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How Not To Ghost

How Not To Ghost

September 4th, 2020 I got this question last week from a client: “I wanted to share the details about my date on Saturday. It was okay – nothing to write home about – just okay. He’s not someone I would

Erika September 3, 2020September 3, 2020 Date etiquette, Dating Advice, Do's and Don'ts of Dating, Online dating tips 2 Comments Read more

The “Talking-Phase” Turn-Offs

The “Talking-Phase” Turn-Offs

July 3, 2020 There’s an important period in a relationship that’s often overlooked in online dating: the point between finding an interesting profile and actually meeting in person. While there is an art to crafting an interesting opening message —

Erika July 3, 2020July 3, 2020 Choosing your mate, Date etiquette, Dating Advice, First Date, Online dating tips 2 Comments Read more

5 Reasons to Revamp Your Dating Strategy

5 Reasons to Revamp Your Dating Strategy

February 14, 2020 On Valentine’s Day, many people reflect on the fact that they are single and don’t necessarily want to be. (Side note: Being single is MORE than okay… sprawl out in bed, watch what you want on TV,

Erika February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 Advice for friends of daters, Choosing your mate, Dating Advice, Dating profile, Do's and Don'ts of Dating, How to meet people, Online dating tips No Comments Read more

Texting is the Death of the First Date

Texting is the Death of the First Date

January 15, 2020 I did something recently that I don’t usually do—I tried to prove myself wrong. As a dating coach, the advice I give is what I know to work. Even if it works 90% of the time, I’ll

Erika January 15, 2020January 15, 2020 Dating Advice, First Date, Online dating tips No Comments Read more

6 Dating App Mistakes You’re Making… And How to Fix Them

6 Dating App Mistakes You’re Making… And How to Fix Them

August 4, 2019 So many people come to me asking why Bumble (or insert your favorite online dating app) “isn’t working.” What does “working” mean anyway? Some people think it means they should end up in a long-term relationship. While

Erika August 4, 2019August 4, 2019 Dating apps, Dating profile, Do's and Don'ts of Dating, Online dating tips 10 Comments Read more

A Tweak or Rewrite Can Make All the Difference

A Tweak or Rewrite Can Make All the Difference

July 1, 2019 I Get By With a Little Help From My… Dating Coach Whenever I start working with new clients, I first ask if they are currently on an online dating site, and, if so, which one(s). I then

Erika July 1, 2019July 1, 2019 Dating apps, Dating profile, Dating Sites, Online dating tips 1 Comment Read more

Maybe This is Why You’re Single

Maybe This is Why You’re Single

For all of that “work,” you don’t have a date.

Erika February 6, 2019February 6, 2019 Advice for friends of daters, Dating Advice, Dating apps, How to meet people, Online dating tips No Comments Read more

This is How to Properly Plan a Date

October 16, 2018 I have an account on Instagram where I post dating messages. Sometimes they’re ones I’ve received myself, sometimes friends’ messages, clients’ messages, or messages submitted to me by other users of Instagram. The common theme of these

Erika October 15, 2018 Dating Advice, First Date, Online dating tips 4 Comments Read more

Women’s Top 5 Dating Pet Peeves

July 26, 2018 This article is for anyone trying to get a date with a woman. As a woman myself, and working with 65% female clients of all ages, I have some insider information on what women want when it

Erika July 26, 2018July 26, 2018 Advice for friends of daters, Dating Advice, Do's and Don'ts of Dating, Online dating tips, Online dating trends 6 Comments Read more

A Math Nerd Tackles Hinge and OkCupid

February 2, 2018 Hi, my name is Erika, and I’m a math nerd. Hi, my name is Erika, and I’m a dating coach. Yep, same person. The strangeness of my skillset is not lost on me. When feasible, I try

Erika February 2, 2018 Dating apps, Dating Sites, How to meet people, Online dating tips, Online dating trends No Comments Read more

Are the Dating Apps Effective Tools for Meeting Someone?

August 8, 2017 Despite the nuanced differences, all dating apps (Tinder, Bumble, Happn, The League, Coffee Meets Bagel, etc.) work similarly in that you look at a picture and you swipe left or right (not interested or interested, respectively) based

Erika August 7, 2017August 9, 2017 Dating Advice, Dating apps, Dating Sites, Online dating tips 7 Comments Read more

Two Lies Don’t Make a Truth

Two Lies Don’t Make a Truth

July 5, 2017 I had a date several years ago with someone I had met on an online dating site. He was handsome, witty, and intelligent—the trifecta in my book—so we decided to meet for brunch.  (As a side note,

Erika July 5, 2017July 5, 2017 Advice for friends of daters, Choosing your mate, Dating Advice, Do's and Don'ts of Dating, How to meet people, Online dating tips, Uncategorized 2 Comments Read more

Have you committed a dating sin?

