Archive for April, 2009

Apr 17

Dear ODS

Dear ODS is an ongoing series dedicated to answering the questions of online daters worldwide.

Dear ODS,

I am concerned that I am attracting the wrong sort of attention online.

Apr 16

A Part-Time Monogamous Love Arrangement

I come across a lot of online daters in my line of work and none of them has impressed me more thoroughly than Walter.

Walter is 75 years old if he’s a day – hair long past gray and into pure white, kids grown and a wife deceased for 8 years.

Apr 28

Dear ODS: I haven’t told my date I have a child

I’m going on a date and I’ve got a secret. You see, I have a 4 year old son. Even though he is the center of my life, I did not declare myself a parent on my Chemistry.com profile. I’m 23 and scared that my date is going to shy away from the challenges of dating a single parent.

Apr 29

What Not To Say in Your Profile

Meet olga2Russian, a beautiful, statuesque and successful blonde. The 34-year- old is both proud of her Russian heritage and assertive in the role that her religion must play in her and her potential companion’s lives. She has one of the best arrays of photos that I have ever seen on a dating profile; a series of pictures tastefully depicting her figure, her interests, her life experience and her daily life.

Apr 24

Spread Out

If you were to join the Spark Network-driven Greek Singles Connection and search its members, you may be struck by something – the large number of Chinese, Japanese and other Eastern Asian singles listed.

Apr 22

That’s What I Want Too!

In the end, there will be only the truth. You two may be able to delude yourselves for a short while, a couple of years, maybe even longer… but in the end, the truth will be everything.

This is why the first thing that I say to any potential online dater is to be honest.

Apr 21

What Not to Say in Your Profile

Meet sora72, a gorgeous 25 year old architect based out of Ontario, Canada. sora72 has listed herself on the Spark Network Z-specific super-site, Greek Singles Connection (and let me tell you, lucky for those Greek guys out there too!)

Apr 18

Match.com has a Spring sale

If the economic crisis has been keeping you from joining massive online dating site Match.com, this may be your break: for a limited time Match.com is offering a 25% Spring discount on your membership fees.

Match.com is one of the highest-rated portals on Online Dating Sites, ranking high on the quality of its software, the size of its user base and the quality of the matches found on the site.

Apr 14

The sweet smell of love

Anyone who’s tried online dating long enough has probably had this experience: you meet someone funny and engaging, your profiles are compatible, the chat is lively and sparkling… and yet when you meet in person there is no chemistry at all. It is almost enough to crush your faith on online dating.

Apr 9

Am I So Wrong?

We’re no angels, but precious few of us are willing to admit it. Answer the following questions and see how deep your naughty streak runs: