Dealing with harassment while online dating

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When I first read a profile that asked the guys to please talk to as if they were speaking with their Mom or sister, I thought it can’t be that bad. But then I kept coming across more and more profiles with the same statement along with statements like:

  • Please do not send me any inappropriate pics.
  • I’m not here for a one night stand
  • Please don’t ask me for sex.

At first, I thought this was just a few jaded women, but I ...

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The Other Half of Dating Advice Guy

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Hi there, I’m somewhat new to this blog, although you may have come across my name here before, as I’m the other half of Brad’s success story with online dating.

My name is Kate and we’ve been married for nearly 8 years now. While Brad has said some really sweet things about me in his Online Dating Guide and blog posts, I have to say, I consider myself the lucky one! ...

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My Second Online Date – The “Too Good to Be True” Date

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I recently spilled my guts about my online dating hesitations and the first relationship I was in that came via an online match-up. To date, I have only met three men in person after meeting on the internet. Yes, I am that stubborn about meeting people online, plus I have had equal, if not better, success in the tried and true, old fashioned finding-dates-through-friends-and-hobbies approach.

Anyway, two of my online dating first dates became relationships, and the third was ...

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Online Dating Success! Now What?

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A reader who was diligent about taking my advice recently wrote me. While he offered many compliments (which I’m happy to share!) he also pointed out some gaps in my dating guide in regards to having early success:

I stumbled on your site a couple months ago after considering getting serious about online dating after using okcupid in an extremely passive way for about 6 months. I was looking for advice that didn’t entail sleeping around. I too am an ...

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My Online Dating Success Story

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Sometimes I reference my experience in my other posts and while I discuss my dating history in my guide, I wanted to have an article I could make references to that anyone could see. I’m not going to go into extreme detail but this should give a nice overview of my online dating experience for those interested.

The Failure Phase

I started dating online in June many years ago. I had actually thought about signing up for an online dating service ...

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Online Dating Success Story: Post-Wedding Thoughts

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Some years ago a friend of mine had been discussing the idea of loneliness with me and while she didn’t come out and say she was looking to date, I felt the signs were there. I mentioned this blog and then discussed some ideas on why I think she might want to try it.

She did try it and for a time, things didn’t go very well. She met quite a few jerks and sometimes it seemed to me she was ...

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