Online Dating Advice
I regularly review excerpts from random dating profiles (for anonymity). Pointing out dos and don’ts from real profiles can help you improve on your own personal branding.
What your online dating profile photo says about you.
While working at ad agencies, I’ve been privy to a lot of unusual conversations by graphic designers. I’ve heard laments about how the color green has been sabotaged by environmental issues and can never again be used to promote fresh minty flavors. I once heard a colleague say that the use of script fonts does not (mercifully) cause her to orgasm. Recently I heard a fond discussion about the color orange and how universally unisexual it is. Apparently, orange is… read more →
Online Dating Profiles. The Agony, Part 7.
I recently read a quote by 23-year old pop star, Ke$ha. It went like this: “I actually don’t read anything, because I feel like the haters really like to hate out loud, [and] that people who love sometimes love quietly. So I don’t really listen or look at anything.” This confused me and I read it several times with the sincere belief that I must be not grasping some subtlety or hidden message. As it turns out, she simply didn’t… read more →
Online dating for couch potatoes.
Is there anything more appealing than a man stretched out on a couch and wearing sweats? When I scan dating profiles and see photos of men kicking back on their sofas, I can’t help but think, “George Clooney and his elegant suits be damned! I want a man as yummy as Jim Belushi!” Yes, I’m being facetious. Men, if you want to attract a woman, I suggest you put a little more effort into looking attractive. Women, our gender doesn’t… read more →
Online Dating Profile. The Agony, Part 6.
To quote the warnings prior to most HBO shows: The following content is not suitable to all audiences. Seriously, if you have unshakeable faith in humanity then this, the 6th installment of a weekly series, may cause you irreversible damage. I don’t want that on my conscience. Once again I’m featuring excerpts from some of the most remarkable online dating profiles I’ve seen while scanning various dating sites throughout the week. As always, I want to make clear that… read more →
Your online dating profile is not a diary!
Every day, I’m struck by how many people use online dating profiles as an opportunity to whine about the trials of finding love. I saw several headlines that asked, “Are all the good guys taken?” I saw still others that said, “Tired of the players”. I saw one that said, “Don’t want to be hurt again”. Ugh. Victims, sooooo sexy. It seems that the depressing quest for love is not limited to older people who’ve spent years looking. The other… read more →
Online Dating Profiles. The Agony, Part 5.
Once again, this blog features a few rather remarkable online dating profiles. This week, I also – once again – noticed a lot of angry online daters. Why someone thinks a rant will land a good date, I have no idea. But then I’m puzzled by many things, like why faces don’t get goose bumps. As you read these excerpts, please keep in mind that most people write their dating profiles with an honest effort and they’re not bad.… read more →
Dating profiles and the funny truth about humor.
One day, a colleague and I presented a major campaign that took us weeks of sleepless nights to complete. As we wrapped up the presentation, the room went silent. We stood there, anxiously awaiting the client’s reactions. Seconds passed slower than the time it takes for David Carusso to remove his sunglasses. Finally, she spoke. “Ummm”, she said, “like…you know when you go shopping for a pant suit? And you just can’t find it? This is like that.” She then… read more →
Online dating profiles. The Agony, part 4.
Before I paste excerpts of online dating profiles I’ve scanned this week, I need to make this very clear: few people know how to market themselves on dating sites. Most everyone could benefit from the help of a marketing expert and ad writer. People do their best and actually don’t do too badly. However, to really stand out, that’s not enough. Then there are those who are not like most people – and this will become painfully clear as… read more →
Online dating and dumb things men do.
Sometimes, in their endless attempt to fit into modern society, men do dumb things. They try to fix a woman’s problems rather than nod their heads, make eye contact, and act as though they’re paying attention. They start renovation projects when there’s nothing to renovate, or they try to put together the DVD unit (usually after dismantling it out of curiosity). They also learn to play guitar because they think it’ll make them look cool, thus never considering how it… read more →
Online dating profiles. The Agony, part 3.
Most singles dating online write relatively unremarkable dating profiles (reason enough to hire me, a marketing expert and writer, to craft them). Still, a handful write some truly remarkable ones. This week, while scanning the big online dating sites, I found a number of such profiles and, in this third installment of my weekly series, will share excerpts from five of them: Ms Christian Gurl says: THERE IS ONLY ONE PERFECT MAN AND THATS JESUS BUT SOMEWHERE OUT THERE IS… read more →
