Occasionally, I respond to online personal ads that do not have a picture attached. I ask for a picture, and sometimes, when I see the pictures, I'm not attracted in the least to the person. Shallow, I know, but physical attraction is important to me. What is a polite way of saying this without hurting their feelings?
posted on Jun 13, 2008 - 33 answers

Widow in her mid-thirties would like some dating tips... [more inside]
posted on Feb 7, 2008 - 35 answers

How to send that first email in the world of online dating. [more inside]
posted on Jan 28, 2008 - 47 answers

Do you know of any good dating sites which mainly serve South America? [more inside]
posted on Dec 8, 2007 - 1 answers

Dating sites: Some seem to work better than others. By work I mean getting interest/dates out of them. There's a lot of variance in design and functionality amongst these sites. I'm inclined to believe in the cases where the site totally didnt work there's something fundamentally flawed about them. [more inside]
posted on Nov 8, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm a female about to venture into the world of online dating. Are there any norms/rules/trends that I should know about? [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2007 - 17 answers

Have you used Chemistry.Com? eHarmony? Match? Etc.? [more inside]
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 48 answers

I met a really great guy online, talked for hours (30+) across 4 days. We've got a lot in common, but the first in person meeting/date (dinner & a movie) went horribly when I forgot how to interact with human beings. After a couple of days of not talking we're back up to where we were: several hours of conversation a night. I'd like to ask him out again. Any suggestions on what to do or where to go? Any tips on how to actually remember to talk on a date? [more inside]
posted on Aug 13, 2007 - 11 answers

OnlineDatingFilter: what's up with the non-meet-up? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2007 - 44 answers

What should I put in my first email to someone I found on an online dating site? [more inside]
posted on May 1, 2007 - 32 answers

I'm looking for an article I read online a few years ago. It mentioned how many emails, instant messages and phone calls it takes to equal one in-the-flesh date, such as "it takes one email conversation or 1 hour of instant messaging to equal one date". Help me find it!!!
posted on Apr 24, 2007 - 4 answers

This question is for women who have used online dating : What are your most common reasons for breaking off an email exchange with a man who you met through online dating? Also, once you have given the man your phone number, and he calls you, what are your most common reasons for not returning the phone call? [more inside]
posted on Dec 13, 2006 - 41 answers

I have to fill out one of those lovely online dating questionaires, and am having trouble coming up with witty, charming things to say about myself. How to overcome this particular form of writers' block? [more inside]
posted on Nov 14, 2006 - 18 answers

What's the best online dating site? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2006 - 63 answers

What do you do if you met online, got married, and completely told your close friends how it happened BUT didn't tell other people? In fact, you lied, declaring you were set up by friends. You thought the other people would be passing acquantainces but they became much closer friends..... [more inside]
posted on Jul 28, 2006 - 25 answers

What are your favorite subtle questions to ask, while in the early stages of dating, that'll help reveal some insight into the real personality of your potential S.O.? [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2006 - 50 answers

If a guy is not a player why would he continue to frequent a dating site a month into what seems to be a pretty good relationship for both of us? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2006 - 36 answers

RelationshipFilter: How much does chemistry matter over the long haul? Or, please don't tell me this is my last AskMe relationship question. (Very long, very self-absorbed more inside) [more inside]
posted on Feb 4, 2006 - 37 answers

So you met someone online and experienced the technological equivalent of the "thunderbolt." You found yourself in love, based only on text, knowing it was crazy. Then you met in person. How did it go? [more inside]
posted on Dec 1, 2005 - 52 answers

I know I can't control the internet, but there is someone looking at my website in a creepy fashion, and I don't want them to anymore. Well really, I never did. How should I deal with this? [more inside]
posted on Nov 5, 2005 - 22 answers

OnlineDatingFilter: Nerve.com personals was once great. Now it sucks. Any suggestions for replacing a once-great source of intelligent singles with a dating site that actually has a client base that has a nominal number of people worthwhile courting? [more inside]
posted on Sep 25, 2005 - 44 answers

Match.com question for the straight guys in tha hizzouse. [more inside]
posted on Aug 22, 2005 - 31 answers

Half-past Thirty Dating Filter: Here I am dating at 34, and it sure is a drag. But online dating sites make it strangely easy also. I'm curious about how people think about dating etiquette. [more inside]
posted on Jul 22, 2005 - 33 answers

What are your experiences with online dating? [+]
posted on Feb 12, 2005 - 29 answers

DatingSiteFilter: One thing that annoys me on dating sites is profiles that are very short - just 2-3 lines or so. I'd like to know a bit about potential matches (yes, I'm picky!) But I'm wondering if having too long a profile is a turn-off to women. I'm a guy in his late twenties who totally believes in honesty, and my profile on a couple of sites is about 600 words long. This is so I don't accidentally end up with people who won't fit (I'm an atheist libertarian among other things). Is my profile too long? Should I keep some "mystery" back? Am I not getting any contacts because women might be falling asleep by the time they finish reading? Please share your thoughts and experiences.
posted on Feb 7, 2005 - 31 answers

Online dating diplomacy. If you decide after an email or two that you are not interested in the other person, either because the conversation is uninspiring or the pictures they send are unappealing, should you actually write to tell them "sorry, but I'm not interested?" Or is that worse than falling silent and letting the correspondence die? Some people persist if you don't respond, and ask "what's the deal? you didn't like my pic?" I honestly don't know what's the best thing to say, if anything. Honesty is not the same as full disclosure, and I just feel that random people really don't need to hear that I find them undesireable / uninteresting. I figure if I just stop writing, most people will simply write me off and move on. What do you think?
posted on Jan 31, 2005 - 38 answers