We’re doing it! We’re having Mug Shots in San Francisco on Tuesday, June 9th, from 3:30-5:30 PM, at an awesome outdoor patio in walking distance from all the main WWDC action. It’s a mere $129 (plus whatever you consume) per person for a fun happy hour that’s ridiculously cheap compared to a full portrait session. Email me to claim a spot; …
The mathematics of love—fantastic TED Talk by Hannah Fry
Finally, a TED Talk about online dating that I wholeheartedly endorse! I actually heard this talk first on NPR’s How to Do Everything podcast; I’m glad to see it’s getting a wider audience. Hannah Fry has done an amazing job of presenting online dating data in a realistic and fun way. Her TED Talk “The mathematics of love” is seriously …
Some pre-Valentine poetic advice
Hi y’all! Ready for your annual reminder of my thoughts on Valentine’s Day? 🙂 1) Valentine’s Day is a made-up corporate bullshit holiday that puts enormous unnecessary pressure on both single and non-single people! [icon-heart] 2) It’s really fucking hard to get a reservation! [icon-heart] 3) As Dan Savage likes to point out, it’s kind of high stakes to go …
Digital picture paranoia
Hey y’all! I’m cavalier about my picture being on the internet, because I kind of have to be in order to build up a presence for my business. But LOTS of you are creeped out by the idea of some rando seeing pics of you online. (I totally get that.) I crowd-sourced some info about how to make a digital …
Mug Shots in Seattle on 1/31!
Hey folks! We’re having another Mug Shots event on Saturday, January 31st in Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. Here’s what you need to know! The cost is $99 per person. We can’t accommodate last-minute drop-ins, so you’ll need to drop me a line to sign up ahead of time. You should bring your fully charged-up smartphone and/or tablet, with storage space for taking pics …
NYC Online dating photo happy hour!
Hey folks! I’ll be on the east coast again this fall. This means you Eastern Time folks can get a piece of me! I don’t have time for individual client sessions, but I hope to host another online dating photo shoot happy hour. Woohoo! Everyone has just been eating these up; they’re amazing for singles but they’re great for pretty much …
My online dating photo toolkit
Hey y’all! If you’re subscribed to my free monthly advice newsletter, then you probably saw that our photo hour is today and we still have a couple spots left. Please get in touch ASAP if you’d like to claim a seat! Since we’re planning on doing more of these events in more cities (stay tuned!), I wanted to show you guys …
Snappy Hour moved to 6/25
Hey lovebirds, thanks for your patience as I recuperated! I’m doing SO much better these days, as Twitter is my witnesss: I WISH I could have taken a selfie showing y’all how many awkward items I managed to carry up the stairs without dropping/spilling anything. — Virginia Roberts (@askvirginia) June 13, 2014 Anyway, for those of y’all interested in coming …
Snappy Hour June 25th!
Hi y’all! Our inaugural Snappy Hour was great, in case you were wondering. 🙂 We’re planning on having another one on June 25th, from 4-6 in Fremont. If you’d like to reply, please get in touch! I don’t post 100% of the details because I don’t want any unannounced drop-ins to throw off our group’s vibe. Keeping it intimate and loose-yet-prepared is …
Ridiculously flattering interview :)
I was just interviewed on Caspar Craven’s blog. Not only does the man have an incredible name (!) and a long history in the online dating business, but he’s also just incredibly charming and fun to talk to. Caspar allowed me to wax on about many different points of online dating—I hope you guys find this entertaining and helpful. Give …