eHarmony Review
This post is one of a series of online dating site reviews I have planned for some of the best online dating sites. Since we just recently started offering eHarmony discount promotional codes, I thought it would be great to start with eHarmony. A few main points about e
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Dating Deadlines Get Dates
If you're anything like me, you know that there's little more motivating than having a deadline looming on the horizon. Suddenly you can think more creatively. Suddenly the project becomes a priority. Suddenly you are finally taking action. Heck, I know I procrastina
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eHarmony Discount Promo and Coupon Codes
20% off 6 months of eHarmony » Use the promotional code EHCODE My good friend, Gabe, and I are as different as can be. He's a steady 9-5 engineer, and I'm an erratic entrepreneur type. He loves to watch sports, I don't care at all. He prefers to own a house, and I
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Instant Messaging tips for online dating
Instant Messaging is great. You can chat with a number of friends, all at the same time, while doing work, watching TV, or reading on the web. Admittedly, I honed my online dating chops, chatting with random girls on AOL in the late 90's. There's something great abou
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'Tis the Season for Online Dating
The time between Christmas and Valentine's day is the most active online dating time all year long. This is probably for the following reasons: The holidays are over: people put off dating, and are fresh from spending the holidays without a boyfriend / girlfriend.
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ODMM Featured in Men's Health Magazine
Next time you're by a newsstand, pick up a copy of the December 2010 Men's Health Magazine. ODMM and yours truly - Russ Ruggles - is featured in The Algorithm Method, which is on page 120. The article is a collection of wisdom on online dating, and much of the advice
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Match.com 3-Day Free Trial
Pardon me loyal readers, while I make a public service announcement. I've noticed that there are a few people coming into my site that have searched for match 3 day trial, match.com 3 day trial, or 3 day trial match - and so on.If you are one of these people, I just wan
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Why You Should Lie in Your Online Dating Profile
Talk to anyone who has dated online, and they will tell you that they encounter lying in dating profiles. Men will lie about their height, and women will do what it takes to appear more slim. It turns out, these people are onto something. A study by Nicole Ellison of
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Ask Russ: Someone Winked at Me - Are They a Match Member?
I got a good question via e-mail today: I was reading your blog post about eliciting winks from gals on match.com, and also the post pointing out that the majority of people with profiles aren't actually members.  So my question is, when you receive a wink 1) how can
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Don't Talk About Yourself
One of the most common complaints I hear from women about guys they date is that they talk about themselves too much. To see this phenomenon in action, watch any episode of Millionaire Matchmaker. It's natural to want to talk about yourself. After all, what in this worl
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Match.com Promo Codes
If you've read all of my online dating tips, you know that I think match.com is the best online dating site out there. They have plenty of members, the communication features you need are there, and its an easy site on which to find a date. Match.com does cost more than
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Why You Should Log into Match Every Day
Because smart folks know that you have a better chance of getting a response if you message members who are active in the past 24 hours. So, they sort by "Activity Date" (just like you hopefully do when you do the who's viewed me shuffle). So, if you show up as "act
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