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Chris and Lucy’s Interview: When Stories Don’t Overlap
Published on May 29, 2017
 Embed from Getty Images A conversation with Chris and Lucy reveals an honest approach to relationships. Having met online two and a half years ago, they are committed to developing authentic transparency in their communications, a practice that is proving to sustain a solid foundation of trust between them. After Lucy extends the first […]
Keep readingOne Outlook That Blocks Dating Success
Published on December 4, 2016
There’s this quiet perception that can sometimes arise while we’re reading profiles, connecting with someone, and assessing whether we wish to go deeper and to more intimate levels with a date. It’s a perception that influences how we are seeing the other person, how we are receiving their expressions, and it even impacts how we […]
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A Woman’s Approach to Online Dating
Published on February 26, 2015
Everybody online is looking for a little something different—some may be looking for a casual dinner partner on Friday nights, others may be looking for a new father-figure for their children. I make no claims to be in the mindset of everybody, but from my lips to your ears, here is my (fairly typical) thought […]
Keep readingThe Other Half of Dating Advice Guy
Published on January 17, 2015
Hi there, I’m somewhat new to this blog, although you may have come across my name here before, as I’m the other half of Brad’s success story with online dating. My name is Kate and we’ve been married for nearly 8 years now. While Brad has said some really sweet things about me in his […]
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My Second Online Date – The “Too Good to Be True” Date
Published on July 19, 2014
I recently spilled my guts about my online dating hesitations and the first relationship I was in that came via an online match-up. To date, I have only met three men in person after meeting on the internet. Yes, I am that stubborn about meeting people online, plus I have had equal, if not better, […]
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My First Relationship from Online Dating
Published on June 29, 2014
While online dating is becoming much more common, I can’t help but sense the stigma still attached to it. This is why, as a mid-twenties, motivated and very social woman, I felt absolutely ridiculous making my first profile on a free online dating site. I have lived in a college town for the last 7 […]
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She Stopped Replying! Now what? A Woman’s Perspective
Published on June 22, 2014
Several dozen reasons exist why somebody who did respond to your initial message would suddenly stop chatting with you, and there are equally as many ways you can handle it. Brad, “the dating advice guy” who has created this site, has a full section on this in his free Online Dating Guide, so I won’t […]
Keep readingWhy Do Professional Women Struggle with Online Dating?
Published on February 8, 2014
Do single men really want the company of an educated and professional woman? While there is a certain novelty for a man to brag about being involved with an attorney, a nurse, a paralegal, or with a woman that holds a degree, it is dangerous grounds for the ego of some men. If you’re too […]
Keep readingWhy You Should be Picky When Dating Online
Published on April 1, 2013
You’re being too picky. Those are words that well-meaning friends have said to one another for thousands of years. And for thousands of years it was often reasonable advice. But today, with availability of online dating, it’s quite possible that you’re not being picky enough. I’m prompted to write this because of a video I […]
Keep readingMy Online Dating Success Story, Continued
Published on October 6, 2012
Last year I talk about my overall experience with online dating, and how my experience turned into an online dating success story. From time to time, I like to remind people of the joys I have in my life because I stuck with online dating (even after 8 months of failing!) to eventually find that […]
Keep readingLevel Setting in Online Dating after You’ve Been Cheated On
Published on September 24, 2012
I have quite a few conversations with my readers on the topic of commitment, often around the issue of people not taking their profile down as you enter a committed relationship. While emailing with one reader this week, I was reminded of something my wife did that was very helpful early in our relationship. I’m […]
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