Internet Dating, Do you Dare? - What Dr. Phil won't share...

I thought I'd add a little article from my personal archives. Here is a 'personal development' piece for men that I wrote after my 2nd round of internet dating. FYI: If you wait long enough, eharmony sends you 'deals' where you can sign up for 3 months at a time, for about $11-$15/month. For the entertainment alone, the money is well spent. So, yes, this is now my third time to try internetdating.bomb. I hope you enjoy the following:


Internet Dating, Do you Dare? – What Dr. Phil won’t share…
Help a sister out and educate your single male friends. Here are a few tips to follow if you are sincere about not creeping out your fellow internet daters…

(3) Read vs. Said.
Be mindful of the fact that ‘things said’ come off differently than ‘things read’. Some stories really need a ‘smiling face’ for people to know you are a kind person and not evil. This is especially important for those with a sarcastic sense of humor. I’ll take this moment to also note that you should be careful with the ‘pop references’. “I love you like a fat kid loves cake” just doesn’t sound as funny to someone who doesn’t listen to rap… they leave, not only concerned that you have professed your love for them, but that you poke fun at overweight children.

(2) Grammar. Just use it. Rethink any sentence starting with “We was…”.

(1) Pictures… the most important lesson. Put your best foot forward. Never, under any
circumstances, take a series of pictures of yourself in the bathroom mirror for your profile. If, in dire need, you have no option, no friends to call for help, and no other pictures available… please check that the lighting is not creepy, there are not glimpses of your dirty shower curtain behind you, and do not use the flash (it is a mirror, afterall!). Smile! Nothing says ‘date me’ like a man standing next to his toilet with a deadpan look on his face. Now that you have your bathroom picture, please do the following (this is an important step that many forget)… crop out the camera before posting!!! Also remember the importance of using a current photo. If your jeans are stone washed and your hair is thick and slightly poofier than current fashion standards allow… we know you have posted a picture from 2 decades ago. Go with a current photo… we’ll find out soon enough!

Bless their hearts.
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