Choosing Online Dating Profile Picture Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Julie Spira and Dr. Dale Koppel: Listen to your intuition and your gut on that one. Safety is very important. You’ve mentioned before the biggest and most typical online dating mistakes that you see people make, both men and women. I know you mentioned negativity before. Is there anything that you keep coming across both professionally and personally in terms of mistakes that people can
Protect Privacy in Online Dating Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Julie Spira and Dr. Dale Koppel: Julie, you wrote, “I’m a believer that sometimes we’re on a need-to-know basis. I wonder why sometimes people reveal information that’s rather personal in nature.” You later wrote, “I always explain to my dates that I ration my information flow.” Tell us about that. _____ Julie Spira Protect Privacy in Online Dating: Ration Information Yes. I ration my
Who Should Initiate Conversation Online? Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Julie Spira and Dr. Dale Koppel: Dr. Koppel, you wrote, “I knew instinctively that I couldn’t sit back and wait for men to contact me. My instincts were correct. Most men, especially those of a certain age, don’t need to contact women. They can just sit back and wait for the women to contact them. As a rule, I found that the men who did
Writing Online Dating Profiles: Expert Tips Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Julie Spira and Dr. Dale Koppel: Julie, tell me about what you’ve found in your experience. I know that your experience is personal as well as expert. What do you think about describing what you’re looking for in a partner and in your life as opposed to describing who you think you are in your profile? Is that something you’ve run across? _____ Julie
Online Dating Profile: Describe Yourself Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Julie Spira and Dr. Dale Koppel: Dr. Koppel, in terms of writing an online profile, you say, “Don’t say it when you can show it.” Can you give us some examples? _____ Dr. Dale Koppel Online Dating Profile: Use Humor Yes, I can. I like to use the example where everyone says they have a sense of humor. I remember all of the times
Online Dating Sites: Who’s The Best? Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Julie Spira and Dr. Dale Koppel: That’s amazing. Julie, the people that we at Intersections Match work with tend to be successful, educated, family-oriented and fit men and women. Are there any particular online sites that you tend to recommend for 30 or 40-somethings who meet this demographic? _____ Julie Spira Online Dating Sites: eHarmony One of the most popular sites that is geared
Evolution of Online Dating Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Julie Spira and Dr. Dale Koppel: Thank you for sharing that. Julie, you wrote in your book, “My position as a cyber-dating expert encompassed over 250 dates in my 30s, 40s and 50s.” Tell us about any differences you found dating online in your 30s versus your 40s. _____ Julie Spira Evolution of Online Dating: Internet Boom (5:58): I think the biggest difference that I
Prepare for Online Dating: Personal Tips Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Julie Spira and Dr. Dale Koppel: As a professional matchmaker and dating coach who assists clients with both their offline and online dating, I’m fascinated by insights and perspectives regarding relationships and dating. I’ve enjoyed reading both of your books and would love to explore some of the insights you share. Dr. Koppel, let’s start here. I found a quote in your book particularly
Proactive Online Dating Tips Jasbina Ahluwalia asks David Wygant – Author of the book Naked: I love that. It’s a mindset. You see this opportunity. Get off the sidelines and see these as opportunities. Make your opportunities by applying this commitment. One of the many avenues of meeting people is online dating. You do mention online dating in your book. You mention many suggestions. Will you share one or two of them with
Ideal Partner Fantasies Not Reality Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Dr. Jan Yager – Author of the book 125 Ways to Meet the Love of Your Life: Okay. A quote from one of your books resonated with me. I’d love to share the quote with our listeners and then ask you to expand. You wrote, “Unattached singles may fantasize about the ideal partner but rarely do they consider how their ideal might differ from reality
