I had a date the other night with a guy I met on OkCupid.com. According to his online profile, we have a ton of things in common. It was hard to tell about his physical appearance from the photos, but the conversation was good online, so we progressed to text messages, and soon had plans [...]
The hardest first step in any online dating venture is writing your profile. How do you, in limited words, define who you are? How do you enumerate all of your wonderful values without sounding cocky or unrealistic? How honest about your flaws should you be? Your Dating Resume I consider a profile to be a [...]
We all “know” this yet it seems to be so difficult to balance the idea of a fragile male ego with the macho image guys want to portray. The truth of it is, guys are people too (well, most of them) and they have the same fears and insecurities women do. We just show these [...]
So when is it ok to say enough? We’ve spent some time here on SuccessfulOnlineDating.com talking about red flags. Clearly, if you see a red flag, it’s not only acceptable, but wise to say “Thanks, but you’re just not the one for me.” What if there are no red flags? What if the “relationship” you [...]
Often with online dating, someone is interested in someone, but the feeling is just not mutual? So, what should we do when this occurs? Do you let them know? Do you ignore or block them? Do you immediately delete your profile? Gentle Let Down or Nasty Put Down? I have, in the past, sent a [...]