resolutions and Online Dating
Published on December 26, 2011
We’re about to head into what is considered the busiest time for online dating. It turns out that more than a people will be resolving to stop being single and the population of the online dating services is about to spike. If you’re considering making such dating resolution this year and plan to use online […]
Keep readingSpotting Fake Profiles with Google Images
Published on December 18, 2011
In my free online dating guide, I talk about using a service called tineye to identify fake dating profiles. In this article, I want to talk about using Google Images to do the same thing. In many ways I’m writing this for men as I believe scams with beautiful women are aimed more at them […]
Keep readingLow Responses When Talking About Yourself in First Emails
Published on December 11, 2011
When I talk about what I think makes for a good first email, one thing I’ve argued in the past is that you shouldn’t be talking about yourself in one of these emails. As I’ve said, your profile is the place to talk about yourself, not your first email. In this article I want to […]
Keep readingRevealing a Disability in Online Dating
Published on November 14, 2011
How should someone with a visible disability approach revealing this information when dating online? A few times in the past year I’ve been contacted by readers who have had this question. I’ve always tried to handle answering this question carefully because I can’t fully appreciate the situation. I think I can empathize well but when […]
Keep readingOffice Romances: Rules for Winter Work Parties
Published on October 31, 2011
Office romances are nearly always a bad idea. As the rather crude phrase puts it, ‘Never dip your nib in the office ink.’ It’s best to keep personal and professional lives as separate as possible, as they tend not to mix well. But with the influx of many celebrations over the next few months – […]
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