As you embark on the joyful and optimistic journey towards dating, romance and maybe even true love, you have a lot of decisions to make. There’s a certain amount of work to be done before you find yourself getting spiffed up for that first date. It’s funny, but also true about so many glorious things [read more]
Online Dating Tips and How-To's from Expert Dating Coach Betty Russell, BCC
Step By Step: Effective Online Communications in the Dating World
You’re making progress… Dating profile. Check. Unique user name. Check. “Had me at hello” headline. Check. Fabulous (and honest) photos. Check. Clear (and honest) “what you’re looking for in a partner.” Check. Well-written (and proofread) “about me.” Check. Okay, so all that hard work is done. Congrats! What’s next? Well, hopefully you – set your [read more]
Uncovering Your Worthiness
Here is a test to see if you are worthy. Just check the box that applies to you. Do you exist? Ο Yes Ο No Did you check YES? Then you are worthy. No matter where you fall on the spirituality spectrum, from devotee of a religion to agnostic, you are not an accident and [read more]
The Writing on the Wall—What People’s Online Dating Profiles Can Tell You
By the time Laila came to me she’d had an online profile for only two weeks, and she was already burned out. The first guy she met on the site requested regular IM chat dates starting right away, told her his life story without asking her about herself, and, during their second chat meeting, demanded [read more]
Write What You Want — Online Dating Profiles and the Relationship Checklist
A colleague recently mentioned his experience with online dating checklists—you know, where you have to convey your dating requirements or “must haves.” We agreed that some of the lists people are making on dating sites are—pardon me—ridiculous. Mostly because they are naïve, careless, or shallow. We’ve seen it all, from blatant stereotypes—such as blanket claims [read more]