Guides

Practical writing on the parts of online dating people actually get stuck on.

• How To Write A Dating Profile That Gets Replies
  Most quiet inboxes are a bio problem, not a photo problem. What to write, what to cut.
• First Message Examples That Actually Get Answered
  Openers that work, openers that do not, and why length is the wrong thing to optimise.
• Online Dating Safety — A Practical Checklist
  Public venue, a friend who knows the plan, your own transport. The unglamorous basics.
• How To Spot A Fake Profile Or A Bot
  The patterns that give away scripted accounts, and what to do when you find one.
• Free vs Paid Dating Sites — What You Actually Get
  Where paid tiers genuinely help, where they are theatre, and how to test before paying.