{"id":608,"date":"2013-06-07T06:03:52","date_gmt":"2013-06-07T11:03:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.aguidetoselfsabotage.com\/?p=608"},"modified":"2013-06-04T12:19:09","modified_gmt":"2013-06-04T17:19:09","slug":"how-to-write-an-online-dating-letter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aguidetoselfsabotage.com\/2013\/06\/07\/how-to-write-an-online-dating-letter\/","title":{"rendered":"How to write an online dating letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you have written asking, &#8220;What&#8217;s the formula for online dating success?&#8221; We don&#8217;t know but that won&#8217;t stop us from explaining.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ve shared numerous examples of online dating introduction letters here. If you follow these time tested tips you&#8217;re practically\u00a0guaranteed\u00a0to die alone.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span><strong style=\"line-height: 13px;\">Don&#8217;t be generic<\/strong><br \/>\n<span style=\"line-height: 13px;\"> You browsed through 100&#8217;s of profiles looking for the photos that make your heart go pitter patter and your loins go zing. Don&#8217;t send something bland like, &#8220;Hey wanna smash?&#8221; or\u00a0regurgitate\u00a0the same message over and over again. Be original.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lose yourself<br \/>\n<\/strong>Read through your future loves profile. What are their likes and dislikes? Those are now your likes and dislikes. Loves cats, hates dogs? Send your fido to the pound and get fluffy instead.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Be quirky<\/strong><br \/>\nDoes their profile end with something fun like, &#8220;<a title=\"online dating intro letter #11\" href=\"http:\/\/www.aguidetoselfsabotage.com\/2011\/07\/20\/31\/\">Only message us if you can tell the difference between leotards and unitards<\/a>&#8220;? Write them with a charming explanation of the difference. Your future love will know that you took the time to care.<\/li>\n<li><strong>This will go on your permanent record<\/strong><br \/>\nEverything you write, every picture you post, every profile you click on is being stored in a top-secret government\/corporate database located in the Utah desert. Relax, have fun. Try to not get AIDS.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many of you have written asking, &#8220;What&#8217;s the formula for online dating success?&#8221; We don&#8217;t know but that won&#8217;t stop us from explaining. 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