Donna Barnes gives tips for successful online dating: write a good profile, upload the right pictures, message effectively to get a response, avoid scammers and more…
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6 Reasons & 4 Tips for Dating During Covid
Being single has never been harder than during this lingering Covid-19 pandemic that makes us isolate alone. Human touch is an essential fundamental to our emotional and physical health. Covid
Looks Don’t Make You Happy
In dating, first impressions are largely about looks. Especially if you meet on a dating app. But when it comes to creating a good relationship, looks don't make you happy. The
How To Avoid Bad Dating Advice From Friends
Being single can be frustrating for many reasons. The annoyance of having to put up with everyone else's opinion about your love life makes singledom even worse. This nosey concern is
Disguise Your Phone Number for Online Dating
When you start communicating with someone you met online do you feel uncomfortable to give him or her your phone number? If you block your number to call most people
Why You Should Look for Someone Who is Divorced
A lot of single people search for someone who’s “never been married”. I certainly do understand the romantic notion that you could be each other’s first marriage. However, as you
Do Opposites Attract or Is Commonality Better?
You frequently hear that opposites attract but then also hear that like attracts like. Which is better? If you’re a follower of my blog then you know that I believe
First Date or One Night Stand?
There is no guarantee to see each other again if you have sex on the first date. So if it’s going really well and you decide to have sex that
Signs Your Single-Self Is Too Picky
“Why are you still single?” is a commonly asked question that is essentially a backward compliment. It implies “Wow, you’re great, why doesn’t anybody want you?” The most common responses
5 Tips to Handle First Date Nerves
Do you get nervous on dates? Be careful, you may be sending the wrong message to your date — that you’re not interested. The most common reason people get nervous
Why You Need To Get Online Now
December through February is the most popular time of the year to get online. If you've never tried a dating site or app before I highly recommend you get online now (no
Dating After Divorce
Yes, dating is very different now (if you were married for a long time) and I understand your desire to just jump into another relationship for the safety of it.
How to Use Online Dating RIGHT
Why try online dating? Because it works! Millions of happy couples have found true love via the internet. So why haven’t you? Perhaps you tried it but didn’t connect with anyone
Don’t Let Meeting Online Accelerate Sex
Do you let meeting online accelerate sex? I’ve heard people say about online dating, “By the time you meet, it’s really just about whether you want to have sex or
Dating for Practice
Anything that you do frequently you’ll get better at. Practice makes perfect, right? It’s no different with dating. As you go out with a lot of different people you begin
Be Honest In Your Online Profile
You need to be honest in your online profile to attract the right person for you. However, oversharing will turn people off. So how honest should you be? If you know