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I'm a late-20s geek girl who writes about love, online dating, food, books, games, D&D, RPGs, sci-fi, and all things geek. My writing skills can make your profile shine on services like match.com!
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Online Dating Etiquette 101: Do You HAVE to Write Back?
I’ve tackled this topic before, but it bears writing about again in this series. What happens if you get an email from someone who totally does NOT interest you? Can you ignore them and just del...
Online Dating Etiquette 101: Winks
Don’t be this guy. He’s winking. Doesn’t that just look silly? If you were a geek girl, wouldn’t you rather see a nice smile and read a few sentences about why he found you i...
Online Dating Etiquette 101: Privacy vs. Honesty?
It’s a bit scary, isn’t it, advertising on the internet that you are single and seeking love? Some people won’t post a photo on their dating profile because they fear being discovere...
Online Dating Etiquette 101: Don’t Cut-N-Paste Emails
As a girl, there is nothing grosser to receive in your online dating mailbox than an email that was obviously sent to everybody else. I have to admit, there is a double standard here. Girls, we can ge...
Childfree by Choice: More Online Dating Tips
In my previous post on this topic, I focused on profile considerations for those who live the childfree lifestyle. To recap, honesty is the best policy, especially when it comes to reproductive choi...
Craigslist Experiment 4.0 - Geek Boy Edition - Part 2
Here’s our next batch of emails to our eligible bachelor: Bachelorette #6 hey, saw your ad and decided to message you. I could send you a couple of pics. if you write back and tell u a bit mo...
Craigslist Experiment 4.0 - Geek Boy Edition - Part 1
You were wondering… what kind of response would a guy get? Girls are getting 30 emails in the span of a few hours… Bad news, guys. It took this dude 3 DAYS to get a third as many emails....
Craigslist Experiment 4.0 - Geek Boy Edition!
Finally, because you have to see life from the flip side of the coin, here’s a fairly attractive guy who will be trying his luck on craigslist. Presenting: Craigslist Experiment 4.0 - Geek Boy...
Craigslist Experiment 3.0 - MILF Edition - The Hilarious
This ad went live at 8 pm and I pulled it off at 1:00 am. Here are the HILARIOUS (of The Good, The Bad, and the Hilarious): Bachelor #26 I saw your profile on craigslist and i couldn’t pass i...
Craigslist Experiment 3.0 - MILF Edition - The Minute Men… and a Minute Lady!
This ad went live at 8 pm and I pulled it off at 1:00 am. Here are the BAD (of The Good, The Bad, and the Hilarious): Bachelor #21 Hello Would love to talk and learn more about each other. D. ...
Craigslist Experiment 3.0 - MILF Edition - The Bad, part 2
This ad went live at 8 pm and I pulled it off at 1:00 am. Here are the BAD (of The Good, The Bad, and the Hilarious): Bachelor #16 You are a very pretty woman. I love Dogs, I play with dogs wheneve...
Craigslist Experiment 3.0 - MILF Edition - The Bad…
This ad went live at 8 pm and I pulled it off at 1:00 am. Here are the BAD (of The Good, The Bad, and the Hilarious): Bachelor #11 Hey drop me a note love to know more love dogs lost mine in the las...
Craigslist Experiment 3.0 - MILF Edition - The Good, Part 2
This ad went live at 8 pm and I pulled it off at 1:00 am. Here are the GOOD (of The Good, The Bad, and the Hilarious): Bachelor #6 Hi, Linda, It is great that your daughter earned a full scholarshi...
Craigslist Experiment 3.0 - MILF Edition - The Good, part 1…
This ad went live at 8 pm and I pulled it off at 1:00 am. Here are the GOOD (of The Good, The Bad, and the Hilarious): Bachelor #1 Hi Linda! I saw your post and I like what I read and saw. My name ...
Craigslist Experiment 3.0: MILF Edition - The Setup
Because it was so amusing last time, I’ve decided to do another few runs of the Craigslist Experiment. To review, here are the 18 year old’s bachelors: The Setup The First 10 Minutes The ...
Craigslist Experiment 2.0: The Last Few Bachelors…
This ad went live at 2:30 and I pulled it off at 7:30 pm. Here are the remaining bachelors: Bachelor #16 Recently moved here from ——- (yes another one of those). Currently working for &#...
Craigslist Experiment 2.0: Hour Three
…things started to pick up a bit after that… Bachelor #11 Hey how are you doing ma’am I am a 44 year old white irish catholic kid from ca now living in — north area near —...
Craigslist Experiment 2.0: The Next Hour
…definitely coming in a LOT slower than the 18 year old, but a steady stream nonetheless. Bachelor #6 hi ,u are looking lovely ,wish I was 46 at least.but im 51 ,like to be friend’s I wor...
Craigslist Experiment 2.0: The First Hour
Here are our first eligible bachelors! Bachelor #1 do you yahoo or myspace? That’s it? That’s all he can come up with to write? No picture, no name, no hello? Bachelor #2 I liked your ...
Craigslist Experiment 2.0 - 30-year old Geek Girl - The Setup
Because it was so amusing last time, I’ve decided to do another few runs of the Craigslist Experiment. Here are the posts for the last one, with our 18-year-old geek girl: The Setup The First 10...
What to Do When You’re Crazy Like Me and Your Town Has No Decent Available Singles…
This comic probably gives you a clue as to what I’m suggesting, but let’s go back in time and I’ll tell you the whole story… I’ve been in Orlando since late 2001 and have...
A Goldfish Named “Fair”: Why Online Dating Is “Unfair” For Men and Why You Should Get Over It
I have heard a lot of men complain that online dating is not fair. “Why do I have to always be the one to initiate contact? Why do girls always wink at me and then leave me to be the one to ...
The Craigslist Experiment: The NEXT Half Hour
In the first 10 minutes, 8 emails. In the next half-hour, more came in. I’m actually pretty impressed with the lack of perv-itude present. I’ve used craigslist personally when I was singl...
The Craigslist Experiment: The First 10 Minutes
In the 10 minutes after the ad went live, I received 8 emails. (e’s comments in red.) Things started innocuously enough: Bachelor #1 Hi! Dunno if it makes me creepy for saying hi (he’s q...
Email Etiquette: To write or not to write?
You get a wink or an email. After reading over the person’s profile you decide that they are not for you. Do you owe them a “Thanks, but no thanks” note? We’ll look at both si...
Top 10 Reasons Why She Doesn’t Respond to Your Email
You’ve followed all of my advice. You spiffed up your profile, you have good pictures posted, you’ve got your Custom Searches made, you’ve been spending 15 Smart Minutes a day readi...