What we all know about online dating is that it’s like what my friend calls it, ‘dumpster diving for diamonds’. You’re going to have to go through a lot of people before you find that right gem, to be totally honest. Continue reading…
Dating Sucks… Now why would they feel this way? Well, because they want to create something real. Chances are if you’re reading this article, you want to create something real when it comes to dating. You want to find someone who values you. Find someone who invests in you. Who you can invest in. Someone who you can build something enduring with, but instead here’s what you get. Casual dating, meaningless hookups, and mixed, confusing-ass signals. You do not need to be a psychic to know that an enormous number of people right now feel this… Continue reading…
Research-based suggestions to identify the best prospects in the crowd. For those considering online dating, here are five simple tips to follow in order to maximise your chances of procuring a successful match. Continue reading…
How many a man has thrown up his hands at a time when a little more effort, a little more patience would have achieved success. — Elbert Hubbard Continue reading…
The rules of dating have changed. Unlike the pre-digital age when the biggest worry was whether a date would call or not, we now have to worry about what dirty laundry our prospective partners will uncover when they inevitably do some digital sleuthing into our online lives. And even once we land the partner and are in a relationship, there are a plethora of digital do’s and don’ts that we should all be aware of. Continue reading…
Catfishing is a type of deceptive activity where a person creates a sock puppet social networking presence, or fake identity on a social network account, for attention seeking, bullying or as a romance scam. Continue reading…
If you haven’t tried online dating yourself, I’m certain you know someone who has. It has surged in popularity over the last 10–20 years, and is now one of the most likely ways to meet a mate. As a Cyberpsychologist I find it fascinating to look at how this changes the way we meet and decide on the people who will become our mates.
I’ve been online dating for a while now, and I’ve seen guys make all kinds of rookie mistakes in the process of asking me out. Like the time one guy asked for my phone number after we’d been chatting, and I gave it to him thinking we could continue our conversation over text. Nope. Continue reading…
When navigating online dating, the most successful women plot their own course. I know it’s tempting for single women to sit back and play defence while waiting for their Prince Charming to come knocking,……….. Continue reading…
A few months back, I was starting to get bored with my online dating profile. The steady stream of nearly identical conversations was slowly but surely wearing out my desire to meet anyone new. Continue reading…