Thursday, March 11, 2010

When Persistence Isn’t Enough: Steps to Take When You’re Tired of Rejection

November 11, 2009 by e  
Filed under Geek Love

What do you do when you’ve done everything and still suck at online dating?

How Would Online Dating Change If You HAD To Write a “No Thanks” Email?

September 21, 2009 by e  
Filed under Geek Love

E asks, “If we required daters to be upfront and honest, would it be a major revolution or a major disaster?”

Dear Anon-O-Box: Can I Find Love on Twitter?

July 10, 2009 by Anon-O-Box  
Filed under Geek Love

Dear Anon-O-Box,

Any advice on starting/escalating something via Twitter? Lots of back and forth but not DMs and we’re in different states. Never thought about it as a possibility, but something feels clicky.
- Tweet, Tweet Love or Keyboard Error?
Dear Tweet Love,
Sounds like you’ve been having a lot of fun in the Twitterverse!  Good for you!
So what [...]

A Letter to E: “Your website, your service, it offends me.”

July 8, 2009 by e  
Filed under About e, Geek Love

I got a very interesting bit of “hate mail” last week.   I say “hate” mail because it was more sad than hateful.  I wanted to share it and address some of the issues within because I know there may be others who are thinking on the same lines.
If you’ve ever wondered:
“Why do online dating help [...]

What Las Vegas Can Teach You About Online Dating

June 12, 2009 by j  
Filed under Geek Love

What is it about Las Vegas that draws us in like moths to a flame?  Is it the shiny neon lights?  The chance that you might hit the jackpot?  The live shows?  The MGM lions?  The World Series of Poker?  The giant cups shaped like guitars?  The fact that there’s a wedding chapel on every [...]

J’s Soapbox: Why The Pick-Up Artist Does More Harm Than Good

April 8, 2009 by j  
Filed under Geek Love

Every now and then I tell someone that my job is to help geeks find love.   Often, that’s when they ask me, “What, like the Pick-Up Artist?”
What? No!
The Pick-Up Artist is a TV series that has had two seasons, thus far, on VH1.  The concept behind the show is that Mystery, a “seduction artist,” [...]

What A Movie Theater Guy Taught Me About Rejection

March 4, 2009 by j  
Filed under Geek Love

It happens to everyone eventually: rejection.  We all know what it’s like to be rejected, but I’ve been thinking about the last time I had to do some rejecting of my own.
It was not a picnic, but it wasn’t as bad as it could have been, thanks to an awesome geek.

Top 10 Reasons Why She Doesn’t Respond to Your Email

April 2, 2008 by e  
Filed under Geek Love

You’ve followed all of my advice. You spiffed up your profile, you have good pictures posted, you’ve got your Custom Searches made, you’ve been spending 15 Smart Minutes a day reading profiles and writing emails, and what do you have to show for it?
Nada.
What gives? Here are the Top 10 reasons why she [...]