What Were They Thinking?

Posted in Dating Advice / Tips, Red Flags, True Stories | September 25th, 2008

So, for fun, I decided to go through some profiles and see what common problems or weird things I could find. Now, I had intended to go through 100 guys dating site profiles, but I only made it to 50 and my list was getting long.

First, the search: I used my personal account and my actual search criteria (single, straight men in my geographic area, between the ages of 28-36), and I went directly through the results, skipping no one, and reading every profile. See how much I love you, our readers… Read more...

Tags: dating profiles, online dating, online dating profiles, Red Flags

Writing a Dating Profile – Objectively

Posted in Profile Tips | September 23rd, 2008

Writing your profile I needed to focus on work and family for a while, and just did not have the energy to actively seek out new relationships; after this self imposed dating hiatus, I am ready to get back out there.

You would think that a gal who writes for a blog called Successful Online Dating would be a whiz at getting a profile up, and that the emails and contacts would be flooding in.

Writing a Profile is Hard

However, while I am updating and reevaluating, I am finding that it’s very hard to objectively look at my own profile. While I know what I should and shouldn’t be doing…I can’t always tell if I’ve done it. Read more...

Tags: dating profiles, online dating, Profile Tips, writing a dating profile

10 Dating Profile Remarks That So Turn Me OFF

Posted in Profile Tips, Rants | September 10th, 2008

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: Read more...