If you’re like most people, you have more “friends” than you’ve ever had before… if you count Facebook friends and Twitter followers. The barrier for entry into a relationship with someone has been lowered to a single click, and this has lots of benefits: the general public has unprecedented access to public figures and experts in various fields, celebrities seem more human, and, most importantly, you can keep up with what those high school friends are doing without actually picking up the phone. And while it’s true that this loose, …

You’re out drinking with your friends when you see a cute guy across the bar. Not being a shy gal yourself, you start to approach him. But then… oh wait, hmm, he looks familiar. Did you go to school with him? Have you met him out before? Did one of your friends date him? Did you date him? As your mind runs through all of the possibilities, suddenly it hits you – you saw him on Match.com.
This situation actually comes …

Whether you’re on Facebook or eHarmony (or, God help you, MySpace), a profile picture is pretty important when it comes to your love life. Chances are, that new guy or girl you’re convinced is the love of your life is going to look at your profile in depth. But, like it or not, no one cares what your activities are if you look like a freak in your photo. Here are ten types of profile pics to avoid making your own.
10. The Panorama. Hey, it’s great that you love traveling …

You’re in a bar or restaurant, waiting for a friend to arrive. You take out your phone to check in on Foursquare, and when the “who’s here” list pops up, you notice an incredible hottie. You look to your left. There they are, in the flesh! They’re even better looking than their picture. Do you make a move?
Five years ago, it would’ve seemed bizarre to imagine checking your phone to see what attractive strangers are in the bar with you, but today, it’s commonplace. As the web has gotten …

Ladies, I know that most of the time we think we are the more normal sex on Match.com, and that the guys are the ones who are sending messages that we refuse to answer because they range from cocky to awkward to downright creepy. But the fact of the matter is that sometimes we start making the same mistakes and stop getting answers. No matter how cute your pictures are, how normal your profile makes you seem, or how much of a catch your friends tell you that …