Romancing On Craig’s List
August 13, 2010 by Thundercat
Filed under Articles
Here’s an interesting article about dating using Craig’s List.
Last week, I turned the tables and asked you for advice on what the next Dos & Don’ts topic should be. Well, the masses have spoken, and though there was a fair amount of interest in every option presented, with five out of the six topics ranging around 15 percent in the poll, the clear winner is Craigslist personals with about 24 percent of the votes. Far be it from me to let you down.
Of the multitude of online dating sites available today, Craigslist is perhaps the most casual. And I’m not referring to the casual encounters section here–indeed, I won’t be touching that one with a 10-foot pole. Rather, personals posted in Craigslist are ads with an expiry date, rather than the in-depth profiles found on sites such as Match.com and OkCupid. As such, finding a date or mate through this particular site requires a bit of a different tack. The tips below should help you navigate the choppy sea that is Craigslist dating.
First, the obvious: DON’T ever invite a complete stranger directly to your home or other private location, such as a hotel room. This applies for any online dating, really, and I hope that it’s common sense. The community aspect of Craigslist–and an innate trust for your fellow human–is all well and good, but as this in-depth Maxim article so astutely points out, not everyone is a decent person. So always arrange an initial meeting in a public spot with plenty of other people present, such as a cafe.
That bit of unpleasantness out of the way, it’s time to decide what kind of Craiglist user you are: a poster or a peruser? If the former, DO make sure you post your ad in the proper area of the personals section. There are the usual suspects, such as women seeking men (W4M), women seeking women (W4W), and men seeking women (M4W), and then the more niche areas like casual encounters, missed connections, and miscellaneous romance, which covers all manners of alternative relationships. Nothing will get your ad flagged for removal faster than posting in the wrong category.
Not the actual layout, but you get the idea.
When it comes time to actually write your ad, DO put some thought behind it. If you’re lacking inspiration, check out some other ads on the site and see what appeals to or even entertains you. You might even come across something like this ad (warning: adult language) which offers some rather handy tips whether you’re a W4W or otherwise. Similarly, this blog has some useful advice for the M4W set. DON’T write in all caps is a priceless gem from both posts.
As for the nitty-gritty of your ad, I turned to a Craigslist study to back up some of my own opinions. Namely, DON’T be overly boastful and try not to sound bitter about dating. Also, DO include a catchy and descriptive headline and keep the content of your ad short and sweet, three paragraphs or less should be sufficient.
Further, rather than focusing on an exhaustive list of the features and traits your ideal mate should posses, DO provide an insightful overview of yourself and your interests. (That’s not to say you shouldn’t mention what you’re looking for, but avoid a “laundry list” of must-haves.) Finally, DON’T be rude, bigoted, or inflammatory–it’s not attractive, and even if you’re being sarcastic in an attempt to be funny, it could be read the wrong way and get your ad flagged for removal.
Now for all you voyeurs out there: DON’T fall for spambots or typical Craigslist personality prototypes (warning: adult language)–unless of course you’re into that sort of thing. Also, DO peruse missed connections–there’s no telling when there might be a post aimed at you or even someone you know. This section is also probably the most nonthreatening place to dip your toes into posting your own ad, and you may be pleasantly surprised at the results (take it from someone who once posted a successful missed connections ad).
Have a Craigslist personals success–or horror–story of your own? Please share it below! And as always, I welcome tips from others in the comment section as well.
Honestly, I’ve found the only way to get any play off Craig’s List is to post your own – EXTREMELY interesting – ad on there regularly. There are a lot of hot girls on Craig’s List, and if you can create an ad that makes them laugh and comes off as “non-creepy” they will contact you.
buy pepcid paypal pepcid 20mg without prescription tacrolimus 1mg cheap
buy esomeprazole 20mg for sale order topamax 100mg for sale topamax 200mg without prescription
order allopurinol for sale zyloprim 100mg without prescription cost crestor
buy buspar tablets order cordarone 100mg sale order amiodarone without prescription
purchase ranitidine for sale buy zantac 150mg generic buy celecoxib online cheap
buy motilium 10mg purchase carvedilol for sale order sumycin online cheap
cheap term papers purchase term paper cheap custom essay
spironolactone for sale online aldactone 100mg us buy proscar generic
aurogra drug order estradiol 2mg generic estrace 1mg without prescription
diflucan 100mg without prescription buy diflucan 100mg generic buy cipro medication
order generic lamictal 200mg lamotrigine generic buy generic mebendazole 100mg
metronidazole medication buy flagyl 400mg without prescription cephalexin for sale
tretinoin generic purchase tretinoin generic avanafil 100mg pill
cleocin 150mg usa erythromycin 500mg usa buy ed pills cheap
tamoxifen 10mg oral buy betahistine 16 mg pill budesonide medication
tadalafil pills buy tadacip online cheap indocin 50mg ca
buy generic cefuroxime over the counter cefuroxime 500mg oral robaxin over the counter
order lamisil online best online casinos online slot machines
oral desyrel brand desyrel 50mg buy cheap clindamycin
how to write a hiring letter review paper buy suprax 100mg pill
where can i buy an essay help writing research paper slot games online
trimox 250mg pills arimidex 1mg ca oral clarithromycin 250mg
calcitriol ca fenofibrate 200mg drug order fenofibrate for sale
buy catapres 0.1 mg generic catapres cost buy tiotropium bromide 9 mcg pill
medications that help with acne acne oral medication without dermatologist trileptal 300mg sale
minocycline 50mg capsules minocin 50mg canada purchase ropinirole pills
buy uroxatral generic buy alfuzosin best medication for heartburn
order femara 2.5mg online buy generic letrozole 2.5 mg order aripiprazole 30mg
sleep prescription online where can i buy doxylamine weight loss medication online purchase
order medroxyprogesterone 5mg pills buy generic biltricide 600 mg microzide buy online
new stop smoking medication psilocybin to stop smoking online physician consultation pain medication
periactin 4 mg drug ketoconazole 200mg cheap nizoral 200mg generic
names of antiviral medication list are inhalers over the counter once a week diabetic pill
buy duloxetine 20mg pills purchase provigil online cheap modafinil 200mg usa
single dose antifungal antifungal brand names most successful blood pressure medication
promethazine pills promethazine 25mg brand price of ivermectin
prescription medication for stomach ulcer nocardia treatment guidelines virtual doctor visit for uti
how to get prednisone without a prescription prednisone 20mg uk amoxicillin 500mg drug
where can you buy estrogen best painkiller for prostatitis last longer in bed exercise
buy azithromycin generic buy omnacortil generic buy neurontin no prescription
best medicine for acid reflux best otc heartburn medicine reviews anti fart pills joke