Category: LFGdating
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Let’s Go To PAX East 2019!
Boston. The place where, 245 years ago, a whole bunch of upset colonists dumped crates of tea into the harbor. Also the place where the 10-1 underdog Red Sox brought home another World Series championship. Once again reminding the world that they shall not be underestimated or a small group of Bostonians will take matters […]
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Walking the floor at PAX East 2018
#PAXEast2018 has been a blast! Starting out as a calm morning, weather in Boston quickly turned into a snowstorm. Luckily the snow didn’t stick, but windows all along the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center offered a stark, cold contrast to the warm and cozy confines of gaming buffs and cosplay heroes. Where to first? Blizzard’s […]
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We’ve Shipped Up To Boston! #PAXEast
We’re here! And as this is LFGdating’s first ever team trip to Boston, we’re starting our live blog for the weekend from a Logan Airport bar. We like to be classy. Now that we’re in Boston (Austin?), Massachusetts, we can’t wait to attend #PAXEast. We’re aiming for the Twitch Townhall at 11 A.M. Then after […]
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Classic WoW and the Art of Exploration
Vanilla World of Warcraft (or Classic to be know from here-forth), still brings back sweet memories and haunting boss drops. Whether played for fun or as a lifestyle, the first iteration of WoW changed the culture of online gaming forever. I remember stopping at Best Buy off of Route 43 somewhere between Lake Geneva and […]
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How to Introduce Yourself Online to Someone New
Meeting someone new can be the highlight of the day. It can also be a nerve-wracking moment as well. There may be mixed expectations, and the actual moment of interaction may be harder than initially realized. So how do you introduce yourself to someone new? You’ve done it a thousand times already, so you have […]
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Try Not to Have Expectations on a First Date
Expectations on a first date need to be monitored closely. If someone goes on a first date expecting the world from the other person, that date is probably not going to go well. Likewise, if someone expects the date to be terrible, odds are that person’s thoughts and attitude may be negatively affecting the date. […]
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Stranger Things: The Game is Fantasmagistical
Stranger Things: The Game is quite possibly the best way to start your weekend morning. Here I am, sitting on the couch next to my mother-in-law, killing time before my wife comes home from her workout. Coffee in hand and pup laying next to me, I open Reddit. Bam – front page post on Stranger […]
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How to Spot a Fake Profile on a Dating Site
Fake profiles, are the ultimate bane of any dating site that is worth it. Sure, some dating sites create their own fake profiles, none more recently caught than Ashley Madison. Red flags abound in fake profiles: stock photos, incoherent text, and complete lack of text, among others. Sometimes people creating fake profiles are able to […]
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How to Ask Someone Out on a Date
Don’t underestimate the power of good timing, a well thought out message, and a perfect profile picture. These three things together are like the Ghostbusters crossing their beams against Zuul. You know…minus a fourth stream… All that is left is the actual ask for the first date. If your message is able to follow the below […]
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3 Easy Tips on How to Write a First Message
Sending a first message to someone on a dating site is no easy task. What should I write? How do I write it? What’s important? These are all good questions. First messages are as important as your profile picture when it comes to meeting someone new. If the reader hasn’t seen your profile picture yet, […]