SubscribeNot too long ago, I ran across a post on a dating blog, titled “Cheating at Online Dating.” Before you jump to conclusions, no: it isn’t what you think. It deals, interestingly enough, with keeping track of guys that interest you while not being obvious about it. It’s a post that gives new users of online dating services (Match in particular) information they might otherwise take a while to learn. I’m going to share part of her post and add a guy’s alternative point of view.
In her post, Kim (the author) leads into her tips with the following scenario:
” You’ve gone out with someone a few times and are really excited about him — so much so that you want to show him to a few friends and see what they think, re-read his details to make sure you’re not missing some major gaping flaw and — most importantly — see how often he’s cruising online… but you don’t want to seem like you’re obsessing, and you know that when you click on his profile, Match.com slaps your name onto his “Who’s Viewed Me” List, letting him know you’ve been studying him up…For part one in our occasional blog series teaching you how to cheat at the online dating game, here are a few simple tricks aimed at helping you figure out whether he’s still playing the field — without seeming like you’re keeping tabs.”
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