Striking out with online dating?  Sometimes it can be tricky. Are you interested in a little advice? I got these tips from The 5 Secrets of an Alluring Dating Profile at Cosmopolitan.com. 
*Promote Yourself. Sometimes it’s hard to highlight your strengths without feeling like you are bragging. If you find yourself in this situation ask a friend to help you write your profile. She won’t have the same trouble singing your praises. Building you up, that’s the kind of thing that good friends come by naturally.
*Eschew the generic descriptive words. Avoid words like “nice,” “fun,” or interests that are too simply …read more

Recently, I asked five of my girlfriends for their input on online dating. Four of these ladies had used one or more well-known services and one met her husband in a chat room. Online dating is seen as risky or controversial to many people, but for the ladies that I spoke with, it was a convenient way to meet people who shared their interests. My friends, they are all professional ladies, a couple of entrepreneurs, a CPA, a lawyer, and a realtor.
Thankfully, my friends were very open about their experiences and with …read more