Dating No-nos!

While you search the internet for that specialNobody is perfect. We are all flawed in some way or
lady…the one of your dreams…youranother…and that includes you, as well. If you
soul-mate…the other half of yourself, you canexpect the woman to be absolutely perfect and
do a lot of things right. Sadly, you can, also, do a lot ofdemand that, you will always be disappointed.
things wrong….things that will guarantee failureDemanding perfectionism in your work is one thing.
and a broken heart. Out in the "real" world, beingDemanding perfectionism from a friend, co-worker or
aggressive, demanding perfection and even little whitea lady you are interested in is not just fine. It won't
lies are all ingredients for success. However, thosehappen. Expect flaws and just deal with them. Decide
same qualities are killers when you are dating onlinethe ones you can live with and those you can't.
and off line, too, for that matter.Little white lies and false fronts won't work. Be honest
There is a big difference between being aggressive orfrom the beginning of a relationship. Write your profile.
confident and being too aggressive, over-confident, orMake it interesting but don't make false statements.
just plain sleazy or slimy from a woman's point ofThe truth will come out eventually anyway. If you say
view. If you push too hard for a face-to-face, you willyou are a lawyer who makes a million bucks a year
come across as too aggressive…maybe even,and you are really an electrician that makes $75,000,
scary. Try to remember that you are not trying toyou have set yourself up for failure.
close a business deal and keep the relationshipRemember…don't be too aggressive, expect to
progressing at a slow but steady pace. Patience is theever find perfection or put on a false front.
key.