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Height and Education Requirements in Online Dating
Published on April 2, 2012
A reader recently contacted me with the following questions: I had a couple questions I was hoping you could help me with. I am self-employed, make a comfortable living, and I am about 5’8-5’9 in height. I have run into a lot of profiles where the woman has stated that her date needs to have […]
Keep readingDating Profile Review: Improving a Good Profile
Published on December 4, 2011
From time to time I help readers by reviewing their profiles. Much of the advice I give is covered in my online dating guide but every now and again I think it’s good to go over a real example with all my readers. To be honest, many people who contact me about their profile already […]
Keep readingStanding Out on Dating Sites
Published on October 24, 2011
I have a friend named Kate Houston who I have talked about from time to time on this website. She runs a really unique service: she helps people write great online dating profiles in really unique ways. I like her work because she helps people “market” themselves instead of just “talk” about themselves…and I think […]
Keep readingWriting a Better Online Dating Profile
Published on September 5, 2011
I’ve already shared my thoughts on how I recommend creating a dating profile in my article Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Your Dating Profile.. The truth is, I run this site and give dating advice in my spare time…which means I don’t have nearly enough time to help rewrite all of my readers profiles. So my […]
Keep readingTips on Refreshing Your Dating Profile
Published on April 21, 2011
As you date online, refreshing your dating profile from time to time is often a very good idea. This can be a good rule in general but there are some cases where doing so can be very helpful.
Keep readingHow Do I Improve the Number of Men Contacting Me?
Published on February 23, 2011
The traditional approach to dating, where men initiate much of the communication, can be a blessing and a curse. When the number of contacts being received is high, a woman has little need to search out the guys she wants to contact. However, when the contacts are low many women are presented with a significant […]
Keep readingLadies: Increase Dating Contacts with Painful Honesty
Published on February 5, 2011
There’s a really interesting article over at Gizmodo that analyzes some OKCupid data to reveal the mathematics of beauty. This is another great article and another example of why I’m such a fan of OKCupid (both as an online dating service and perhaps the best resource for online dating statistics). The article is interesting and […]
Keep readingWatch Your Inbox Go from Empty to Full of Promise
Published on July 15, 2010
This is a guest post by Kate Houston of trysweettalk.com If you’re dating online then you have a lot of competition. There are millions of people out there and each one is competing for attention. So how do you make sure your soulmate shows up in your inbox? Take tips from people who know how […]
Keep readingWhat Should I Include in My Dating Profile?
Published on June 1, 2010
Through this blog, from time to time I find myself reviewing profiles. One of the most common problems I see is the tendency for people to share a little too much, a little too fast. Often the extra details are confusing but other times they are damaging. In either case, the profile isn’t strengthened by […]
Keep readingThe Right Way to Encourage Contact in Your Dating Profile
Published on March 8, 2010
I’ve looked at my fair share of online dating profiles and I wanted to talk about one of the bad habits I see in many profiles: the plea for contact. There are many examples of this; some good examples but honestly most of the time when I see someone trying to encourage communication it isn’t […]
Keep readingWhat is a Good User Name for Online Dating Services?
Published on March 7, 2010
There are some online dating sites that will automatically assign you a user name but most of the popular dating service (including Match and eHarmony) will require that you create your own user name. I recently had some traffic coming to my site where the people were obviously looking for the answer to that question […]
Keep readingOnline Dating: The Business of People Marketing
Published on January 27, 2010
I found myself reading an article recently about professional profile writing and it discussed how Kate Houston, the owner of TrySweetTalk.com, is helping singles find success with well written dating profiles. I’ve worked with Kate some in the past and I think the examples on her site show exactly how good she is at what […]
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