Archive for June, 2009

Jun 13

Dear ODS: How do I Interpret a Greeting?

Dear ODS,

How do I interpret what a person’s one-line greeting says about them?

Jun 12

Rejection: how to dish it, how to take it – Part 1

Dating, whether online or live, is an exercise in rejection: those you like don’t like you back, those who pursue you are not appealing. And until the magical day when you meet your match – that attractive someone who is attracted to you – you will have to deal with a lot of rejection, both as giver and as taker.

Jun 10

Am I Ready? Dating After The Big Ds

We all want to be happy, but some of us aren’t ready for it.

This is not a judgment – sometimes the best thing we can do for ourselves is to be sad.

Jun 6

Dear ODS: Isn’t This Dangerous?

Dear ODS,

I’m 18 years old and just graduated from high school and want to meet a boyfriend but isn’t online dating dangerous?

Jun 5

Must Love Dogs

Nightmare scenario: you meet someone online you really really like, go on a few dates, like them even more, and finally decide to bring them home to meet your best friend Fido… only to discover your fantastic date is terrified of dogs since he was bitten by one in the third grade. Relationship doomed!

Jun 3

Because We All Have That Friend

Maybe it’s fear of the unknown, maybe it’s the shame.

Maybe it’s the money.

Whatever the reason, we’ve all got a friend who should be dating online and for whatever reason, are not.

Jun 2

Are you Zoosking yet?

If you’re into making new friends (and more) online but don’t feel up to all the formality of a dating site, perhaps Zoosk is for you.