Online Date with Fish2Fish: Are You a Professional Dater?

Friday 21 June 2013

Are You a Professional Dater?

I was intrigued by Online Dating Magazine's article called, "Avoid Becoming a Professional Online Dater", which discusses at length what a "professional dater" is (in the writers' opinion of course), what signs to look out for in yourself and others, and what to do about it if you recognize any of the signs in yourself.

Some characteristics of a professional dater according to the article are:

If someone breaks up with you, are you back online within 24 hours?

Are you an active member of more than two online dating sites?

Have you, on more than one occasion, dated more than 3 different people in a week?

I was truly surprised by the list (read the article yourself for the entire 'criteria'). Just because someone has profiles on more than one online dating site does not mean much at all. In fact, I highly recommend that people join several online dating sites to determine which space will work best for their individual needs.

As well, I would think the term "professional dater" would be left for someone who gets paid to date. Not a lot of people fall into this category, I'll admit. Perhaps people like myself who write about dating and relationships or escorts would be considered 'professionals'? I don't know, you tell me. In my opinion, the article shares a list of traits found in people playing the field, or who aren't marriage-minded when it comes to dating.

I'd love to hear your opinion. What do you think?