When Do You Take Down Your Online Dating Profiles?

Roy S. Gutterman wrote a great (although somewhat unrelated) article a few years ago at the Jewish Exponent, discussing what he felt to be a “bogus” online dating profile. It seems a newspaper wedding announcement struck him as odd for a couple of days, “…until I went on to JDate, and saw the same photo [...]

Lying Online

I’ve found that a select few singles lie about their height, weight, age, marital status (or other demographic information) online, but that in general most people are honest regarding who they are. Now, that isn’t saying that people use photos on their online dating profiles that are truthful (or at the very least, recent), and [...]

Keeping Safe Online

I’ve noticed a larger than average number of bad online dating stories hitting the news of late discussing court cases related to online daters who abused the system and cheated someone out of money, sex, intimacy, household items, or more nefarious things I’d rather not go into here. For instance, the Brisbane Times ran an [...]

Shocking News: Looking “Too Good” Can Sabotage Your Online Dating Prospects!

Here’s the story, read it yourself: OKCupid research reveals that better-looking gals have worse luck through the site. Since the story doesn’t go too deep into the speculation, allow us to give you some ideas as to why this might be true: 1. Guys thinking “She’s out of my league!” Guys have a very specific [...]

Deciphering Online Dating Profiles

I got a giggle out of Joplin Globe’s Anne Kettenbrink; her older Aunt is looking for love, so together they decided to fill out an online dating profile to test the dating waters in the St. Louis area. The fact that a senior looking for love filled out an online dating profile isn’t what made [...]

Study Shows Preferred Online Dating Handles

A researcher who specializes in cyber-psychology has undertaken the interesting task of scientifically determining what types of online dating handles are the most appealing. According to the Times Online, Dr. Monica Whitty at Nottingham Trent University in England presented the study at the British Psychological Society’s annual conference on April 4th, 2008. So what did [...]

The Importance of Sound Judgment in Online Dating

We’ve probably seen the rules of safe online dating before, but it’s always good to take a refresher course. This guide on sound online dating judgment is a very thorough one. It seems to be written a little more form the female point of view, but men should remember that there’s a few risks for [...]

Most On How To Post A Winning Photo To Your Online Dating Profile

Tips for your dating profile continued… Not dressed up:Surely, you own something besides a dirty, torn T-shirt and a pair of raggy jeans? Even the most dedicated grunge-hound teen has at least one outfit they can wear to, say, a job interview. Being poor is no handicap in online dating. Not having a job isn’t [...]

The Busiest Online Dating Cities This Summer…

… according to Match.com that is. I received a note from their PR folks the other day, showing some stats about which US cities were heating up their system via winks, emails and chats for the past few months. They are: Miami, FL New York, NY Los Angeles, CA Chicago, IL Washington, DC Dallas, TX [...]

Why Are They Online If They Don’t Want To Date?

In the dating forums, a reader asks: “Why is it that when i eamil women onlie,most don’t even give me the courtesy of a “no,thanks?”I’ve emailed or winked at hundreds of women,but hardly anyone responds.I compliment them and tell them that i’d like to get to know them better. Nothing… what is with these ladies?why [...]

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