Online Dating Horror Stories!

January 11, 2009

Here is a great site below on some of the scary, sad, funny and simply bizarre stories that some online daters are butting up against when they get beyond the keyboard….and into real life! Some of these are from a few years back, but it always makes me laugh to see how some people lie on their online dating profiles! ( hey…..I just say I'm taller, is that so wrong..;-) You can read the whole story at the link below.

Anne wrote: I was on lavalife to give it a spin. It was summer, I was bored, I was at home with the 'rents before moving off to grad school..figured there was nothing to lose in just meeting a few men for the heck of it. If nothing else, I'd have some funny stories to share later on. I had no idea."Tim" seemed just fine online. He contacted me first, with an eloquent and sincere email.We had some pretty good AIM conversations, AND we clicked over the phone , as well. He arranged something pretty impressive for the first date. He said he would pick me up (yes, I learned my lesson!) and take me to an Italian restaurant, and then to a club. I thought it sounded wonderful and could not wait.Date night rolls around. He shows up in his souped-up Camaro. He steps out. Here is the only good part: his pictures did not do him justice. He was gorgeous. The first man I met off the 'net who was a complete hunk, for lack of a better word.

Internet Dating Stories: Bizarre Dates

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Written by Marni · Filed Under GET LUCKY♪!

How to Get Over a Heartbreak Without Desperation, Drugs, or Despair: (This Helped Me!)

January 11, 2009

Who else needs to figure out how to get over a heartbreak fast?

If you are anything like many of our readers, the simple truth is you probably need some help getting over a bad breakup, right? It's true…..we'll all go through a terrible time at least once in our lives that makes us feel so desperate, that sometimes the future feels full of perpetual pain. Have you experienced this? I have….and I know first hand how close to the edge a broken heart can take you.

But there is a better way…….

Did you know that there are lots of proven things you can do to pick yourself back up in a hurry? It's true…….you can overcome the debilitating, and depressing emotions your wallowing in right now, with some simple and time tested steps.

Move Your Body! Did you know that a sedentary lifestyle after a bad breakup can actually make you more depressed…and fast? It can, and the fastest way to get your brain firing on happy? Move your body! Exercise may just be the very best antidote for sadness there is, and it's fun, free and healthy to boot!

Your Diet Matters! Yes, it does. The foods you eat play a much bigger part in your emotional landscape than you may have been led to believe otherwise. Healthy foods, with high levels of antioxidants and other natural mood enhancers are an easy way to get back in the fast lane in a hurry.

Get Support! A major league component that many people miss, and why so many folks flounder so quickly after a relationship ends. We've got a whole host of valuable ( and free!) resources on the right that are proven to get you back on the right track, and quickly at no cost to you….so download them now while they're still available.

You will get past this. It feels hard right now, I know, but with help, you WILL turn your pain…..into power, we promise!

Written by Marni · Filed Under FEATURED