Comments on: Gaming Online Dating In Data, A Love Story

By: Laurie C

Laurie C — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 12:00:09 +0000

I’ve never tried online dating, but I know a few people who have. I kept meaning to read MWF Seeking BFF, but never did. This one sounds interesting, too!

By: DoingDewey

DoingDewey — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:24:01 +0000

Aw, I think that’s a great “how we met” story What did you do at the dating service company? It seems like that’s a job which could involve anything from interesting data analysis for fun interactions with people, depending on what you were doing.

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Weekly Paper (11) | Paper Breathers — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 16:10:05 +0000

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By: DoingDewey

DoingDewey — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 04:07:19 +0000

Oh, you should definitely get The Signal and the Noise! I loved that book And although this wasn’t my favorite memoir ever, I do think it could have some useful information for someone trying online dating.

By: Allison @ The Book Wheel

Allison @ The Book Wheel — Sat, 28 Dec 2013 00:03:47 +0000

This sounds like a fun book. I actually worked at a dating service company and met my husband on Myspace (although, dating wasn’t our intention – I was moving to a new place and just needed some advice on where to go and now we’re married). SO, I might have to read simply because I am one of the lucky ones.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Thu, 26 Dec 2013 19:14:11 +0000

Hm, this definitely sounds like it could be made into a good (or better) fictional story. From the examples you gave, the heroine does sound pretty desperate and over-the-top! After reading your review, I’m contemplating on getting The Signal and the Noise for myself and Data for a friend who’s trying out online dating right now, haha.

By: DoingDewey

DoingDewey — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 22:44:19 +0000

Haha, no worries. I always seem to find typos after I submit a comment!

Although I’ve loved blogging and have only had positive interactions with other bloggers and authors, in most other forums I prefer not to interact with people online. I think it’s likely that I’d share your distaste for the chatting aspect of online dating. For some people, politeness seems to go out the window when you’re talking online and best case scenario, it can be very difficult to read the nuances of a conversation without facial expressions to go by. If you do decide to dive back in, I with you luck!

By: DoingDewey

DoingDewey — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 15:08:33 +0000

I also read MWF Seeking BFF and I liked it a bit better than this one, mostly because I related better to the author. I agree they’re very similar though

By: Charlotte @ Thoughts and Pens

Charlotte @ Thoughts and Pens — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 10:12:17 +0000

Sadly, it WAS a traumatic experience FOR me.

Hahaha. I think I am still high from the Christmas foods I’ve eaten and I am having trouble typing coherent words.

By: Charlotte @ Thoughts and Pens

Charlotte @ Thoughts and Pens — Wed, 25 Dec 2013 10:06:35 +0000

What an interesting book. I wish I could buy this and give it as a gift to my friends who are interested in online dating. I am quite apprehensive though because they might take offense.

I will tell you a secret… when I was in high school, I got interested in online dating because it was the trend during that time here in the Phil (around the 1990s)… what with the internet just gaining popularity. Sadly, it felt a traumatic experience on me. I managed to chat with some people and I didn’t have an idea what usually goes when you’re chatting. And some of the of these people are so blunt so as to ask me things that I wouldn’t mention here. Having said that, my chat sessions always ended up with me fighting with those people I’ve chatted with.

Overall, after those not so good experiences, I stopped chatting and avoided dating sites. even though some of my friends are urging me to retry again.