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Author Archive
Avoiding the “Pam Anderson effect:” Dating Tips for Single Parents!
11 October 2007 by The Online Dating Coaches.
Internet dating is perfect for single parents!
Instead of having to hire a babysitter and go out to find potential dates, single parents can meet other interested singles interactively.
The biggest downside for single parents is “the Pam Anderson effect:”
Your dating life becomes a role model for your children.
Like all single parents, Pam Anderson should have love in her life! Healthy Love makes us happier people and forms strong family bonds. Crazy Love does the opposite: When Pam Anderson exposes her sons to two stepfathers within a year, what message does that give them about committment?
“We promise to love, honor and obey… for at least 4 months!”
So what’s a single parent to do?
The ONLINE DATING COACHES have some fun and simple tips!
1. GET A 2nd OPINION ON A 1st DATE! Form an informal “club” with other single parents where you ALWAYS meet your internet dates for the first time with your friends.
Keep it fun — meet informally for brunch or get together as a group for rollerblading, volleyball or visit a museum, etc.
Why do you need a 2nd opinion?
Because often we get infatuated with pictures and emails and then don’t really “clearly see” that man or woman when we meet in person.
Your trusted friends will be seeing clearly, however, and will give you helpful advice.
2. FAMILY FOR FIVE: If you get the okay from the “club,” think of your next 5 meetings as “family get-togethers,” rather than “dates.”
Get together for a baseball game, fun museum visits, trips to the amusement park… whatever you enjoy doing with your children.
Instead of waiting to fall in love and then introduce him or her to your children, see how your potential date interacts with the family as a friend.
If it doesn’t work out, there’s no drama. You’ve simply had a nice time with a new friend doing fun stuff with your kids!
3. TRUST YOUR KIDS: Remember how curious you were as a kid and you knew something was happening in the family even if your parents didn’t talk about it?
It was stressful not knowing, right?
Your kids have the same instinct. So don’t hide your internet dating — get them involved in planning fun family days where potential dates can join in.
Have them help you –
A. Check the newspapers and internet for fun weekend events in your area.
B. Locate special festivals within a reasonable drive (Strawberry Festival, Renaissance Festival, etc.)
C. Create great lessons by asking your children to help you prepare a budget for the weekend and then finding inventive ways to have fun and stay within your budget.
D. Get involved with volunteering as a family — what better way to see how giving a potential date is than by asking them to spend a day with you giving to others!
We’ve got many more ideas for both singles and single parents!
Let us coach you in finding a great love for you and stepparent for your children.
Posted in Dating Coach Karin | 2 Comments »
Making SAFETY simple and fun!
5 October 2007 by The Online Dating Coaches.
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I love reading, so it made sense in my ABOUT HIM “WISH LIST” to describe in my future mate:
“He loves visiting bookstores and
discussing favorite books.”
(Yes, it worked! My husband John is also a bookstore junkie.)
One of my favorite genres is True Crime, so it always surprises me when people worry about safety with online dating.
Why?
Because DANGER comes situations we put ourselves in — NOT from the situations themselves!
Thus, internet dating is safe as long as you create safe situations.
And the ONLINE DATING COACHES make safety simple and fun.
How? Here’s a question we receive a lot:
Q: “I have a real chemistry with Mr. X by email and now we want to talk on the phone. Should I give him my home or cell number?”
A: The Online Dating Coaches advise:
“Keep your personal information — personal —
whether it’s someone you meet
online or… in a bar or… at a wedding.”
There are so many ways today to communicate without giving out your home or cell number, such as:
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Prepaid calling cards
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Disposable cell phones
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Skype, etc.
In our coaching sessions, we communicate with our clients via Skype and they learn how to not just talk on the phone and use a webcam!
It’s simple, free and a great way to keep in touch with friends, family, not just potential dates.
Want other great safety tips?
We list our TOP 10 SAFETY TIPS starting on pg. 139 of
“FINDING YOUR MATE ONLINE:
No Fear, No Embarrassment, Just Love!”
available on Amazon.com!
Posted in Dating Coach Karin | 8 Comments »
Why do we continue doing what we know DOESN’T work for us?
26 September 2007 by The Online Dating Coaches.
I wish I had the answer to the question:
Why do we continue doing what we know
I’m not talking about the small weaknesses in life that make us human, such as:
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The ample slice of “Reeses Peanut Butter & Chocolate Cheesecake” I ordered planning to make it last for several desserts. (It did last — but I ate all the desserts in one night!)
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My pile of should-read, New York Times bestseller books on my nightstand that I blow off for guilty-pleasure-TV such as “Rescue Me,” “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia,” “30 Rock,” etc.
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Spoiling my dog by treating him as a human — letting him sit on the furniture, sleep in my bed, feeding him from the table and sharing my human food with him.
No, I’m talking about the MAJOR life decisions that continue to F-up our lives, such as (true story):
An acquaintance who tells me he doesn’t need my coaching because he sleeps with a lot of women, but continues to email me his dating exploits such as:
“I had yet another crack at dating last week. She is a very smart, funny, beautiful, exciting, Delicious lady. Being in her presence is making me feel like 16 again, I feel the butterflies in my stomach, I experience the feeling of sheer delight when being able to converse with her on many levels, but…sorry, I cannot do it. Once again those red flags rise above my head saying: “It’s not worth it”
Being the true gentleman I am I was honest with her and explained how we should not pursue this further and how she should not blame herself. She was somewhat surprised but was OK with it. She appreciated my honesty….especially since she is married. ”
He’s like so many people I know (including myself) who are smart in so many areas yet continue making such monumental mistakes in love.
Everyone knows that dating a married person is a lose, lose situation. It’s a guarantee of unhappiness and bad endings.
Of course, so is continuing to date someone who isn’t right for you or being fearful of online dating and spending yet another holiday, birthday, summer, etc. alone…
At age 35, I stopped doing what wasn’t working for me — dating unfaithful men — and got my act together and used the internet to find the right man for me*!
I’d love to hear from men and women who continue their dating mistakes (including NOT dating) and why?
And if you post a great explanation –
The ONLINE DATING COACHES will give you
a FREE month’s of Personalized Coaching!
*It certainly wasn’t easy, but it was worth the work. I’ve been happily married for 4 years now!
Want to know how I did it? Well, I wrote it down in a fun and easy to follow book for you and you can start following exactly what worked for me in just a couple days! I’ll even personally autograph the book for you!
Posted in Dating Coach Karin | No Comments »
How to find the sunshine of your life!
19 September 2007 by The Online Dating Coaches.
I’m still in awe after seeing Stevie Wonder perform at LA’s beautiful Greek Theater.
I loved seeing everyone on their feet singing along to his songs about love — the 80-year-old black woman with a cane behind me, the Beverly Hills tweeners with their parents in front, and every age, race, nationality around me.
What’s Stevie’s message?
We’re all looking for the sunshine of our life!
I found the sunshine of my life online and became a dating coach to help others.
Stevie inspired me to offer today’s advice:
How to find the sunshine of your life!
- Make a list of all the things that make you happy. (Some of mine would be: sitting on the freshly cut grass at the park with my dog, sailing on a beam reach with an ice cold beer and good friends, eating Bertillon chocolate sorbet in Paris, reading in bed with a good book, etc.)
- Create an online ad with those descriptions.
- Before you meet prospective dates, ask them to describe what makes them happy.
- If their descriptions don’t make you happy — pass!
- When you find someone who shares the sunshine in your life, set up a date!
Want help from the ONLINE DATING COACHES in creating an awesome ad or an online dating makeover?
We offer personalized coaching for everyone!
Posted in Dating Coach Karin | 2 Comments »