Erika Ettin

Washington, D.C., United States

Need A Little Nudge in your online dating life? That's what we're here for--from profile pics to messages to dates. Check out my podcast, "So, We Met Online."

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I'm the only one asking questions!

1 day ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Erika Ettin
Erika Ettin: I’m the only one asking questions!

1 day ago | sacbee.com | Erika Ettin

In online dating, I often see two competing factors:1. People genuinely want to meet someone great (or at least they think they do). 2. People are lazy and don't take the time to do online dating well … or at all. This conversation happened to a client of mine (the woman in this exchange) on Bumble:Her: Do you still drink iced coffee in the winter? (Note: His profile mentioned his love of iced coffee.)Him: I do!Her: I like the dedication! Any other anomalies I should know?
Dating advice from Erika: Sarcasm and online dating? Not a match made in heaven

4 days ago | oregonlive.com | Erika Ettin

We’ve all been there: Someone we don’t know extremely well — maybe a work colleague or friend of a friend — sends a biting text that immediately causes you to raise your eyebrows. You may ask friends, “Hey...what do you think this means?” Internally, you’re debating whether you should ever talk to this person again ... or if it was simply sarcasm. I recently came across the Bumble profile of a 41-year-old woman with a pretty smile and interesting photos.
ERIKA ETTIN COLUMN: Word nerds unite: A great way to meet a date

5 days ago | timesdaily.com | Erika Ettin

Every May, I fly from New York to Austin, Texas, to compete in the annual O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships. Yes, this is a thing … and it’s serious. I’ve now attended five times and have twice come home with a third-place medal and once with a first-place trophy. Win or lose (though hopefully win — fingers crossed!), I know I’m going to have a good time. Why? Because the entire weekend is filled with like-minded nerds who love words … like me.
Sarcasm and online dating: A tough pair

1 week ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Erika Ettin

We've all been there: Someone we don't know extremely well-maybe a work colleague or friend of a friend-sends a biting text that immediately causes you to raise your eyebrows. You may ask friends, "Hey...what do you think this means?" Internally, you're debating whether you should ever talk to this person again ... or if it was simply sarcasm. I recently came across the Bumble profile of a 41-year-old woman with a pretty smile and interesting photos.
How NOT to get a date, according to a dating coach

1 week ago | ajc.com | Erika Ettin

As a woman myself and working with 65% female clients of all ages, I have the insider information on what women want when it comes to dating — and what they don’t want. I’m going to break it down in simple terms. If you do any of these things, your chances of getting a date dwindle. Avoid them and you may be on the right path. Gym selfiesWhy, oh why, do men post these? I have a few hypotheses. It’s obvious that they think we, as women, want to see that they are in shape. Sure, we do.
Erika Ettin: Sarcasm and online dating: A tough pair

1 week ago | miamiherald.com | Erika Ettin

We've all been there: Someone we don't know extremely well-maybe a work colleague or friend of a friend-sends a biting text that immediately causes you to raise your eyebrows. You may ask friends, "Hey...what do you think this means?" Internally, you're debating whether you should ever talk to this person again ... or if it was simply sarcasm. I recently came across the Bumble profile of a 41-year-old woman with a pretty smile and interesting photos.
Erika Ettin: Sarcasm and online dating: A tough pair

1 week ago | dailygazette.com | Erika Ettin

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Erika Ettin Column: It costs nothing to be kind

1 week ago | timesdaily.com | Erika Ettin

Technology makes people flakier. It’s a sad truth. People can hide behind a screen without seeing someone else’s reaction to their words… or non-words, as is sometimes the case with ghosting. That’s not to say that all people are unreliable or flaky or rude, of course. In fact, most people are not. But the few who are set a negative tone about dating for everyone. So, today’s lesson is to respect other people’s time and own up to your actions.
Straight talk on the small (but often stressful) stuff

2 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Erika Ettin

By Erika Ettin, Tribune News Service Whether you're navigating first-date logistics or attempting to decide dating app behavior, dating today comes with a thousand tiny decisions that can leave you second-guessing. I get these kinds of questions all the time, so here's a roundup of real scenarios - with my unfiltered takes - on how to handle them. Spoiler: None of these situations are as big of a deal as they might feel in the moment.