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Q: What sort of pictures should I upload to my online dating profile? Should I upload pictures of myself with my car, friends, family, etc.?

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Many online daters make a tragic mistake in this department.  I recommend posting photos that look as close to your true appearance as possible.  You may be tempted to put pics where you look the best you ever have in your life but that may not be a true depiction of what you look like day to day.  If you look nothing like your picture girls will count the seconds until the date ends.  I have had countless online conquests tell me that the biggest peave they have is when their date looks nothing like the photo from their online profile. 

Also, don't post pictures of yourself where you are so far away nothing is distinguishable.  If you’re ugly, tough shit, hopefully there’s someone out there who won’t think so.  Posting a picture where you are barely distinguishable is as bad as not putting one up, and no one spends even one second considering a profile with no picture. 

Posting a sweet picture of your Grandma or parents is never a bad idea.  No bad can come of you being a family-oriented person and it puts a more human feel to you and takes away some of the “scary internet stranger” feel.  Some other good tips are to post a few pictures of your lifestyle.  If you are active and snow ski, water ski, rock climb, etc…  post a few pictures of you in action.  This lets them know about your lifestyle and that you’re not just a couch potato.  If you don’t really do much other than sit on the couch, don’t make it look like you do with your pictures.  If you’re a car nut and you want to find someone who likes you for you and that is part of you, then put it on there.  If you are truly trying to find a connection with someone, then you’ll want them to get an idea of the real you.  Of course, if you’re just trying for a sexual conquest then post pictures showing you’re a world traveler, successful, a person with good family values or whoever else you want to be for the moment. 

GABRIEL


Q: This girl I'm talking to seems to be into me but is kinda hesitant about the whole internet dating thing. How do I convince her to go out on a date with me?

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Well you’ll have better luck trying to crawl before you walk.  Don’t shoot for the moon right at first if she is a little reluctant to go out with you.  Girls can’t be too careful these days so start slow and make it as non-threatening and comfortable for her as possible.  Offer to meet her for coffee at a highly populated place in the middle of the day or offer a group date idea.  More than likely her hesitance is nothing more than her just wanting to make sure you are not a serial murderer.  Once you get a chance to meet, many of the walls will come down.

GABRIEL


Q: Should I list my income? It seems a bit tacky, but other guys seem to do it.

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The answer to this question depends on your financial status.  If you make six figures (or more) a year and want to make sure you rule out the potential gold-diggers, than list a moderate income instead.  By doing so, you won't have to worry about girls wanting you solely for your money.  Other than that scenario, I think you should put your income down.  Remember, the goal of online dating is to find someone who you’re compatible with, so why not let them know what you’re really about?  But then again, if you’re just looking for a piece of ass and think you might be able to de-flower some gold digging whores by saying you’re loaded………well it’s a war out there, use all the weapons you got. 

GABRIEL


Q: Some of the girls I date through online dating services seem pretty insecure about my continuation of membership through the site after we're together. I like to juggle a few of them at a time. How do I respond to questions as to whether or not I cancelled my online dating subscription after I've been on a few dates with one of the girls?

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Good question and a tricky situation.  Once you have found the right girl for you, you’ll have to hang up the dating sites.  Online dating is no different than the real world in the sense that you’re not allowed to keep dating when you’re committed to a girl.  But if you haven’t found that right one just yet and still want to continue working the system, the trick is to make sure she understands you're not completely devoted to her.  You don’t have to announce it in a Hallmark card that she's not the only girl you're dating, but don’t make her think that she is the only one either.  Remember, playing a little "hard to get" and "want what you can’t have" isn’t a bad thing. 

A good way to answer this question would be,  “No, I haven’t cancelled it yet.  I think you’re fantastic. We have a great time together and we’re starting off on a great foot, but we’re still testing the waters with each other and getting to know each other. It might be smart not to close ourselves off to the rest of the world until we know we're right for each other.  I hope you feel the same way.”  This response will do two things. First, it will help her understand why you haven't cancelled your subscription.  Second, if she likes you a fair amount, it might make her want to fight to have you all to herself.  The bottom line is you can’t have your cake and eat it too.  You can be a juggling dater, but if you’re juggling when you’re committed to someone, then you’re just a cheater.  In my opinion, cheaters are pieces of shit.  We’re all better than that. 

GABRIEL




     
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