Category: Dating Advice
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Online Dating Etiquette Part 5 of 5: How to Carry the Conversation
Let’s do a quick review to begin. Part 1 in this series discussed how to pick an appropriate username. Part 2 described what photo(s) to use for your profile. Part 3 was all about what to include in your profile. Last week’s installment, part 4, taught you how to write your first message. Now we’ll […]
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Online Dating Etiquette Part 4 of 5: What to Write in Your First Message
Meeting someone meaningful is the first, second, and third biggest reasons why people join online dating sites. People create profiles, view their matches, and then start sending messages to people they want to meet. Once two people reach a connection, they meet in person and then go from there. A new relationship forms. I wrote […]
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Online Dating Etiquette Part 3 of 5: What to Include in your Profile
Creating a successful profile is the single-most important aspect of your online dating experience. People may view your picture first, but it’s the content of your actual profile that will drive them to message you. That’s why you’re here, right? Because you want to meet someone meaningful. Keyword: meaningful. How does a legit profile lend itself […]
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Online Dating Etiquette Part 2 of 5: Choosing the Right Profile Pictures
Last week’s first installment of the Online Dating Etiquette series discussed how to select the right username. This week we talk about how to choose the right pictures for your profile. Your picture is the first thing members see when viewing your profile, so we feel that this warrants it’s own section. Profiles with pictures receive […]
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Online Dating Etiquette Part 1 of 5: Selecting a Username
Online dating used to be outside our general society. Something for “other people” to try and talk about. Meeting someone online was not something people tended to advertise. Even talking about it was quasi-taboo. Now people don’t even bat an eye at online dating. Tell a friend you’re meeting a new person for coffee or […]
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How to Succeed on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the ephemeral conundrum for anyone single. Should I have a date this year? Should I work to find a date? Do I have to work to find a date? Is there any way that I can force myself not to care? Now if you read those in any kind of voice that […]
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Sandwiches are Stupid – Commercial Launch!
Sandwiches are stupid? Well, maybe not from a hunger standpoint. We’re not Joey Tribbiani. But you get the message. Why spend money on lunch when you can use that to meet someone you can really spend some time with? Our main goal is to match you with as many meaningful members as possible, so that […]
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Gamer Dating Should Be Easy – Commercial Launch!
Gamer dating should be easy. Why? Because when you meet another person that shares your passion for gaming, that’s a huge obstacle already cleared. Seriously. Imagine a 100 meter hurdle event where one runner doesn’t have the first five hurdles. Game! I bet the runner would be laughing on the inside. Or outside, depending on how brave […]
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When To Take Your Conversation To Your Own Email (Or Phone!)
Excitement of online dating may be found in many places, but none more so than taking a conversation to your own email. When you meet someone online that you are excited enough about to trust with your personal information (that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?), you’ve hit the jackpot. Actually, you’ve accomplished what you’ve […]
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Avoid the Online Dating Email Facepalm
Dating really is a lot like finding a new job. You tirelessly work to perfect your resume (profile), and you send it off to the best jobs (matches) you can find around the area. And then it happens: you not only find your dream job (unicorn match), but he/she (the mythical hiring manager) actually responds to you […]