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How To Avoid An Online Romance Scam

August 14, 2024 by Dawn McAlexander

How To Avoid An Online Romance Scam

I am currently married, but I dated extensively online before that. For those of you that have been readers for a while, you may have read about my online dating woes. If not, you can read all about my online dating experiences here. I've experienced manipulators, scrubs, being catfished and, my personal favorite, a man I started dating who I met online who couldn't be bothered … [Read more...] about How To Avoid An Online Romance Scam

Are You Dating A Hobosexual? Here’s How To Know

February 20, 2023 by Dawn McAlexander

Are You Dating A Hobosexual? Here's How To Know

For those of you currently dating, here's a hug. It's rough out there. If you are looking for a long-term, committed and monogamous relationship, it can sometimes seem an insurmountable task to find someone of the same mindset. As many of you are aware, I got married a few weeks ago. Before that, I shared my seemingly endless struggles dating. In my many years of relationship … [Read more...] about Are You Dating A Hobosexual? Here’s How To Know

How Men And Women Really See Each Other When Online Dating

January 15, 2020 by Dawn McAlexander

How Men And Women Really See Each Other When Online Dating

Online dating is different there are many facets to it. It may appear the same for men and women. But men and women dating patterns are very different. Online dating for men can be based on simple objectives such as looking out for a compatible partner, trying to know different people and much more. Whereas online dating for women can be to find a genuine love interest, get rid … [Read more...] about How Men And Women Really See Each Other When Online Dating

The Gamification Of Online Dating

October 21, 2019 by Dawn McAlexander

gamification of online dating

I am definitely no stranger to online dating. In my 20s, I used Yahoo Personals and Match. I even met my husband Jay on Yahoo Personals. We were married throughout my entire 30s, then we split up, and I have been dating again, online, in my 40s. And believe me, online dating is quite a different monster than it was in my 20s. I think the gamification of online dating has killed … [Read more...] about The Gamification Of Online Dating

I Was Dying In A Hospital Bed And My Boyfriend Ghosted Me

September 23, 2018 by Dawn McAlexander

I Was Dying In A Hospital Bed And My Boyfriend Ghosted Me

For any of you that are unaware of what ghosting means, it's when your significant other basically falls off the face of the Earth. Essentially, you never hear from them again. Or they are done with you and don't even offer you the courtesy of an explanation. Are they dead? Did they join a cult? Did they join the circus? Who knows? Certainly not you, that's for sure. Just like … [Read more...] about I Was Dying In A Hospital Bed And My Boyfriend Ghosted Me

Getting Down And Dirty With The Basics Of Online Dating

June 6, 2018 by Dawn McAlexander

Getting Down And Dirty With The Basics Of Online Dating

For people of a particular generation, the idea of online dating seems terrible. It brings to mind images of an underworld of dodgy date prospects and risky situations. As such, we’d never even consider this as a way of meeting men. But, when you’re on the dating scene in the modern age, online seems to be the way to go. We’ll say from the off that this method isn’t for … [Read more...] about Getting Down And Dirty With The Basics Of Online Dating

Is Traditional Dating Dead?

January 11, 2018 by Dawn McAlexander

Is Traditional Dating Dead?

After an 11-12 year hiatus, I have been back in the dating pool for 5 or 6 months now. And I have to say, it's been a rude awakening. Dating is so much different now than it was in my 20s. Sooooo much different. And, honestly, I am having a really hard time trying to fit my square self into this round hole. And I have come to realize that I am just not sure this new style of … [Read more...] about Is Traditional Dating Dead?

Online Dating And The Fallout Of Being Catfished

December 11, 2017 by Rafe Telsch

Online Dating And The Fallout Of Being Catfished

When I moved into the dating pool, it was after a sudden ending of a relationship I had been deeply involved in. Sadly, it was also a start and stop relationship. We’d be intensely into each other, then have a falling out, then try it again. When it ended, however, there hadn’t been any falling out. One day it was fine and the next day I got a text asking if we could talk. She … [Read more...] about Online Dating And The Fallout Of Being Catfished

I Was In A Controlling Relationship And Didn’t Even Know It

December 7, 2017 by Dawn McAlexander

I Was In A Controlling Relationship And Didn't Even Know It

Last month I ended things with a guy who I had been seeing for a few months, on and off. I say on and off because that's exactly what it was. We would be on one week, off the next. Constantly. It was really quite ridiculous and childish, looking back, and I am not quite sure why I kept wanting him back after he would constantly block me on social media and his phone, refusing … [Read more...] about I Was In A Controlling Relationship And Didn’t Even Know It

Online Dating And My Personal Catfish Experience

December 6, 2017 by Dawn McAlexander

Online Dating And My Personal Catfish Experience

I feel like most of you know what catfish means as in terms of dating, right? If not, check out this show stat from MTV and then get back over here. So, anyway, I have been dating online for years. I did it in my 20s, then I was married to Jay for the entirety of my 30s {who I also met online} and now, at 40, I am doing online dating again. Well, I was. I no longer have any … [Read more...] about Online Dating And My Personal Catfish Experience

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