Internet Dating 101 It's Complicated.... but It Doesn't Have to Be!: A Guide to Dating in the Digital Age - Softcover

Schreffler, Laura

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937559009 ISBN 13: 9781937559007

Verlag: New Chapter Press,U.S., 2012

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An all-encompassing guide for those wanting to use social media to look for love in the digital age, Internet Dating 101: It&;s Complicated But It Doesn&;t Have to Be! is a humorous yet helpful book that navigates the ins and outs of Facebook, Twitter, online dating sites, e-mail, Foursquare, and more. Filled with testimonials from men and women, this relationship reference also includes information on what should and shouldn&;t be posted on Facebook, appropriate times to tweet photos, the best and worst dating websites, and situations in which it&;s best to send an e-mail, pick up the phone, or simply chat in person. Arming people with the tools necessary to attract the mate they really want, this guide helps readers find out what their love interests are really like based on what they are&;or aren&;t&;saying, posting, tweeting, or e-mailing.

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Laura Schreffler is a luxury lifestyle and travel writer who prefers to make love, not war. She is the creator of LoveTrekker.com - a website that assures the most doubtful among us that you really can find love anywhere - and the relationship columnist for Happiness Series. She does not like long, romantic walks on the beach, but show her a good amusement park at sunset and she's all yours.

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Internet Dating 101 .. It's Complicated, But It Doesn't Have To Be!

A Guide To Dating In The Digital Age

By Laura Schreffler

New Chapter Press

Copyright © 2016 Laura Schreffler
All rights reserved.

ISBN: 978-1-937559-00-7

Contents

INTRODUCTION, 
SECTION 1: ONLINE DATING, 
PART 1: WHAT'S AVAILABLE ON THE WWW, 
CH 1: AN INTRODUCTION TO DATING SITES, 
CH 2: WHICH SITE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?, 
CH 3: MATCH.COM vs. EHARMONY, 
CH 4: THE BEST NEW DATING SITES, 
CH 5: NICHE SITES, 
CH 6: COMPUTER, COMPUTER, ON THE WALL, MY FAVORITE DATING SITE OF ALL IS, 
PART II: TIPS & TRICKS FOR CREATING THE PERFECT PROFILE, 
CH 7: HOW TO CREATE THE PERFECT PROFILE, 
CH 8: DATING PROFILE PHOTOS DO MATTER, 
CH 9: TIPS & TRICKS FROM THE EXPERTS, 
PART III: TIPS FOR GOING ON YOUR FIRST DATE + WHAT TO DO IF YOU REALLY LIKE YOUR MATCH, 
CH 10: TIPS FOR GOING ON YOUR FIRST ONLINE DATE, 
CH 11: THE WORST ONLINE DATES OF ALL TIME, 
CH 12: WHEN TO BECOME EXCLUSIVE & DITCH THE DATING PROFILES, 
PART V: BEWARE – THERE ARE DOWNSIDES TO ONLINE DATING, 
CH 13: FOR LOVE OR NOOKIE – WHAT GUYS ARE REALLY LOOKING FOR ONLINE, 
CH 14: HOW TO SPOT A PLAYER, 
CH 15: HOW TO SPOT A CHEATER, 
CH 16: HOW TO SPOT A CRIMINAL, 
CH 17: WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW IN ADVANCE IF YOU'RE CREATING AN ONLINE DATING PROFILE, 
CH 18: THE LIES WE TELL, 
PART VI: LOCATION MATTERS, 
CH 19: FUN FACTS ABOUT, 
CH 20: THE BEST AMERICAN CITIES TO MEET YOUR ONLINE MATE, 
CH 21: ONLINE LOVE SUCCESS STORIES, 
CH 22: SUMMING IT UP, 
SECTION 2: FACEBOOK, 
PART I: FACEBOOK – A GREAT WAY TO DATE ..., 
CH 23: FACEBOOK, THE 'LEGIT' NON-DATING/DATING SITE, 
PART II: THE FACEBOOK RULES, 
CH 24: FACEBOOK DOs & DON'Ts, 
PART III: HOW TO BE PHOTO-FRIENDLY, 
CH 25: A FACEBOOK PHOTO TUTORIAL, 
CH 26: SHOULD A/YOUR MAN EVER BE INCLUDED IN YOUR PROFILE PICTURE?, 
PART IV: FREQUENTLY ASKED FACEBOOK QUESTIONS, 
CH 27: TO POKE OR NOT TO POKE, THAT IS THE QUESTION, 
CH 28: WHY WON'T HE SAY HE'S 'IN A RELATIONSHIP?', 
CH 29: DOES A LACK OF ONLINE AFFECTION MATTER?, 
CH 30: THE EX-FACTOR – IF YOU BREAK UP, WHAT SHOULD YOU DO?, 
CH 31: CAN FACEBOOK-RELATED JEALOUSY RUIN MY RELATIONSHIP?, 
CH 32: HOW DO I USE THE NEW TIMELINE TO HIDE MY SHADY PAST?, 
CH 33: WHAT SHOULD I DO IF I'VE FRIENDED HIM AND CAN'T RESIST STALKING HIS PAGE?, 
CH 34: DO PEOPLE ACTUALLY DUMP THEIR PARTNERS ON FACEBOOK?, 
PART V: THE DANGERS OF FACEBOOK, 
CH 35: FAKE FACEBOOK PROFILES, 
CH 36: FACEBOOK, HOME TO THE MODERN-DAY CHEATER, 
CH 37: THE FACEBOOK-RELATED DIVORCE FACTOR, 
CH 38: SUMMING IT UP, 
SECTION 3: OTHER TOOLS OF THE TRADE – TWITTER, FOURSQUARE, EMAIL & MYSPACE, 
PART I: TWITTER, 
CH 39: TMI TROUBLE, 
CH 40: A LACK OF MYSTERY, 
CH 41: DO NOT TWEET ABOUT YOUR SEX LIFE, 
CH 42: HAVE FAITH – ROMANCE CAN BLOSSOM IN THE TWITTERVERSE, 
PART II: EMAIL, 
CH 43: WHAT YOU SHOULD BE SAYING IN PERSON, 
CH 44: WHY THE INFORMALITY OF EMAILING CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS, 
CH 45: THE SNOOP, 
PART III: FOURSQUARE, 
CH 46: WHAT IS FOURSQUARE?, 
CH 47: WHEN YOU KNOW HE'S HIDING SOMETHING (LIKE HIS CHECKINS), 
CH 48: WHEN TO LET HIM KNOW WHERE YOU ARE, 
CH 49: HOW YOU CAN GET IN TROUBLE ON FOURSQUARE, AND HOW TO AVOID IT, 
CH TK: BEWARE THE DANGERS OF FOURSQUARE, 
PART IV: MYSPACE, 
CH 50: YES, MYSPACE STILL EXISTS, 
PART V: CUPIDRADAR, 
CH 51: THE WAVE OF THE FUTURE, 
CH 52: SUMMING IT UP, 
CH 53: IN CONCLUSION, 
APPENDIX: LOVE BY THE NUMBERS, 

