Survival Strategies for Online Dating

Online dating can make you feel like a kid in a candy store!  Hundreds and hundreds of eligible men from all over the world appearing on your computer screen waiting to meet you.  It’s absolutely intoxicating.  But too much eye candy can be hazardous to your health.  With so many choices, you have to set yourself some boundaries and guidelines so that you can find the right guy for you.

At 40, I was tired of the bar scene and scary blind dates so I googled a few dating sites and wrote my first profile.  I spent five years in the trenches of online dating until I met my husband on Canadian Personals.  Many women over 40 find themselves single again for the first time in a very long time.  Online dating has skyrocketed to the top of the charts in popularity and beats a lot of the old alternatives hands down.  But rest assured, as an online dating veteran, I have experienced some pretty unforgettable online dating disasters! 
 
New Six Part Series
I’m really excited to introduce you to a new series I’ll be starting this Tuesday called, “Survival Strategies for Online Dating” to help you avoid some of the pitfalls of online dating that I encountered.  I’ll be covering topics like:

• It’s all about you:  your profile and photos
• Don’t expect miracles from online dating
• Kathryn’s Guide to Online Etiquette
• Run! Steer clear of these men
• It may be instant messaging but it’s permanent messaging
• Don’t make the first meeting your last

I cringe when I think about some of the things I’d written in my first profiles or the garbage I put up with from a few of my prospective dates.  It’s always the old adage, “If I knew then what I know now.”  Well I’m going to tell you what I know now.  No fluff.  No frills.  Just the straight goods.  You may feel like you’re drowning right now in online dating and ready to give up.  But hang in there!  This series is for you too. 

Leave Your Comments and Questions
Sharing your experiences is really important to help make this series work.  I’ll be asking questions and looking for your feedback so please feel free to leave a comment or question.  This might be a good time to consider receiving my posts through email or my RSS feed.  No other readers will see your email address and I do not share your email addresses with anyone. 

Remember, the fun starts here Tuesday, October 13!