A Letter to the Frustrated Online Dater: 32 Signs You Deserve Better From Men Online

To the frustrated online dater who just wants to find happiness... Hang in there. With persistence and hard work comes happiness. In the mean time, provide yourself with the following reminders each and every time you sign onto a dating site...

When you take the time to write a thoughtful and kind email, and he writes back a 1 sentence response... You deserve better.

When he makes no effort to make you laugh, engage you, or woo you online... You deserve better.

When he hammers away at you with qualifying checklist type questions... You deserve better.

When you're texting every day prior to a 1st date, and suddenly he goes days at a time after the date with texting or calling... You deserve better.

When he starts making sexual innuendos in his emails or texts... You deserve better.

When he only asks you to hang out late at night... You deserve better.

When you've been on several dates and he continues to log online every day... You deserve better.

When he starts conversations by focusing on how "sexy you are"... You deserve better.

When he shows no drive or ambition in his profile... You deserve better.

When he seems to force his beliefs on others... You deserve better.

When you email him your number and he doesn't reach out for a few days... You deserve better.

When he emails you for weeks without asking you out on a formal date... You deserve better.

When his idea of romancing you is an weekday afternoon cup of coffee ... You deserve better.

When he won't commit to a weekend date by the 3rd time around... You deserve better.

When he only makes last second plans with you on a continuous basis... You deserve better.

When he suddenly and suspiciously makes his profile hidden... You deserve better.

When he explicitly asks you to split the check with him on a first date... You deserve better.

When he shows up and doesn't not look like his pictures... You deserve better.

When you have a nice first date, but you just aren't feeling the chemistry... You deserve better.

When he tries to get sexual pictures from you and you barely even know each other... You deserve better.

When you contemplate lowering your standards after a long period of having no luck... You deserve better.

When he starts to bring up his baggage from past relationships... You deserve better.

When you wait days for a response even though he's logged on multiple times... You deserve better.

When he claims he's just not ready for a serious relationship... You deserve better.

When he never introduces you to his family or friends after dating for a long time... You deserve better.

When his profile and emails are filled with lazy grammar mistakes... You deserve better.

When he talks to you like you are just another number in a number's game... You deserve better.

When he boldly and loudly voices his opinions with no regard for those who disagree... You deserve better.

When you make a conscious effort in your email to get to know him, and his response is void of a question towards you... You deserve better.

When he doesn't want to put a label on things after a long period of serious dating.... You deserve better.

When he leaves you hanging in text messages, knowing that you are waiting for him to respond.... You deserve better.

When he pressures you for sex even though you've made it clear you are not that kind of woman... You deserve better.

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