tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552601372569904102.post6883077585367130171..comments2012-05-10T13:03:56.115-07:00Comments on LYYB: Gemma's Guide to Online DatingAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05526907936180514701noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552601372569904102.post-66924704003595292222012-03-23T03:24:38.085-07:002012-03-23T03:24:38.085-07:00Excellent article Gemma; a really good rundown of ...Excellent article Gemma; a really good rundown of the dos and do not dos. The graphs on the site Julie linked to are interesting too - gentlemen grab an animal!Philnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552601372569904102.post-90717597521530269452012-03-23T02:36:20.903-07:002012-03-23T02:36:20.903-07:00I read once that online dating is a bit like job h...I read once that online dating is a bit like job hunting... and it is! Doing your profile is like polishing your CV, and you have to accustom yourself to guys not replying to you, and contacts from weirdos!<br />The worst date I had from online was last year, the guy managed to hide what he looked like and turned out to be much fatter than his rubbish standing-far-away-from-the-camera picture, I'm not fattist when it comes to men but I felt like I'd been deceived. Then he kept drawing attention to our age difference, which I hadn't seen as a big deal, and bored me rigid about his enthusiasm for obscure rock bands. Total waste of make up!<br /><br />Good advice here, the photo thing is so hard, I definitely need better pictures. Combing facebook for good ones to post often doesn't yield good results (my pictures are mostly of me boozing or in fancy dress!) Thanks for a good article.Hannah Littletonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09019357519251205885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552601372569904102.post-44433119677022827422012-03-22T14:28:34.413-07:002012-03-22T14:28:34.413-07:00Been there, done that and got the tshirt. Well, ok...Been there, done that and got the tshirt. Well, ok I lied, there's no tshirt but if there was one I'd definitely have it! I only went on a dating site after a girl in work recommended I have a look after a bit of a dating dry spell. If anything it was worth loading a profile on just for the ego boost that quickly followed. My inbox didn't stop all night! Some perhaps weren't really my type but nice to know guys thought you looked "a bit of alright" (that's from my inbox!). Gemma your advice is spot on and anyone thinking about it should be really careful (and avoid those guys who pose with their tops off - nothing good can come of it!). But I like Julie's comment before mine: "a man is more likely to get contacted if his profile pic is taken with an animal"...I must be the minority - I'm allergic to dogs and most other animals with hair. If there's an animal sadly they get no reply from me...sorry guys! Sian xxSianienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552601372569904102.post-50691987211190172162012-03-22T10:05:32.511-07:002012-03-22T10:05:32.511-07:00I love this website that analyses online dating tr...I love this website that analyses online dating trends... e.g. a man is more likely to get contacted if his profile pic is taken with an animal... http://blog.okcupid.com/index.php/the-4-big-myths-of-profile-pictures/Julienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552601372569904102.post-29492881662700707142012-03-22T02:02:03.532-07:002012-03-22T02:02:03.532-07:00I really enjoyed reading this post! I've been ...I really enjoyed reading this post! I've been online dating for a couple of months now and haven't had much luck. Really spurred me on to be honest on my dating profile! Thanks Gemma for writing such an honest and down to earth post. Keep up the good work! Linda xxLindaLounoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552601372569904102.post-2451593979977268152012-03-21T15:22:45.699-07:002012-03-21T15:22:45.699-07:00This is a really honest post, nice to see someone ...This is a really honest post, nice to see someone finally opening up and talking about online dating, I've fallen prey to some of these issues myself, good to know other people have had the same encounters. Handy tips... time I took down the photos of me drinking pints.Davidnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6552601372569904102.post-10350874456317104892012-03-21T14:59:33.186-07:002012-03-21T14:59:33.186-07:00This is brilliant Gemma and very sound advice, jus...This is brilliant Gemma and very sound advice, just wish I could pluck up the courage to do it!<br />G xxGinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06515386801906498315noreply@blogger.com