I've been watching the new Stephen Merchant comedy Hello Ladies, mostly for research purposes (ha!). It's an interesting and horribly insightful look at dating in L.A. For those of you who don't know, he's a comedian and Ricky Gervais's writing partner for shows like The Office. He's also 6'7" and . . .
Wanna get seriously friendly? Say hello to your next date.
Some of you might know I am a former speed dating host. So I've had my share of first date conversations - way too many - plus I've had the opportunity to eavesdrop on other people. Awesome for a dating blogger! Let me tell you, some opening lines I overheard weren't pretty. In fact, . . .
Would you pay to screen your dates by weight? OkCupid thinks so.
OkCupid just announced a new VIP service where its members can pay for the privilege of blocking out ugly and fat people. No, I'm not joking, this is a real thing, unlike the whole GhostSingles.com phenomenon if you wanna take a look at dating the dead. Happy Halloween . . .
About your online dating profile…
I get a lot of questions about how to write a good online dating profile. Usually it's because someone isn't getting many responses to their emails, or she/he just isn't generating good matches. After all, the goal is to attract the right men or women to you. I have two suggestions that could turn . . .
Still thinking about your summer fling?
It's officially the end of summer. (Collective sigh.) Soon it will be chilly and dark by 5pm, and I'm sure there are some unhappy campers out there who are wrapping up vacations and saying goodbye to your summer flings. Yes, it sucks. Summer is over, which means it's likely your tryst is over, . . .
Miley drama and image-making, part 2
Okay, this post might get a little heavy for a dating blog, so don't say I didn't warn you... I spoke a couple of months back about the weird video for Miley Cyrus's hit single We Can't Stop. And then came all the shock and pyscho-analysis tossed around after her performance at the VMA awards . . .
