Archive for the ‘Dating Tips’ Category
Matchmakers in Real Life – Do They Really Work?
Have you ever given thought to using a bonified Matchmaker to help you on your quest to find that special someone? I haven’t…..until a few days ago. I’m a serial online dater. Being that I have been a paying member of any given online dating site over the past 10 years, I recently have begun Read more »
A successful relationship is NOT based upon looks alone
I have an attractive (and normal) female friend who has been a member of several online dating sites for almost a year. Recently she remarked to me how she thought that the online dating sites were a complete waste of her time and money as: “There are no good men to be found, anywhere“. After Read more »
How to Pick up a Cougar or Older Female
(This article was written by a 26 year old friend of mine who has dated older women in the past. I asked him to give a few tips to the younger guys who like to date older women. This is more of a stream of conscious thought than it is an actual guide. The article Read more »
Free Online Background Checks
Are there such things as free online background checks, or background checks for members of online dating sites? No and yes are the short answers. Most of the online websites that you find charge a fee for their services. Some of them do nothing more than link you to the nearest courthouse in the state Read more »
Top 30 Things Cheaters Say
Fortunately, I have not had the displeasure of dating a cheater (that I know of). A trending topic on Twitter right now is “Things Cheaters Say” I found more than a few of them funny and a couple were drop dead hilarious. Here are the top 30 things that cheaters say, according to the Twitter-atti: Read more »
eHarmony Launches a Profile Wizard to Help You Write Your Online Dating Profile
Great news for all of you who don’t have a clue what to say in your online dating personality profiles ! eHarmony has just launched their “Profile Wizard”. It automatically helps you fill out your personality profile on eHarmony as well as gives you suggestions on what people say. There are even “sample answers” that Read more »
Online Dating Safety for Women
If you are female and a member of an online dating site, you should take a few minutes to reflect upon the following story: An Oregon man was recently sentenced to 15 years for raping an Orange County, Ca. woman he met in an online dating service. The attack occurred in May 2007, but was Read more »
Online Dating for Middle School Students?
A school in Elwood, Indiana started an underage matchmaking service for their 11 year old students. It purports to be a fund raiser for their drama club. Children pay a dollar and they are “matched” with another student. Call me old fashioned…..but whatever happened to school dances and such? I consider myself to be pretty Read more »
Racial Bias in Online Dating Sites
Are you a close-minded bigot? Most people in life would answer that question with an emphatic NO. But when it comes to online dating and selecting the criteria for your potential dates, do you exclude people outside of your race? If so, why? Some people might say that they aren’t comfortable dating someone outside of Read more »
Pro Tip: Create a Facebook or Linkedin or Myspace Page to Increase Your Chances of Success in an Online Dating Site
Here’s a Pro Tip for all you online daters out there: In addition to having multiple, clear pictures of yourself on your online dating profile, consider setting up a Linkedin/Facebook page as well. I am probably the only person on the face of the planet who does not have a Facebook account. Frankly, I find Read more »
