Raising the Dating Bar Blog
Raising the Dating Bar Blog
Learn about online dating how-tos, dos and don’ts, handling the ups and downs and having fun — all as I see it from my own experiences.
Why And How To Background Check Your Dates
In this day and age, it's common to do a little digging into a person you are dating or planning on dating. In fact, it's to be expected. A little transparency is important in dating. It's important to feel safe and to know a little bit about what you're getting into....
Avoid These Profile Mistakes (Part I)
There are lots of thoughts and opinions out there about what’s right and what’s wrong with online dating profiles. Below are my thoughts and my opinions on what should be avoided. Statements like these don’t make for great online dating profile. Be thoughtful about...
Reverse Catfishing – Another New Trend In Online Dating
I learned for the first time about reverse catfishing when a journalist reached out to me for an interview for an article she wrote for Well + Good. There's always something new to navigate in the dating world! And navigating all these behaviors and learning a new...
Online Dating Statistics, And My Thoughts
I'm sure many of you have heard a buzz as it related to online dating. You've heard stories from friends/family, read things online, and come to your own conclusions. I did a search on the real online dating statistics and I was really pleased with what I learned....
Making A Good First Date Impression
Even for the most confident person first dates can be intimidating. Essentially, we’re prepping to go meet a stranger without knowing what could possibly happen. We forget that everyone we meet starts as a stranger! But, this particular stranger could end up being...
When Online Dating, Keep Your Attitude In Check
While online dating is a wildly accepted norm when it comes to meeting people and finding love and relationships, there is still a lot of stigma attached and a fair amount of poor negative attitudes. When online dating, it's important to keep your negative attitudes...
How To Pick The Right Photos For Your Online Dating Profile
Part of creating an online dating profile is also choosing the right photos. Just like what you write, which photos you use are crucial to making a good first impression. You have to think about your online dating profile as a comprehensive whole, and you want it to...
How To Cope With Ghosting When Online Dating
Ghosting is one of the biggest phenomena in dating. Pretty much everyone has been ghosted one time or another and I bet most people online dating have ghosted another person at least once during their journey. First, what is ghosting exactly? From the Merriam-Webster...
Funny Online Dating Profiles? Not If You Are Serious About Dating.
Should you write an online dating profile that's funny? It's probably not a good idea. Your online dating profile is not improv at the comedy club. Your profile is an opportunity to portray yourself in a way that shows potential partners who you are and what your life...
Wondering Who My Clients Are? Folks Just Like You.
Happily married now, I'm so grateful that the internet connected me to the love of my life. It took time, and I had my own ups and downs, but it was worth it in the end, for so many reasons. But, this post isn't about me, or for me. It's about YOU and for YOU. If you...
“If You Always Do What You’ve Always Done, You’ll Always Get What You’ve Always Got.” ~ Henry Ford
“If You Always Do What You’ve Always Done, You’ll Always Get What You’ve Always Got.” ~ Henry Ford Like many quotes, this one is simple yet powerful. Think about it. The premise is if you want something different out of your life you have to put something different...
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