Hi y’all! Episode 6 of The Heartographer podcast, “Those People are Wrong,” went live on Monday, and it’s all about different online dating sites and what “flavor” they all have. ALL of the info here is a generalization, which as we know isn’t always perfect. But it’s a start! SO MANY people asked for this topic to be tackled, so I will …
Major upgrade for eHarmony
You might remember that I’m less than a huge fan of eHarmony’s checkered political background. That remains true, but you know what? They still offer a great product for certain people. So despite my reservations, I continue to recommend that certain clients try eHarmony out. And thankfully, their service just got much better. Mashable reported on the many UI changes that …
Smartphone dating apps
Hey all, check it out! The wonderful Mark E. Harris reached out to me for input on this NextAvenue piece on smartphone apps for single Baby Boomers. It was a nice excuse to research quite a few apps in more detail than I had done previously. The trouble is, I really think apps aren’t up to part with their web …
You can’t please ’em all, no matter what you make or do
Marco Arment recently wrote this great post on Apple app reviews, review culture in general, and the fallacy of trying to please all your customers. Go read his entire post, please! He’s a cool dude who makes really wonderful products like Instapaper, The Magazine, and this now-unavailable breastfeeding timer app that look just trust me the guy’s rad. He was the principal …
Newsletters contain the juiciest advice
Hey daters! My April newsletter just went out recently, with some information and advice about common little white lies in dating profiles. And back in March, I covered phone etiquette with online dates, and some tips for social media management if you’re not super into dealing with your Facebook account. My May issue is coming soon, with practical detailed information …
eHarmony and homophobia
eHarmony’s CEO Neil Clark Warren disgusts me. In his recent interview with Yahoo! Finance, he whines in an auto-playing video about how the same-sex couples discussion has harmed his company’s image, we’ve made too much of it as a society, and he’s sick of everyone talking about it already. To give you a little history, eHarmony was vocally opposed to helping …
Be specific!
I’ve been watching a lot of streaming TV on my iPad ever since I inherited it from Grant, and there’s this one eHarmony ad spot that keeps playing over and over. (I can’t find a link, so please comment if you can.) It’s with a tall blonde gal named Briana, and she says she’s looking for “a deep relationship” with …
The Craig behind Craigslist speaks out!
Craig Newmark of Craiglist rarely goes über-public — sure, he’s been known to speak up on behalf of his company, but he (like his chosen user interface) is fairly no-frills. So I found this WSJ article kind of interesting, in light of the recent decision to close the erotic services category. Craig states that participating in social media and reviewing …