{"id":6328,"date":"2011-10-17T00:15:45","date_gmt":"2011-10-17T07:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/?p=6328"},"modified":"2019-07-13T20:59:41","modified_gmt":"2019-07-14T03:59:41","slug":"a-true-love-story-my-proven-method-for-succeeding-at-online-dating","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lenpenzo.com\/blog\/id6328-a-true-love-story-my-proven-method-for-succeeding-at-online-dating.html","title":{"rendered":"A True Love-Story: My Proven Method for Online Dating Success"},"content":{"rendered":"

I thought this article would be apropos today, considering the Honeybee and I are enjoying a bit of a second honeymoon in Maui this week — sans kids, of course. And yes, we’re having a <\/em>fabulous time!<\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>It’s tough being single. Perhaps that’s why Internet dating is now bigger than the porn industry, according to an infographic by Online Schools.<\/p>\n

In fact, with 40 million people now taking advantage of online dating in the United States, it’s an industry that’s currently worth just a shade over $1 billion — and that number is expected to grow to $1.3 billion by 2013.<\/p>\n

Considering that six-month subscription fees for online dating sites<\/a> currently range anywhere from $15.99 per month for Yahoo Personals, to a monthly price of $29.95 for eHarmony, it’s no wonder a lot of people feel the need to make a love connection as quickly as possible.<\/p>\n

How I Found True Love Through a Personal Ad<\/strong><\/p>\n

While I didn’t meet the Honeybee through an online dating service — after all, the Internet was just getting started back in 1995 — I did meet her thanks to its humble precursor: the print media personal ad.<\/p>\n

Luckily, I can still share it with you today because my wife is a pack rat<\/a>:<\/p>\n

HIGH-SPIRITED LATIN DISH!<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Fit, petite, SW\/HF, 27, striking brown eyes\/smile, independent, affectionate. Loves hockey, billiards, intelligent conversation. Seeking employed, trustworthy, fit, SWM 28-32, 5’11″+<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Considering that I’m only five-foot ten-inches tall, I technically didn’t qualify to answer that ad in the first place. But, after reading it, I immediately dialed up the Honeybee’s accompanying voice message anyway. (Yes, she actually wrote down the entire script and saved that<\/em> too.) Here’s what she said:<\/p>\n

You’ve reached Bachelorette #2981 <\/em>[that was her voice mail number]<\/span>. I’m 27, one-half Mexican (thanks to my mother) and one-half Spanish and Portuguese (thanks to my father). I have long brown hair and striking dark brown eyes … I’ve never been married and I have no children. I do, however, have a cat and her name is Toulouse. I enjoy sports, water skiing, rollerblading, concerts, dancing, and I love to cook. I’m seeking a very attractive, tall, slim, physically fit, employed man. You must be intelligent, emotionally secure, sensitive, humorous, and above all, honest. Hopefully, you’re not carrying any baggage either … Thanks for calling my ad!<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Success in Love & Money Requires You to Avoid a Herd Mentality
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I want to focus on two key points mentioned in the infographic at the bottom of this article that are basically common sense:<\/p>\n