The Honest Truth: Try to Join Great Expectations Matchmakers

06/18/2009

Not that I ignore my emotions, because life can be lonesome without a date. Get this, last night I ate a whole bag of Oreos. As a coping mechanism while being single, surprise! Yeah, I did it. Am I crazy? Actually, it’s when I first looked into joining a dating service in my new hometown.

Nothing that can’t be fixed. I’ll meet new singles thru Great Expectations Denver Dating Service. And it isn’t a bad idea. Why do I bring it up? We were at my 40th birthday at Oak Park last night, Richard wouldn’t get off my back about if I have settled down with the woman I’m going to marry. I don’t know why they even care. So, I said, “I’m working on it, chill out.”

There’s nowhere to hide when The Old Tooter (aka: grandpa) chimed in along the lines of my personal matters. I joked to each of them: “Hey look, my romantic destiny is right over there!”

Do you have any idea what happened next? No one knew what I was talking about, as usual. Immediately, I rang Margaret in hopes this loneliness would all go away. What a waste of time! I can’t imagine what I was thinking there. Nina, who is now a Budist monk or something advised that I sign up for Great Expectations. I said, “Fine, okay.” But it really was a good idea. I will never regret joining this Dallas dating service.

At the time, matchmaking was new as I am a simple guy. I’d never done anything like this before, and then I started getting butterflies in my stomach. That emotional anxiety could not put an end to a great time. The evening was full of crazy-fun mingling. The host was incredible and I’ll always remember the other members, some who are my new friends.

I started going to these amazing Denver Singles Events and parties at Great Expectations, I met some great people that obviously share a parallel understanding for how dating should be done. Now I can stop letting so many people get on my back about me being single at my age. Amazingly enough, doing things with Great Expectations is a good time and just what I’ve been looking for.

Pat

Lonely No More

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Internet Dating - the First Date - Advice for Men

05/29/2009

There’s lots of online dating tips for men and women online today. Below are some tips to assist you on your first date.

Step 1:

Don’t act (pretend) to impress. Just be yourself. If she sees that you’re simply trying to impress her, she might lose interest. Try to pretend that she is just a acquaintance and you aren’t trying to win her over, and maybe you’ll be comfortable enough to more easily be yourself.

Second Step:

Remember! 1st impressions definitely count. You have to make your date feel like you’re not a lousy or boring partner. You shouldn’t talk to much - and try to balance the conversation. Don’t just say yes or no to her questions, but you also do not want to say your biography either. If you simply talk about yourself, then you will sound highly conceited and dull!

Step Three -

You need to look confident on your first singles date. You want to make her feel like you are intelligent and entertaining. When you talk, you need to sound capable, but not overbearing. Don’t make her detest you before she begins to experience you! You don’t want to make your first date, your last date!

For my last tip - you need to have fun with dating online! If you can, just try and forget your nervousness and imagine she already knows you. Pretend like your not even on a date - but instead, simply hanging out with your friend. Hopefully your first date will be a unforgettable one.

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