All posts tagged with online dating advice

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

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 →

As one who writes a blog about men, women and dating, I admit I’ve written more than a few blogs about some of the less intellectually evolved things men do. So, to be fair, I’ll dedicate this dating blog to bashing my own beloved gender. What dumb things do women do? Well, for starters, women like to give the silent treatment, which is akin to opening a beer with your teeth while wearing lingerie. Seriously, how many men do you… read more →

Some profiles are the written equivalent of a Mike Tyson interview. Can’t people write in full sentences anymore? Why are so many online dating profiles a few abbreviations short of comprehensible?   I was on three major dating sites today: okCupid, Match.com and Plenty of Fish – all have a large base of fairly mainstream people. Yet, on every one of these online dating sites, I found dating profiles that were missing vowels, consonants and the basic principles of written… read more →

No matter what online dating site I scan, I find dating profiles that list so many activities, that they sound like a commercial for Red Bull, or tampons for that matter. I run. I jog. I swim. I dance. I kickbox. I ski. I climb. Ugh. And I bet they do all that without a single cramp.   Lists like that can lose the audience. They’re dull. I’d rather listen to someone with echolalia (a speech disorder where someone repeats… read more →