Review: Keep calm and just say thanks
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 10 29, 2013
Mike Tyler subtitles this little powerhouse book ‘How to Get What You Want and Find Your Soulmate’ and that is precisely what he delivers. After a brief, personalized introduction, he divides his advice into six chapters: Choosing the Right Online Date Website, Creating a Good Online Profile, Choosing a Profile Picture, Approaching Women, