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I know that I haven’t always had nice things to say about eHarmony, but today I found something nice to say. In fact, I think I’m going to compliment eHarmony and that feels kinda good. Especially since I made the vow last week to give at least one compliment a day and so far I’ve managed to keep up.

So yeah, today’s compliment is: I like the fact that eHarmony posted a link on TheHungerSite.com.

This site is so cool. For absolutely no cost to you, you can just click on ads and contribute toward ending world hunger. I clicked for the first time just now and, whoa, I was surprised to see eHarmony listed as one of the advertisers.

If you want to help end world hunger, and you just happen to be interested in joining eHarmony, then I say go to TheHungerSite.com now and click where it says “Click Here to End World Hunger.” From there you can click on the eHarmony link and sign up.

Even if you don’t want to join eHarmony I’d recommend you visit anyway. It’s a wonderful cause and it won’t cost you a thing.

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Many-a-writers have discussed what it is like to date geeks, to love geeks, and even to marry geeks. There are advantages to dating a geek like the fact that he is probably very smart and professionally successful. There is also the reality that he is easily the nicest and most considerate of all your other boyfriends put together, and the fact that he never takes you for granted. A nerdy-partner will appreciate you and tell you that often.

The Not-so-Great Side of Dating a Geek

He’s probably shorter than you and your friends have no idea why you like him because he’s so shy he won’t talk to them. Don’t forget about the pros and cons of dating a nerd. Never get too far in a relationship with thinking through why you like him or her.

Online Dating for Geeks

If you are a geek or want to love one, then there are even single sites devoted to geek love. Try www.nerdpassions.com, for example.

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Last winter a very close friend of mine named Abbie met a doctor online. He was perfect on paper, or should I say on computer screen. They were the same age, he was smart (obviously), he had a nicely written profile, and his pictures were cute.

After a couple of brief phone conversations they decided to meet at a popular bar after work. Immediately, Abbie was attracted. Not only was she on a date with a doctor, but he was hot.

Then he opened his mouth. Apparently he was more impressed with the fact that he was a doctor than she was. It’s all he could talk about. After 45 minutes Abbie was bored and thirsty. He was too busy thinking of more things he could say about himself to notice that she didn’t have a drink.

Finally, she grabbed her purse and motioned that she was going to the bar for a beverage. He says, “Yeah, vodka tonic for me. When you get back I’ll tell you about my 4:45 consult today. And you can put it all on my tab? It’s under Dr. Die.”

“Dr. Die,” she exclaimed! “Your name is Doctor Die. No. Really?”

It was real and for the next 58 minutes she could not get over the fact that she was dating a doctor with the last name of DIE, nor could she get over her boredom.

Another one bites the dust.

A Dating Tales visitor recently sent me a query about the best online dating sites for divorced men and women in their 30s and 40s. There are dozens of options and resources that a simple Google search will reveal, but we here at DatingTales strongly recommend ThirtyPlusSingles.com.

This online dating site caters to mature adults, divorced or not, that are looking for serious relationships. They strongly discourage members from enrolling if they are just looking to “have fun.”

If what you want is to have that kind of fun, then Match.com is always a good choice. But then again, so are the bars.

One last thing, in my brief research for this post I did find an excellent blog post on “Dating after the divorce” at OnlineDatingMatches.com. It’s an interesting read both from an online dating expert and from a woman who is recently divorced. According to these authors, eHarmony is very popular among divorced singles. I’m not certain why that is the case, but it could be because of the anonymity or its faith-based mission.

Well then today is your lucky day.

You too can find your dreamy, incarcerated match online. Just visit meet-an-inmate.com. I wonder what my mom would say?

A couple of years ago I dated a guy that I met on Elite Mate. It was a fun relationship. We laughed a lot, kept it light hearted, and managed to spend a lot of time together after a pretty short period of time.

About a month in I planned a trip away to visit friends over my birthday. I told him all about it even mentioning that I was turning 26 several different times that same weekend. Well, the time came for him to call and wish me a happy birthday and my phone didn’t ring. I even called him expecting a “happy birthday,” but I only got his voicemail.

He completely, 100% forgot my birthday. I was bummed.

Now I know there are many people that just wouldn’t care. It’s only a birthday and we were only dating for a couple of months. But like I said, I was bummed.

A few days after I returned from my trip he did call and I let it go to voicemail. I was still too disappointed. His message said that he hoped I had a good birthday and he couldn’t wait to see me again.

I couldn’t let it go. I couldn’t see him again.

I “broke up” with him (if you can even call it that) over the phone that same week. He tried to talk me out of it, but I just knew I wouldn’t forget that he was the forgetful one.

What would you do?

With reality shows like Joe Millionaire and The Millionaire Matchmaker and the surge of online dating sites dedicated to millionaires, the whole concept of online dating for the wealthy is gaining notice. Even Forbes recently ran an article on the subject.

And why not, really. There’s online dating specific for religious and cultural groups, dating with STDs, long-distance dating and so on. I suppose the wealthy deserve to be wealthier if they choose, so yeah, why not.

Here a few of the millionaire dating sites highlighted by Forbes:

MillionaireMatch.com
Sugardaddie.com
DateAMillionaire.com
Marry-An-Ugly-Millionaire-Online-Dating-Agency.com

As part of the Dating Tales series on choosing the right photo for your online profile, this installment brings you information on what to do and what not to do in the photos you post online. And don’t forget, if you request an online profile write-up through Dating Tales, photo review is free. To sign up visit the profile writing page.

Bad Online Profile Photos	Good Online Profile Photos
This doesn’t tell us what you look like. You are too far away!	Great shot. We can clearly see you and the snow gives the photo an artistic touch.
Pervy kitty?!?!? We’ve all got bad habits, but it’s best not to advertise them on your profile.	You like to garden. Me too! It’s always good to include photos of yourself doing what you like.

Many single sites ask about your income, but leave it optional to answer. On the one hand I think the income question is irrelevant because you could probably figure it out on your own by just by punching in their job title on salary.com. But then on the other hand, it could let you know that you and your potential BF are on level playing ground, if that is important to you. What do you think? Any theories on this subject?