Articles by: Brad
Avoiding Awkward Conversations On A First Date
Published on January 14, 2010
One of the most important things to be concerned with on any first date is ensuring things start off the right way. Several studies have suggested that the first moments of interacting with someone are the most important. Most people who have been dating online for a substantial amount of time don’t need a study […]
Keep readingLearning to Love Online Dating
Published on January 13, 2010
Many people I speak with about dating have what I consider to be the standard outlook in regards to online dating: that it is a necessary evil. This approach is one that says online dating is something that must be done. A means to an end and nothing more. I started dating with this mentality […]
Keep readingWho Should Pay on the First Date?
Published on January 11, 2010
I was discussing online dating with a friend recently and she explained how she has twice ended an online dating relationship with men due to the fact that they didn’t even offer to pay for her on the first date. These dates weren’t anything expensive either, just coffee. These men had also established that they […]
Keep readingIs Silence Rejection With Online Dating?
Published on January 10, 2010
Is silence a form of rejection with dating online? If you email a woman and she doesn’t respond, is she not interested? Sadly, yes, silence is rejection when you are dating online. Actually, silence is a pretty bad sign regardless of whether you’re using an online dating site or a more traditional method. The standard […]
Keep readingThe Best Online Dating Service
Published on January 9, 2010
What is the best dating service on the internet? This is a popular question and that makes sense since none of us want to waste our time or money with a bad dating service. The answer to this question, though, isn’t a simple one. It’s All About Your Situation My thought on this is that […]
Keep readingA Pattern for More Successful Online Dating
Published on January 8, 2010
For most of us, when we start dating online there is some level of disappointment within the first few weeks of signing up for a dating service. From the outside looking in, dating services appear full of single people looking to date. While that’s true, what most of us get wrong (including myself, initially) is […]
Keep readingInstalling Disqus on WordPress Is Amazingly Simple
Published on January 7, 2010
For a while I’ve been considering installing Disqus as my commenting system on this blog. Even with what I consider to be healthy traffic I get very few comments. I thought perhaps using a system like this might encourage a little more conversation. Then again…I am in the business of providing dating advice and sometimes […]
Keep readingOnline Dating Success Story: Post-Wedding Thoughts
Published on January 6, 2010
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 […]
Keep readingLevel 80 Paladin LFG (Looking For Girlfriend)
Published on January 5, 2010
I found this image and thought it was great. I suppose many readers may not get this…but then again when World of Warcraft has millions of subscribers I guess more than a few will get it. This one may ring a little too true for some of us! Having an MMO background (played Everquest for […]
Keep readingMen Get Stupid When Talking To Beautiful Women
Published on January 4, 2010
If you’re a man and you’ve ever been frustrated by the fact that you fall apart socially around beautiful women, it’s not just you. According to a study discussed in the Telegraph, studies have shown that men actually do lose much of their ability to think and reason when around pretty women: The research shows […]
Keep readingWomen Giving Bad Advice About Men
Published on January 2, 2010
Over at SingleCityGuy.com, there’s a discussion of how women give their female friends awful advice regarding men. I’m not sure that this is a universal problem but I have seen exactly what he’s talking about. I’ve been absolutely flabbergasted by some suggestions women have made when debating dating situations regarding men. The problem, as the […]
Keep readingFirst Date Fashion Assistance
Published on December 31, 2009
In a recent article, I discussed how to dress for a first date. However, even when you know what to wear in general, there are times where it’s not clear if a particular outfit is worth wearing. We often second guess our opinion on the outfit and either decided not to wear or we wear […]
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