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| Off the Bell Curve | 9/23/2009 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I'd love your input on my personals profile and a few issues following it! Heading *SENSIBLE ...
A: Nice profile. Here are a few suggestions. -Painful as traditional good grammar is in this texting ...
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| writing a good ad that will stand out | 9/16/2009 | Emily Calvo |
Q: i need help writing an ad for a dating site - actually i really need to rewrite it again. before i ...
A: BIG improvement. It sounds great! You did a wonderful job of turning the negatives to positives. ...
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| writing a good ad that will stand out | 9/13/2009 | Emily Calvo |
Q: i need help writing an ad for a dating site - actually i really need to rewrite it again. before i ...
A: Well, you have a complicated situation, but I think you've explained it extremely well. Just ...
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| improving profiles | 9/1/2009 | Jakob |
Q: Could you please take a look at my profiles on myyearbook and myspace, let me know how I can improve ...
A: I can't see your myspace profile, since I'm not a myspace member. As for your other profile on the ...
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| Profile Review and Advice | 8/29/2009 | Emily Calvo |
Q: Do you offer specific profile reviews and advice? I have what I thought is a great profile and ...
A: When you ask your original question, there's a box near the bottom of the page, you can check to ...
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| Profile Review and Advice | 8/28/2009 | Emily Calvo |
Q: Do you offer specific profile reviews and advice? I have what I thought is a great profile and ...
A: A profile and pics aren't great if they're not getting you what you want. If you want to send me a ...
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| Dilemna | 2/28/2009 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I hope you can help me. I decided to try on-line dating a little while ago, and have made some good ...
A: Good marketing is about making the truth appealing. And, the fact that you are not working means you ...
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| Question on writing a good online personal ad | 2/23/2009 | Jakob |
Q: How are you? My name is Julian and I reside in Coral Springs, FL. I was checking out single women ...
A: my concern is that you will be putting in a lot more effort than this lady could ever reciprocate. I ...
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| Question on writing a good online personal ad | 2/23/2009 | Emily Calvo |
Q: How are you? My name is Julian and I reside in Coral Springs, FL. I was checking out single women ...
A: Congratulations for trying the personals! It's a great way for people to meet. When it comes to ...
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| How do I write a good ad? | 11/21/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: How do I write a good personals ad? I've tried before, even using the help on their sites but they ...
A: Congratulations for trying the personals! It's a great way for people to meet, but coming up with an ...
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| Writing to an add | 9/21/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: When I find a Add and profile that I like, what should I write them to get a girls interest?
A: Take the same approach in creating a message to her as you did to write your ad. Just be honest. ...
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| Will personal ads work for me? | 8/20/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I'm a 21 year old male and I've been a member of a couple of dating sites for a couple of years now, ...
A: OK...you've got playful down pretty well. And I like your specifics. Very cool. I'm thinking the ...
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| teasing | 7/17/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I am 26 years old woman. I live with two roomates, they are both 24. I'm a very beautiful woman and ...
A: It's too bad your roommates are so immature and competitive. Maybe they do feel insecure, as you ...
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| online dating | 7/15/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I need your opinion...I am a single male who went on match.com to meet a woman.I only had a photo ...
A: Geez Chip! Why do they think you're bi-sexual (not that there's anything wrong with that). Did you ...
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| Help writing an add | 7/9/2008 | Jakob |
Q: I am interested in trying an on-line dating service for the first time, but am having a very ...
A: The basic criteria for writing an ad is: - explain what you are about - describe the kind of person ...
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| Help writing an add | 7/9/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I am interested in trying an on-line dating service for the first time, but am having a very ...
A: Congratulations for trying the personals! It's a great way for people to meet. I'd be happy to help ...
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| How do I capture his interest? | 7/1/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I was wondering if you could help me. This isn't really about writing a personal ad, but very ...
A: You're right: Your pen pal intro is a lot like writing a personal ad. When it comes to writing, ...
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| Finding a feminist man | 6/20/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I recently got out of a three year relationship. I ended it when he became controlling and ...
A: The personals dating sites are a great way to find a needle in a haystack a lot faster. Plus, you've ...
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| is this magnetic enough? | 5/25/2008 | Jakob |
Q: Ok! I’ll try and keep this to the point and hopefully informative enough... Quite like fishes in ...
A: Looks good. It's well written and very expressive. The only point I have to make is to make sure ...
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| pls review and comment on my ad | 5/25/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: Ok! I’ll try and keep this to the point and hopefully informative enough... Quite like fishes in ...
A: I like it! It's very descriptive and articulate. Plus, the reader gets a good idea of who you are ...
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| Personal ads | 5/15/2008 | Jakob |
Q: I am new here. I need some help writing a really good ad. I am not single, I'm a woman and I have a ...
