Sure you’re going to lose weight, but how are you going to be sure 2010 is the year for LOVE?
Dear Anon-O-Box: It’s Only Kinky The First Time
26 Jun By 3 Comments
Dear Anon-O-Box, How do you suggest someone approach an interest they consider virtually a requirement in a long-term partner, but which are not really appropriate to include in an online dating profile? An example that comes to mind is a strong interest in BDSM. – Kinky Is The Whole Chicken Dear Kinky Chicken, For starters, [...]
Dear Anon-O-Box: There’s a Hole in My Dating History
19 Jun By 2 Comments
Dear Anon-O-Box, I had a mental breakdown and subsequently stopped dating while in recovery. I have a nice car, a decent apartment, a stable career, but few dates. What can I do to address the “dating gap” on my profile? – Back On My Feet Dear Feet, Congratulations on your recovery! I’m glad to hear [...]
Why Scoping Out Your Online Dating Competition Is A Bad Idea
2 Jun By 9 Comments
Is it a good idea to check out “your competition” on your online dating site? I’m going to argue both sides of this topic in two different posts. In today’s post, why that’s a horrible, horrible idea. For the sequel, how scoping out the competition can help you! So you’ve done it… you’ve taken whatever [...]
New Year, New You? Who Goes In Your Dating Profile?
3 Jan By Leave a Comment
You’ve made your New Year’s resolutions – you’re going to lose 20 pounds, stop bringing your work home, read a new book every month, spend more time with your family. Which you belongs in your online dating profile? The 2008 you or the 2009 you?
e’s soapbox: Am I Peddling Lies and Deception?
19 Sep By 11 Comments
Sometimes I get a comment so intriguing or interesting that I want to address it in a full post. This is such a case. On the thread, Don’t Drink and Date, visitor Greyface had this comment: Unless she’s reading the advice on your website as well, and hiding her normal way of doing things in [...]
Online Dating Etiquette 101: Privacy vs. Honesty?
24 Jul By 2 Comments
It’s a bit scary, isn’t it, advertising on the internet that you are single and seeking love? Some people won’t post a photo on their dating profile because they fear being discovered by family, friends, coworkers, clients, or students. How much information do you need to put out there in your profile? How much should [...]
Online Dating Etiquette 101: Have a Truthful Profile
18 Jul By 7 Comments
It’s time for some lessons in etiquette, my geek friends! Does anyone really know why anyone would need more than one fork? My close friends and former roommates know that I am not a fan of doing the dishes, so the idea of multiple forks at the dinner table is just ludicrous when one fork [...]
Dating Profiles: Honesty is the Best Policy
13 Mar By Leave a Comment
That Aussie article sure gave me a lot of things to write about! I should fly over to thank them and pet a kangaroo. Be honest in introductory profiles “Women lie about weight“Yes, yes we do. I did. I’m a curvy girl, but I didn’t put “curvy” on my profile. Why?”About Average” is a nebulous [...]
