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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

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

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?

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