October 11, 2016 If you’re Jewish, like I am, then you know that the most sacred time of the year, the High Holidays, is upon us.  (It’s a bit later than usual this year because of the extra month added

Erika October 11, 2016October 11, 2016 Advice for friends of daters, Dating Advice, First Date, Online dating tips 2 Comments Read more

It’s Not the Medium; It’s the Person

It’s Not the Medium; It’s the Person

August 18, 2016 It always starts the same: “I hate online dating.”  Or, “I quit online dating.”  Or, “I don’t believe in online dating.” I, of course, have to follow up half-heartedly with “why?”  I say half-heartedly not because I’m

Erika August 18, 2016September 4, 2016 Advice for friends of daters, Choosing your mate, Dating Advice, Online dating tips 4 Comments Read more

How to Take an Online Date Offline

June 23, 2016 Isn’t the point of going online to get offline?  (No need to answer that.  I think it’s pretty clear!)   So many people ask me, “How do you just get offline?!”  Or, “When is the appropriate time to

Erika June 23, 2016June 23, 2016 Dating apps, Dating Sites, Online dating tips, Uncategorized No Comments Read more

15 Quick & Dirty Tips for Your Online Dating Profile

March 2, 2016 You haven’t written your online dating profile yet?  As any intrusive relative (we all have them) would say, “You’re not getting any younger!”  This is before the requisite pinch cheek, of course.  When you’re ready to take the leap

Erika March 1, 2016September 4, 2016 Dating Advice, Dating apps, Dating Sites, Online dating tips 17 Comments Read more

Is anyone out there reading my profile?

January 15, 2016 Question: Dear Erika: I am frustrated.  It seems like no one is even reading the online dating profile I put out there.  Men are emailing me from all over the country even though I explicitly stated only

Erika January 15, 2016 Dating Sites, Online dating tips 1 Comment Read more

10 Phrases You Should Delete from Your Online Dating Profile

September 14th, 2015 Depending on how long you’ve been on an online dating site, you can probably relate to that déjà-vu feeling you get when it feels like you’re reading the same profile over and over again.  Somehow, everyone is

Erika September 13, 2015September 4, 2016 Dating Sites, Online dating tips, Uncategorized 9 Comments Read more

Is Doing Your Due Diligence the New Normal?

August 10, 2015 In some ways, three years seems like no time, and in other ways, it seems like a lifetime ago.  Just over three years ago, I wrote an article called To Google or Not to Google?  That is the

Erika August 10, 2015August 10, 2015 Choosing your mate, Dating Advice, Online dating tips 3 Comments Read more

What’s in a name?

May 27, 2015 Henry90210 283017390 BlueEyedWriter NatsFanFromAK If I gave you these four online dating usernames (all made up, of course), whose profile do you think you’d click on first?  I’d venture to say, solely based on the username, that

Erika May 27, 2015 Do's and Don'ts of Dating, Online dating tips 1 Comment Read more

Texting and Dating: How Much Is Too Much?

March 16, 2015 How many times have you said the following to your friends, or have they said something like this to you? We were talking online, and then he asked for my number to make it easier to schedule

Erika March 15, 2015September 4, 2016 Dating Advice, Online dating tips 5 Comments Read more

The Lady Doth Protest Too Much, Methinks

January 26, 2015 I’ll be the first to admit that I’m not a literature buff.  I vaguely remember reading Romeo & Juliet in high school, but that’s really the extent of my knowledge.  (I did used to think it was interesting

Erika January 26, 2015January 26, 2015 Dating Advice, Do's and Don'ts of Dating, Online dating tips No Comments Read more

The Top Five Online Dating Findings from 2014

December 29, 2014 Do you like to travel?  Me, too.  Apparently so does everyone else on Match.com.  How do I know this?  Match.com just came out with its 2014 Year in Review report, and below are the top five highlights:

Erika December 29, 2014December 29, 2014 Online dating tips, Online dating trends 7 Comments Read more

Online Dating: Then and Now

September 22, 2014 Online dating has been around for a while now.  In fact, Match.com first opened its proverbial doors back in 1993!  As you may know, I was actually a very early adopter of online dating, using JDate back

Erika September 21, 2014September 21, 2014 Online dating tips No Comments Read more

How to Win the Dating Game

July 30, 2014 I play mahjong.  It’s true.  I know I’m a bit younger than the average-aged player (though I’m not sure why it trends that way!), but I love my weekly mahjong games.  I play with a group of

Erika July 29, 2014August 21, 2014 Dating Advice, Online dating tips 3 Comments Read more
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