A: also, should i put in my ad i am not working because i go to school but i dont mooch off of people? ...
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| Personal ads | 5/14/2008 | Jakob |
Q: I am new here. I need some help writing a really good ad. I am not single, I'm a woman and I have a ...
A: The best way is to write a polite, positive sounding profile that says what you clearly want. For ...
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| My Photos | 4/23/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I am a member of a Social Networking Online Group (Ex. Myspace, Friendster, Blackplanet, Hi5, ...
A: You're right to be aware of the risk of ID theft. A smart approach is to not reveal "sets" of ...
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| Better personal ad | 4/5/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: My online personal ad gets "looks" but no responses. Since they got past my photo of the real me ...
A: I'm on the heavy side too, so I know the prejudices are out there, but I suspect you are an ...
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| Better Personal Ad | 4/5/2008 | Jakob |
Q: I wrote an essay for several online personal websites and included accurate photos, but although my ...
A: I see no problem with your ad. It's well written and lets readers know what you are about. The only ...
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| Replying to personal ads | 1/22/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I'm a 27 y o male, and have just moved, I am trying online dating but I get stuck when I'm writing a ...
A: Congrats on using the personals to begin with. It's good way to network in a new place. Your ...
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| how not to hurt someone's feelings | 1/10/2008 | PracticalHappiness.com |
Q: I met this really sweet guy through a personal ad I placed but I seen a picture of him and I am not ...
A: Hey, Jessica. Thanks for your question. Like in many other things, honesty is the best policy. ...
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| how not to hurt someone's feelings | 1/10/2008 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I recently meet a really nice guy through a personal ad I placed.but I am not attracted to him at ...
A: Sorry for the delay in responding...Now for your question! The personal ads can be a brutal arena ...
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| Is it my photos? | 12/19/2007 | Jakob |
Q: I'm relatively new to online dating (and dating in general). I tried Match.com and it failed and ...
A: I don't see a problem with your profile. It has a positive tone so that's good. However, I ...
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| 30 times too many words | 10/20/2007 | Emily Calvo |
Q: My profile is way too long, and I know most men probably bail out after checking the photos and ...
A: I know your profile is long, but you're a word person, so you want a partner who savors reading! ...
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| My ad may need help... | 9/25/2007 | Emily Calvo |
Q: To start with, my headline reads: "Who's sick of cheesy headlines?"; I have 5 photos: one of myself, ...
A: You've got a nice tone to your profile, but I've got some ideas for you. I've cut and pasted the ad ...
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| Personal Ad | 8/20/2007 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I have a couple of questions to ask and I really want advice from a woman. I am a shy person and I ...
A: Mike, you sound like you know yourself and it's good to choose friends who will have a positive ...
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| Personal Ad | 8/20/2007 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I have a couple of questions to ask and I really want advice from a woman. I am a shy person and I ...
A: I'm assuming that your question is whether or not you should develop and edge in order to find ...
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| How to write a good online personal add for lesbian dating | 5/12/2007 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I have had a personal add on various websites for years, yet i don't feel happy with my profile and ...
A: Congratulations on using the personals. I believe it's a great way to meet people--especially when ...
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| how come... | 4/2/2007 | Emily Calvo |
Q: so all my friends, girls mostly say im a great, funny, good looking guy and say i should be able to ...
A: Congratulations for trying the personals! It's a great way for people to meet. When it comes to ...
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| I need help in creating a dating profile | 1/9/2007 | PracticalHappiness.com |
Q: I will answer your questions. 1. I am 23 years old. I go to Harper College and work part time at ...
A: Hey, Russel. This is much better! Give me some time to create a good page for you. And yes, match is ...
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| I need help in creating a dating profile | 1/8/2007 | PracticalHappiness.com |
Q: I am impressed with your speed on answering my question. Ok, now that you know my situation, I can ...
A: Russel. My pleasure. 1. Your photos are not great. They are too small, you are too far away in ...
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| I need help in creating a dating profile | 1/8/2007 | PracticalHappiness.com |
Q: I need help creating a dating profile. I am not good at writing, so thats why I am turning to you ...
A: Hey, Russel. Thanks for your question. I do specialize in on-line dating. I am glad that you turn ...
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| Little response from my personal ad | 1/7/2007 | Jakob |
Q: I have posted this on Match, but with little or no interest, I would appreciate your comments as to ...
A: the reason you're not getting responses is because you are revealing too much information. ...
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| Headlines | 9/17/2006 | Emily Calvo |
Q: I need a catchy header ,, not cutesie or silly,, fun ,sexy and concise.. I am a 48 yr old blonde ...
A: For a good starting line think of the things that make you different, even quirky. The starting line ...
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