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September 29th, 2008
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The single mom who dreamed about me, found my blog, and has been chatting with me ever since admits that she is nervous about meeting me in real life. (She’ll be in the Bay Area next week.) She’s never done the online dating thing. She doesn’t know what to expect.
That makes her the opposite of [...]
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September 9th, 2008
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13 comments
Ah, Craigslist. That online Mecca of all things bartered and traded – tickets, bikes, furniture, jobs, apartment leases. And don’t forget dates.
Unlike traditional online dating sites like match.com or eHarmony, where you pimp yourself out through a descriptive profile, craigslist personals tend to be focused more on experiences. Who wants to grab coffee this morning? [...]
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June 25th, 2008
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First, some news:
Dad’s House posts are now available as FULL feeds
(rather than summary), through Feedburner. This will no doubt delight multitudes of people who read blogs from feed readers and email programs rather than visiting this blog. The content is the same, but pushed to you rather than pulled by you. I sound nerdy. I [...]
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March 31st, 2008
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11 comments
When CityGirl answered my craigslist ad, I should have known by the way she replied that we’d already met. My post said I was looking for an attractive, educated woman to meet for cocktails in Palo Alto. In her email reply she said she lived in San Francisco but frequently consulted on the peninsula, and [...]
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March 28th, 2008
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10 comments
Dear David,
online dating isn’t working for me. I’ve tried different dating sites for over a year now, with no luck. Granted, I go on plenty of coffee dates, but I haven’t even come close to finding Mr. Right. Is it me, or am I correct in thinking internet dating doesn’t work? I need your advice! [...]
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March 18th, 2008
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6 comments
So, you’re thinking about giving online dating a try, but you have cold feet and you google for expert dating advice. Be wary – some sites offering free advice are really there to sell you on the idea of internet dating, and make money off you in the process. Without you giving them a dime.
How [...]