Category: Guides
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Online Dating Etiquette Part 4 of 5: What to Write in Your First Message
Meeting someone meaningful is the first, second, and third biggest reasons why people join online dating sites. People create profiles, view their matches, and then start sending messages to people they want to meet. Once two people reach a connection, they meet in person and then go from there. A new relationship forms. I wrote […]
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Online Dating Etiquette Part 3 of 5: What to Include in your Profile
Creating a successful profile is the single-most important aspect of your online dating experience. People may view your picture first, but it’s the content of your actual profile that will drive them to message you. That’s why you’re here, right? Because you want to meet someone meaningful. Keyword: meaningful. How does a legit profile lend itself […]
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Online Dating Etiquette Part 2 of 5: Choosing the Right Profile Pictures
Last week’s first installment of the Online Dating Etiquette series discussed how to select the right username. This week we talk about how to choose the right pictures for your profile. Your picture is the first thing members see when viewing your profile, so we feel that this warrants it’s own section. Profiles with pictures receive […]
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Online Dating Etiquette Part 1 of 5: Selecting a Username
Online dating used to be outside our general society. Something for “other people” to try and talk about. Meeting someone online was not something people tended to advertise. Even talking about it was quasi-taboo. Now people don’t even bat an eye at online dating. Tell a friend you’re meeting a new person for coffee or […]
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What to Buy My Gamer Boyfriend for Valentine’s Day 2016
You know what sucks about holiday gift guides on the Internet? They’re all stuffed with the same sponsored junk no matter which website or publication you click to. Well, we do things differently here at LFGdating, because we think holiday gift guides are insanely important: not only for those who may enjoy last minute shopping, […]
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How to Succeed on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day is the ephemeral conundrum for anyone single. Should I have a date this year? Should I work to find a date? Do I have to work to find a date? Is there any way that I can force myself not to care? Now if you read those in any kind of voice that […]
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When To Take Your Conversation To Your Own Email (Or Phone!)
Excitement of online dating may be found in many places, but none more so than taking a conversation to your own email. When you meet someone online that you are excited enough about to trust with your personal information (that’s what it’s all about, isn’t it?), you’ve hit the jackpot. Actually, you’ve accomplished what you’ve […]
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Avoid the Online Dating Email Facepalm
Dating really is a lot like finding a new job. You tirelessly work to perfect your resume (profile), and you send it off to the best jobs (matches) you can find around the area. And then it happens: you not only find your dream job (unicorn match), but he/she (the mythical hiring manager) actually responds to you […]
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How to Talk Fantasy Football as a Gamer
The first time I even heard of this crazy new thing called fantasy football, I was utterly confused. And I consider myself pretty into sports and gaming, mind you. In fact, I remember being in the faculty office talking with my other gamer-slash-teacher friend. He asked me if I wanted to join his league. The […]
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What to Say When You Don’t Know What to Say
Initiating a conversation online may cause severe writer’s block. One of the boons of meeting someone in person is that you’re forced to work through the awkwardness pretty quickly. But online? It’s so incredibly easy to stare at your screen (or their picture…) and freeze up. What do you say? I won’t give you three easy steps […]