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.
How To Craft An Opening Email When Online Dating
How To Write An Opening Email While Online Dating The goal of your online dating profile is to spark intrigue and to get conversations started. One of the most challenging parts of online dating getting the conversation started. I'm sure many if not all have...
Ghosting Happens. Roll With It.
As a seasoned online dater I have grown accustomed to the phenomenon termed “ghosting.” This is when you are texting/talking/seeing someone to all of a sudden never hear from them again. This loosely applies mostly to someone you thought was really interested. In...
Rejection Is A Part Of Online Dating. Don’t Let It Bother You.
Struggling With Rejection While Online Dating? Rejection is a part of online dating. You will be rejected, and you will reject others. It’s not a fun word, it’s not a fun feeling and it adds a lot of difficulty to your dating experience. But, if you let it get you...
What I Mean When I Say Don’t Talk About Your Ex
When two people start dating there is usually this awkward cloud looming: The “ex cloud.” It’s one of those taboo topics, right? You have an ex, or exes - you've been in past relationships…. And, you never know what to share and when or how to bring it up. Some of you...
Avoid These Profile Mistakes (Part III)
Examples of Online Dating Profile Mistakes One day, my awesome, funny, witty, and, above all, sarcastic friend scrolled through some dating profiles on match.com. We discovered lots of mistakes. Below are her thoughts and mine. As I keep mentioning, when writing your...
What Not to Write in Your Dating Profile (Mistakes Part II)
Working on a post which demonstrates what not to write in a dating profile is always an amusing exercise. I laugh, I cry, but mostly I'm disappointed. Because behind poorly written online dating profiles is probably a really great person. Yes, online dating is...
Avoid These Profile Mistakes (Part I)
Want to avoid making mistakes in your online dating profile? 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 mistakes should be avoided. Statements like...
Personal Branding Your Online Dating Profile
This is a topic I am very passionate about and something I'd really like all online daters to understand. People often approach me saying "I need help with my online dating profile" and the first thing I tell them is... Your online dating profile is a personal brand....
Be A Happy Single
We date for one reason: To find companionship, whether long-term or short-term. Your dating goals are up to you. Everyone has a right to what they want and what they are looking for. Sometimes, maybe most of the time, it's tough being single. There's a lot of negative...
What Makes Online Dating A Success?
The goal of your online dating profile is to get conversations started. The goal of online dating is to go out on dates. If you get a conversation started with someone (or they start it with you) then your profile was a success. If you go out on a date with someone...
Learn more here.
We Write Love So You Can Live It.
Learn more here.
