I'm so glad I am not "dating", because this use of spreadsheets seems like something from a dystopia.

My secret to dating in San Francisco is a spreadsheet

#Dating #SanFrancisco #Technology

https://www.sfgate.com/local/article/trick-to-san-francisco-dating-17446896.php

Red-hot #dating advice from my Mum which I might actually start using...

"Maybe you should only ever agree to a second date after you've asked the man if he can tell you 3 things he's learnt about you during the evening."

In no particular order, here are some of my worries about potentially getting into a relationship for the first time in more than 15 years, and my first #queer relationship ever.
https://buff.ly/yKfIG5g

YAY! Someone said their library bought Pass the Salt! https://share.libbyapp.com/title/10584475 #Books #EBooks #EBook #Library #Libraries #Gay #Dating #Disability @bookstodon @reading

Seen in a dating profile of someone currently traveling:

"I travel frequently for work."

What they probably mean: "You're not wasting your time liking me. I'm going to be in your area frequently."

What I understand: "Work sends me here and there. You'll be lucky if I'm in your area once a year. Lol!"

Top 10 things flirting taught me:

1. No means no
2. Honesty is hot
3. Brain is an erogenous zone
4. The power of a question
5. Imagination is a drug
6. People who do a good voicemail are my kind of people
7. I am the story (ht J. Winterson's "Powerbook")
8. Second chances are rarely worth it
9. It's OK for men to admit they hurt
10. The flow, and how to go with it
11 (bonus) multilinguals do it better, always

Good luck prompting your way to all that, I guess

First #Porn , Now #SkinCream ? ‘Age Verification’ Bills Are Out of Control

What started as a misguided attempt to protect minors from "explicit" content online has spiraled into a tangled mess of privacy-invasive #surveillance schemes affecting #skincare products, #dating apps, and even diet pills, threatening everyone’s right to #privacy.
#ageverification

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/03/first-porn-now-skin-cream-age-verification-bills-are-out-control

I'm feeling increasingly out of place on dating sites, these profiles are like "I'm a super adventurous person, very ambitious and always smiling! Never a dull moment! Who wants to travel the world with me?"

That sounds exhausting.. I just wanna hang out with some kindhearted lazy fatso nerd who's as miserable as me.. someone to relate to..

Genuinely blown away by how popular this post has been. Now that the internet is becoming more hostile to adult content, maybe I should pivot to #dating advice. I have lots to say!

Part 2 will go up on Wednesday next week - subscribe at the bottom of this post for updates.

https://www.girlonthenet.com/blog/test-date-blog-reader/

I didn't expect any men to take me up on my offer of doing a test #date for feedback but... someone did!

Meet Jack! And learn some fun stuff about #dating along the way: how to write a great first message, why positivity is key, and more...

https://www.girlonthenet.com/blog/test-date-blog-reader/

https://www.girlonthenet.com/blog/test-date-blog-reader/

"It’s hard to put yourself out there. It’s a challenge to be vulnerable. But you do have to do it if you want to get a date."

NEW BLOG! Remember when I said I'd do test #dates with blog readers & give feedback? Someone volunteered!

Meet Jack!

https://www.girlonthenet.com/blog/test-date-blog-reader/