CHAPTER 1

AN INTRODUCTION TO DATING SITES

OK, admit it. At one point or another in your life you've thought, "There is no way I will date online. That's for people who can't get dates in real life. I don't have a problem getting dates, therefore I will never, ever in a million years be pathetic enough to sign up for Match.com."

So yeah, about that ... sorry, but eventually, you're going to change your mind. Fact. Whether it's because your curiosity bested you, or you just can't seem to meet the right guy in reality or all of your friends are doing it, you will try online dating at some point in your life (unless you're already married and plan on staying that way, that is).

Although you swore you'd never do it, here you are. Feeling as shameful and guilty as if you were caught watching porn, you log on to Match. com or PlentyofFish.com to see what the fuss is about. Lo and behold, you realize that you kind of like this looking for love malarkey. You discover that online dating isn't just for dateless dorks like you assumed, but it's a lot like shopping for your perfect mate. As Charlie Sheen might say, "Winning!"

There are roughly 54 million singles in America. Of that number, 5.5 million are online dating. It is now the second most common way of meeting people, just behind being set up through friends.

That means that 1 in 5 singles wind up in a committed relationship with someone they met online these days. While we're talking statistics, 1 in 6 singletons actually married someone they met on the Internet – which is 17% of all Americans. Um, whoa.

So dispel that notion that online dating isn't an organic or natural way to meet a potential partner, wise up and get with the program. This is the natural evolution of modern-day dating. It's a new time, a new age and almost everyone uses the Internet. If they don't, they have a valid excuse – like living in a country without electricity or clean water. That said, I have friends living in the rainforest who use solar power to turn on their computers, so really, those of you with easy access to the Internet have absolutely no excuse not to be taking advantage of it.

It's time to think outside the box and stop hating on something you haven't even tried. There are benefits to dating online. For example, if your life is your career, you may not have time to date like a regular human would. You're busy, in demand and either chained to your desk or constantly in and out of boring business meetings. If you live in New York or Los Angeles, you're probably stuck going endless high-profile functions where you'll definitely schmooze, but not in the name of love: there will be nary a straight man in sight. What you're not doing: spending your Wednesday nights at a salsa class, or at a quiet local bar or even in a bowling league. No, you're dreaming about when you'll be able to pass out and go to sleep (preferably by 9 p.m., thanks).

If this sounds horrifyingly familiar, you should be embracing the online dating scene instead of hating on it. If you're strapped for time and know you're attached to your Blackberry/ iPhone anyway, what's the harm in sending a few messages here and there? You won't have to waste your time going on countless dates to find out if you share the same basics values and goals as the other person; you can cut to the chase and weed out the wrong ones right from the beginning.

Online dating is also a great way to meet people you wouldn't have met otherwise. Why limit yourself to meeting through friends, or through your parents, or leaving finding your soulmate up to fate? That only happens in a Katherine Heigl movie, anyway. If you're daunted by the sheer size of sites like Match.com and eHarmony, don't be daunted.

The online dating industry...

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: New Chapter Press,U.S.
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2012
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1937559009
• ISBN 13: 9781937559007
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 371
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