Articles by: Brad
New to Dating Online: Where Should I Start?
Published on December 18, 2009
If you’re new to online dating or still considering signing up, figuring out where to start or what service to use can be difficult. Here I’ll provide 5 tips to get your online dating life moving. 1. Sign Up At A Free Dating Site First and most important: sign up for a free dating service. […]
Keep readingA Room Full Of Male Scientists Agree…
Published on December 17, 2009
According to the Telegraph, scientists have declared that men should marry women who are younger and smarter than themselves. The article is a little short on the details but I did find another article stating that men who marry younger women live longer. While I find articles like this interesting, it always seems like a […]
Keep readingOnline Dating Horror Stories…Or Just Dating Horror Stories?
Published on December 16, 2009
You’ll see people complain about how bad their online dates have been. One great site for stories regarding this is Internet Dating Stories (I love the tag line: “The good, the bad, and the OH MY GOD, what were they thinking?!”). Obviously after browsing this site you’ll see there are plenty of bad dates out […]
Keep readingSigns That A Bad Date Is Actually Good
Published on December 15, 2009
I recently read a great article that describes some situations that may seem bad on a first date but could actually be a sign that things are going quite well. The article, 6 Bad First Date Signs That Are Actually Good, is worth reading because sometimes we convince ourselves that things have going horribly when […]
Keep readingWearing Sweat Pants on a First Date
Published on December 14, 2009
Don’t do this! I was talking about online dating experiences the other day and woman was describing her most recent date. She was explaining why she had no intention of having another date with the man she had met the night before. There were several issues she had taken with the date itself but as […]
Keep readingDating News: Addiction, First Dates, and Online Dating Success
Published on December 8, 2009
Do You Have A Dating Addiction? Steve at SeaCoastOnline.com discusses addictions in general and specifically the idea of having a dating addiction. If you date online long enough you will probably run into someone who seems to have a little too many dating stories. You might find yourself wondering, “Exactly how long has this person […]
Keep readingOKCupid Dating Guide – Review of the Best Free Dating Around
Published on December 7, 2009
I’ve been bothered lately by Plenty of Fish. I don’t mind that the site has been successful but I do hate when I talk to someone and they say, “Yeah, I tried online dating at Plenty of Fish. I guess internet dating just isn’t for me. The problems were [insert a list of issues here]”. […]
Keep readingWhat To Wear On A First Date
Published on December 6, 2009
How should you dress when going on your first date? I suspect most of my readers will be meeting through online dating services so my advice will be based assuming you’ll be meeting for the first time. How Should A Woman Dress on The First Date? If I’m honest, I don’t feel that I have […]
Keep readingBeing Boring on A Date: How to Avoid or Correct It
Published on December 5, 2009
A post at Slate.com discusses eight ways to tell whether you’re being boring. While the article wasn’t written for online dating specifically, I think the article is very applicable. Some of the tips might even be a little surprising to some, such as why interruption is actually a sign of healthy conversation I think the […]
Keep readingFirst Date Questions And Conversation Starters
Published on December 3, 2009
Before discussing some good questions to ask on a first date, I wanted to offer several tips on first date conversations in general. First, you should ask your questions with a purpose. Specifically, you should be trying to determine if this is someone you would like to continue to spend time with. Don’t just find […]
Keep readingMy Dating Profile Gets Lots of Views But I Get No Emails
Published on November 30, 2009
Does your profile get a lot of attention but you’re not getting any contacts from other online daters? I wanted to discuss a few possibilities on why this can happen. One major assumption I’ll be making is that you have a good profile photo. As I’ll discuss later in this article, a good photo is […]
Keep readingLavalife 100% Free Email Weekend November 2009
Published on November 26, 2009
For the second time Lavalife is having a free email weekend (the first free weekend was back in October). The Free Email Weekend begins Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 12:01am local time and ends Monday, November 30, 2009 at 11:59am local time. This actually provides two-and-a-half days of free communicating. Lavalife is an open service […]
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