All posts tagged with Online dating profile writing tips
Donald, dating, deception and hair.
I’m an ad writer. I’m also an online dating profile writer who uses subtle ad techniques (not hard sell) to help singles stand out. This is my odd little dating blog. I’ve seen enough episodes of CSI to know that when a rug is out of place, it’s hiding something – except with respect to Donald Trump. If anyone looked beneath that comb-over, they would find nothing – and certainly nothing worth further investigation. Yet this mentally bereft man is… read more →
Online dating and happy endings (so to speak).
Welcome to the most unique online dating blog on the web. I’m an ad writer trained to write positive, persuasive copy. I use my marketing savvy to craft online dating profiles that get noticed among the millions of others competing online. True to both my crafts, I also write the only online dating blog about men, women – and marketing! When I was younger I was given the funniest, feistiest cat ever. I named him Spunk. At the time, the… read more →
Online dating with Rush, Rick and contraceptives.
I write ads. I write dating profiles based on ad techniques. I also write the only dating blog about men, women and marketing. My blogs are often inspired by stories that move me. For instance, it’s bad enough that Rush Limbaugh called a woman a slut, but I’m shocked that he’s allowed to call some poor woman “wife” on a daily basis. As such, I thought I’d do a blog about men, women and words that cross a line. However, before I… read more →
Real online dating tips or just real bad advice?
When I was young, I heard that crusty bread would make my hair curly. I loved curly hair. I loved it more than life and Tony Danza put together. Though I had a straight, dark mane I was convinced that a few French rolls a day would transform me into Farrah Fawcett. I also heard that mayonnaise would make it thick and shimmering. For weeks, I smelled like a picnic. To my dismay, my hair became progressively stringy, dull, and… read more →
Online dating the red flag of ageism.
The other day, an acquaintance asked if I could critique the online dating profile he wrote because, for some reason, it was attracting older women. This man is in his mid-50’s so it’s understandable that he’d attract other boomers. However, he’s good looking and in shape so I was surprised that he’d actually attract women who were old enough to be unappealing to him. When I probed further, I was floored to discover that his idea of older women was… read more →
Breaking Bad Season 4 and online dating profiles.
The other day I went onto Facebook and looked at the news feed. The first item was a quote by Rumi posted by a friend of mine, ““What you seek is seeking you.” Just below was a post by another friend. It read, “Be one with the universe and you’ll never be alone.” The next post, from another friend, also had something to do with gratitude or love or visualization or manifestation or some such presumably meaningful quote. Finally, I… read more →
Online dating and reality checks.
When I was a little my parents told me that, if I became a Brownie, I’d get to play ball, visit petting zoos and learn to make Oreo cookies. Instead, I had to sing strange songs around a creepy wooden owl. I was also taught needlepoint (ugh). I thought I had scored only to be sorely disappointed – and it wasn’t the only time. When I was in high school, I was told that if I took band class I’d… read more →
Should online dating industries show more heart?
I have – or rather, had – a hidden account on one of the free dating sites. I do this to keep informed. At one point, I had a question about privacy that wasn’t addressed in its FAQs. I wrote to Customer Service several times, but never received a reply. Eventually I included the question on my profile, which was then submitted for approval. Despite the fact that the revised profile was approved – and presumably read – the question… read more →
Why some online dating profiles are a little like plastic surgery.
Breast implants and some online dating profiles have a lot in common. Both can look happy and bouncy. Both can get your attention. Both can be impossible to ignore. Yet, upon closer inspection, there’s nothing in them that’s real. The big difference is that most people won’t reject you over plastic surgery (unless you’re that horrifying cat lady, Jocelyn Wildenstein, or Carrot Top, or Mickey Rourke.) Point is, while an embellished profile might initially arouse the interest of potential suitors,… read more →
