I have an online dating profile over at Match.com. I’m not officially “single,” but when my boyfriend refuses to answer the phone or an email, for weeks at a time I no longer consider myself committed. This has been going on, off and on, for a year now. If my boyfriend decides to pull it together, where I am concerned, then I feel that our relationship is salvageable, but for now, I’m open to meeting someone new.
Unfortunately, my profile is generating little or no interest. I do hear (rarely) from men who are 10-15 years older than me, but I don’t feel I …read more

Are you finding the process of online dating confusing or frustrating?  Unsure of how to set up a profile or what to say in the “About Me” section?  Well, Russ Ruggles has a whole series of articles on Online Dating, at the aptly titled Online Dating Matchmaker.
Russ writes from a man’s point of view, because he is a man, but his posts are beneficial for women, as well.  Take, for example, his post on the Top 5 Dating Profiles Cliches, wherein he says to skip vague phrases like “I’m up for anything” and “I love to laugh.” Instead, share what …read more

More than a decade after the Internet revolutionized dating — about two million Americans met their spouses online, by one measure — the sites face a new challenge: keeping these couples together. While most sites started out focusing on dating, they are increasingly using their success in the marriage arena as a marketing tool — making the stakes higher if these unions start to go south.
While many happily married couples say they may never have found a mate offline, there are already indications that meeting a spouse on the Web comes with its own set of potential pitfalls. Some divorce …read more

In a fast paced world, the first few moments of meeting someone are paramount in making a lasting first impression. Assumptions made immediately, during that first meeting often lead to immediate decisions to accept or reject a friend, a job, even a potential lover. Most experienced single’s, take the “what you see is what you get” approach. In just the first few seconds of contact, whether e-mail, viewing a profile, or initial verbal communication, we all form a first impression that oftentimes becomes a lasting impression.
Like it or not, dating is a competitive game. Failing to …read more