Successful Online Dating

Okay, I admit I've been in a pretty snarky mood since I discovered my "soul mate" was not all that after all.

Back at looking at dating profiles, I'm seeing the same stuff that SO turns me off!

Granted, this is all from a woman's point of view, but Mandi and I would love it if one of you guys did a corresponding guest article about women's dating profiles.

Let's get started:

1. I'm handsome… Damn, I sure couldn't tell from your pics, thanks for letting me know!

A few months ago I wrote Yahoo! for Yahoo about a guy I had met in their personals. Since then I haven't written an update, even though the relationship seemed to be going swimmingly. I think my gut was telling me that if it seems too good to be true, hellooo Kay, it probably is.

Well, it's over, and I'm hurting pretty bad. I can tell you this for sure: never break up with a guy and have your elderly dog put to sleep in the same week. Either trauma is hard enough to cope with on its own; the double whammy is devastating.

One of the reasons I like online dating is the somewhat more anonymous nature. Rejection is easier – because you never have to see that person again.

Or So You Think!

What happens when you come across a profile of someone you know from OUTSIDE the online dating world?

Do you

• message them and see if you hit if off?
• ignore them and pretend you didn’t see it?
• secretly look at their profile and hope they look at yours?
• delete your profile, blow up your computer and move to Antarctica?

3 Months for the Price of 1

Chemistry.com has a great Olympics deal going on right now - 3 months for the price of 1!

This online dating site started as an offshoot of Match.com, with a different focus. On Chemistry.com, you take a fun test where you pick men (or women) that you find attractive. They then try to match you up with the types of people that match what you initially were drawn to. When you log in you're presented with photos and profiles of these people, and you can indicate whether or not you feel you

A Whole New Way to Meet People

The scope of online dating is really so much wider than just sites like E-Harmony, Match and PerfectMatch. On one hand, I really think the fact that EVERYONE uses the Internet, and it is now considered so much more legitimate than it was 10 years ago has really reduced the stigma of online dating. It has also opened up a whole new way to meet new people.

What is a social network?

Here’s a great video that explains how social networks work, and how they can be beneficial:

How many times have you been talking to a female friend about her relationship and you hear things like this:

“He misses me; he’s just so busy he can’t always call.”

“I know he really cares, he’s just shy.”

“He’s been burned before; he wants to take it slow.”

“He would call me more often, but he knows my schedule is crazy. He’s trying to respect that.”

“He just doesn’t like talking on the phone.”

And so on and so forth. Sound familiar? I know it does to me. I am a perfect example of this bizarre female behavior.