Lighten Up and Log In for Love: How Humor Helps Baby Boomers Survive Online Dating

Online dating is a staple of contemporary culture. Very profitable websites have been built on the promise to deliver true love and happiness. But copywriter and author Eric Robespierre knows it isn’t as simple as that.

Robespierre has spent eleven years dating through online sites, and he has realized one thing about his experiences: they’re absolutely hilarious! In this funny guide to finding love, he never loses sight of the fun, flirty part of the online-dating experience.

Many people treat it like a test or a game. Robespierre reminds you to treat it as a date! Make sure that you and your potential match have a great time with some of Robespierre’s simple suggestions.

Robespierre includes advice on

choosing a site,
building a profile,
answering important questions,
dating as you grow older,
going from online to a live date, and deciding whether you’ve found a match.

Some of his dos and don'ts are hilarious (don’t post a profile picture of yourself in a Speedo!), but all show important truths about online dating. With anecdotes and advice from many other online daters, Robespierre has captured the best and worst the online community has to offer in an effort to help readers discover what romantic partners are looking for and what they respond to.

Robespierre concludes that by find the laughter and joy in online dating, you can make it a positive experience and have some fun with it!