Online Dating and LinkedIn Profile Writing Advice
I regularly critique excerpts from random dating and LinkedIn profiles (for anonymity). By pointing out dos and don'ts from actual profiles, you too can look at your own with a critical eye and improve on your personal branding.
Boomers and online dating
More and more boomers find themselves divorced and single again. As such, more single men and women 50+ are online dating. Thanks to the proliferation of dating sites and the tendency for boomers to be a fairly progressive group, it’s a great time to be a single boomer. Online dating offers such a welcoming environment. You don’t need to get dressed up and go into a bar where you feel like the chaperone. Nor do you have to take up… read more →
Online dating and saying no thanks.
A few friends read my blog the other day that suggested sending a gracious no thanks when you’re not interested (I sound like a prissy Miss Manners all of a sudden) in someone who musters up the courage to contact you. I’ve since been told that doing so can end up with you getting a nasty email back from an offended spurned suitor. Well, so what? If you get an angry email in return, ignore it or block the person.… read more →
This questionnaire can help with your dating profile.
Ultimately this topic will be a plug for my dating service but, in reality, it’s meant to help you and it can. If you’re having trouble figuring out what to write on your dating profile, but you think you can’t afford investing $80 toward finding lasting love (boy I’m leveraging this!) then I suggest you fill out the questionnaire on this site. It’s short, fun and free. More importantly, it’ll help you take a fresh look at yourself and give… read more →
Online dating. What to say when you’re not interested.
What’s the online dating etiquette when someone sends you an email or wink of interest but you’re not interested back? A lot of people just delete and move on. I really don’t suggest that. If someone had enough interest to contact you, it’s just basic courtesy to write back even if it’s with a polite “no thanks”. Seriously. Can you imagine how you’d feel if it was the other way around? My suggestion is to say a simple: “Thanks for… read more →
Do you need profile help?
If you have an online dating profile that lists off a number of adjectives to describe you, then you need profile help. If your dating profile sounds something like this: “I’m loyal, fun, warm, intelligent and caring” then your profile sounds like too many others. That’s not good. Online dating is highly competitive and you need to come alive on screen. Instead of adjectives, tell stories that speak volumes about you. Why say you’re fun when you can tell a… read more →
Online dating & looking for honesty
Does your online dating profile say you’re looking for someone honest? I see this much sought-after trait written in a number of dating profiles. Truth is, if someone dishonest thinks you’re hot, they’re going to contact you whether you want them to or not. Besides, if they’re dishonest do you honestly think they’ll be honest about it? There’s no guarantee that you’ll find an honest person but there are ways to protect yourself from players. For one, read a dating… read more →
Are you a needy text messager?
Okay so you’ve been single awhile. You’ve been online dating site and went on numerous dates with no sparks. Finally, you meet someone online and you hit it off from the very first date. You’re so happy! Eventually, you two get to the “cute and clever text messaging stage”. Suddenly, your independent cool self turns into the thumb tapping version of Bridget Jones. Your new love sends you a text. The second you receive it, you send one right back.… read more →
What not to say on your online dating profile.
Don’t go on about how many players are on a dating site and don’t go on about how many people play games. For starters, it’s negative and readers don’t want to be assaulted with negativity. More importantly, online dating rants can make you sound like a victim. If you’re someone who always ends up meeting players online then the common thread in that pattern is you. That means you need to look at what you’re doing to attract players or… read more →
How was your Valentine’s Day?
Yesterday was Valentine’s Day. Some people loved it, some didn’t. I heard people lament that Valentine’s means nothing because they’re single. I heard couples complain because they felt forced to be romantic. Online dating sites were filled with forums about the pros and cons of Valentine’s Day. My feeling about Valentine’s Day or any holiday is that no one can force you to participate. You do it because you choose to so there’s no need to get grumpy about it.… read more →
Embarrassed about online dating?
A lot of first-time online daters can be intimated by having to post a picture of themselves on a dating site. Besides the fact that a lot of people think they’re not photogenic, there’s also the concern that they’ll be seen, or “caught” rather, by people they know. But remember, if someone you know sees you online, it’s because they too are online. There’s no shame in it. Online dating has become a norm. It’s as common as meeting new… read more →
