Articles by: Brad
Ideas for Safer Online Dating
Published on November 14, 2007
A reader contacted me this week with some thoughts on my recent article regarding risks with online dating: Your post on October 29th titled the Risk of Trusting was a great reminder of how important it is to be cautious. I appreciated your willingness to point out that there is plenty of room for failure […]
Keep readingOnline Dating Services with a Different Approach
Published on November 9, 2007
Recently I was reading a TechCrunch article about the online dating services that are taking a different approach. There were two dating sites listed in the article that I was familiar with: Engage.com and GreatBoyFriends.com. I had read about Engage.com a few weeks ago and was interested by the idea. The service provides what might […]
Keep readingOnline Dating and MySpace
Published on November 4, 2007
Are people really having success finding love with MySpace? I’m not talking about a purely physical relationships. Based photos I’ve seen, the site is obviously a self-advertising platform for some people. What I am talking about is actual success finding good relationships. I find myself asking this because many sites I have found in my […]
Keep readingFive Online Daters to Avoid
Published on November 2, 2007
I really loved this article on online daters to avoid. I only wish I would have read it before I had started online dating. Give this a read: I really believe it can help people avoid making some mistakes. I just cannot say enough good things about this article because I experienced so much of […]
Keep readingIs [Blank] a Good Topic for a First Date Conversations?
Published on November 1, 2007
A few searches have come to the site questioning whether certain topics are good or not for a first date conversation. The most recent one that comes to mind is “Is profession a good topic for first dates?” In general, I think most topics are fine for first date conversations. Even topics such as politics […]
Keep readingA Great Idea for Online Dating
Published on October 31, 2007
In my guide, I stress the importance of meeting anyone you are talking to online sooner rather than later. I make this recommendation based on the fact that I found my impressions that were created from talking to someone through email or on the phone were often very (very) wrong. In these cases, within the […]
Keep readingOn the Fence about Online Dating
Published on October 30, 2007
If you are one of the many singles out there who has considered online dating but just can’t bring yourself to shell out the cash to give it a try the web site Plenty of Fish might just be what you were looking for. When I was dating online, there were a few free sites […]
Keep readingThe Risk of Trusting Quickly
Published on October 29, 2007
While online dating is bringing more and more people dating success everyday, there is another reminder in the news that caution should be exercised. In this story, an Australian man flew to Mali to meet his “bride” only to be taken hostage. While this is horrible, it seems the man from the article isn’t the […]
Keep readingInternet Dating: Profile Views vs. Actual Interest
Published on October 25, 2007
Once again I am using Google searches that send people to my site for article ideas. This time the search that sent someone my way was: “If a guy views your online profile often are they interested?” The Short Answer Wink at him and find out. It may not be called “winking” in the service […]
Keep readingOnline Dating: What Your Emails Should NOT Look Like
Published on October 23, 2007
I briefly described what I thought a good email looks like in my online dating guide. Basically, my opinion is keep things short and simple while proving you actually read the profile. Today, I found a site called I Liked Your Profile that is a collection of weird, scary or just out-right funny emails people […]
Keep readingWorth A Thousand Words? How about $150?
Published on October 22, 2007
Recently, when a friend needed photos for his online dating profile, it was a good opportunity for my wife (who is a professional photographer) to get some portrait shots while helping a friend at the same time. The shoot went well and our friend genuinely liked the photos and had them up on his profile […]
Keep readingOnline Dating from a Woman’s Perspective
Published on October 19, 2007
I am always hesitant to give women advice for online dating. Primarily, this is based on conversations I had with dates during my internet dating days. One great conversation starter was to simply talk about the online experience itself. These conversations revealed how very different a woman’s experiences were from mine, although many were similar […]
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