Dr Catherine - Dating Guru
You have just received a wink or notification that you are someone’s favourite. Don’t let that go… Reply to your on-line dater. Start a conversation…
I suggest something along the lines of writing to them to thank them for making you one of their favourites, or for sending you a wink. Then ask a question such as: [Read more…] about What to do when you have been named a favourite (Further ice breakers)
Def: Catfish: lure (someone) into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona.
In both my professional and personal life, I keep details – for my own personal use – of the people I meet.
I have now extended this to the people I ‘meet’ on line, particularly when our exchanges go from the dating site to another medium such as email or What’s App. [Read more…] about How to catch a cat-fisher!
So now, here we are … You have entered your details on-line; you are now about ready to meet…
Choosing the venue:
If it befalls you to choose a venue, ensure it is somewhere that you can hear each other.
Furthermore, if I am doing the booking, I book in my first name or my acronym ‘Dr Catherine’ so that my date can ask for me, without my having had to divulge my surname (again, I am thinking here about safety and fun). [Read more…] about Moving On (3)
Date Vetting:
Just as it takes your viewer 7 seconds to make up their mind about your profile, the same applies to you when you looking at theirs. Do not waste your time going through their entire page if they have not published a photo or you do not like the look of them. Go on to the next one. I personally allocate a maximum of 30 minutes every morning to viewing the daters which have been sent to me… [Read more…] about Moving On (2)
So enough time has passed since you last went on a date. All your friends are married and the friends of your friends are also married, so where do you go?
As reluctant as you might be, the only answer is to go through an agency or the internet. The problem with agencies is that they are expensive and often do not offer a ‘money back’ if you/they are unsuccessful.
In yesterday’s post in social media, we discussed the importance of having more than one photo in your on-line dating profile.
Psychologists say that it takes 7 (or even 4) seconds to make an impression – so be sure that your photo is recent and reveals an aspect of your character.
[Read more…] about Your on-line profile
