There’s a very important rule of web design that applies to your dating profile, too. I’ll give you a hint: it has nothing to do with color or pictures.
Spotting a Fake Online Dating Profile: Is That Picture For Real?
26 Apr By 1 Comment
How a reverse image search engine can help you spot fake online dating profiles.
Are You Making Easy-To-Fix Mistakes In Your Dating Profile?
6 Jan By 1 Comment
Why have a dating profile that drives people away if you can make super-quick fixes?
Coping With Being Single: Ur Doin’ It Wrong
5 Apr By 18 Comments
E has a bone to pick with people’s reactions to this sexy picture.
The Best Way to Get Great Online Dating Photos If You’re Camera-Shy
26 Aug By 5 Comments
You want to do online dating, but you’ve spent most of your time hiding from cameras. You’re camera-shy. I am too. In fact, that picture is me, avoiding the shutterbug StupidRanger at GenCon 2009. So when you NEED pictures for your online dating profile, but you HATE being in front of a camera, what can [...]
Showstopper Online Dating Profiles: Getting People to Notice You
4 Aug By 14 Comments
A lovely reader asked me to write about online dating profiles that are showstoppers. What makes a showstopper? Can everyone have one? Back in the 80s, all you needed to be a showstopper were lasers. Every kid I knew either had a laser background portrait or was pissed off at their parents for not letting [...]
Nobody Views My Dating Profile! What Am I Doing Wrong?
24 Jun By 3 Comments
You’ve got your profile filled in and written up. You’ve selected your best pictures. You’re sitting back and waiting… and waiting… and waiting. “Nobody’s writing me!” you whine. “Not only that, nobody’s even VIEWING ME! What am I doing wrong?” Tired of being that guy going to movies alone? Here are a few tips to [...]
Online Dating Etiquette 101: What If She’s Not Like Her Picture
12 Mar By 1 Comment
Let’s imagine together, geek friends… You’ve found this great girl on your favorite dating site. She’s beautiful, she’s funny, she’s got similar interests. You talk for hours on IMs and then on the phone. Things are looking pretty good. You set up a date. As you’re walking towards the coffeehouse you see her. Or well, [...]
Tips & Tricks for Great Online Dating Portraits
18 Jan By 2 Comments
A picture is worth a thousand words – or perhaps a dozen dates? What do you do if you don’t have the money for professional photos and all of your casual pics involve you snuggled up to your ex, holding a red cup of party punch and looking a little too happy, or awkwardly grinning [...]
Dating Stimulus Package! (How Can Something That Sounds So Wrong Be So Right?)
27 Oct By 3 Comments
A lot of folks are feeling the crunch of the bad economy, so I figured, why not shine a little bright light into the lives of people who are looking for love? For the fall season, all Geek’s Dream Girl profile and search services are $5 to $10 off. Now is the time to get [...]
