Archive for June, 2007

Marketing 101 for dating

Saturday, June 30th, 2007

Today I was strolling down the fresh men aisle at my favorite dating site. No one was enticing enough to pick off the shelf and examine more closely. I wasn’t even drawn to read any labels (profiles).
What was wrong?
Lack of marketing.
With very few exceptions, online daters don’t know how to get people to pause and [...]

Signs of manipulation

Friday, June 29th, 2007

DG reader Bigi asked me to address the topic of manipulation. Specifically, how to tell if a man is trying to manipulate you. She says, “I am so gullible and really want to trust so I tend to trust the wrong fellows because I just don’t realize how I have been manipulated.”
While some of us [...]

Are you set in your ways?

Thursday, June 28th, 2007

A complaint I hear from midlife daters is that others they date seem set in their ways. This can become evident on the first date or it may take a while. But for those who this describes, it eventually comes out.
It might be an unwillingness to try a new cuisine, refusal to travel abroad, or [...]

Stood up!

Wednesday, June 27th, 2007

Have you ever been stood up for a date? Whether you have already or regrettably, may be in the future, it’s useful to examine your options. Here’s how I explored mine.
A new potential suitor (#77) and I arranged for a dinner first date last night. He called two days ago to set a time. He [...]

Truffles, pigs and romance

Tuesday, June 26th, 2007

You may have heard of the pheromone androstenone, found in boar saliva, that is similar to what men secrete through sweat glands. It is said to drive some females into a frenzy. Did you know that truffles (the wild mushroom kind not the chocolate kind) smell similarly? Truffles’ scent is what makes sows such effective [...]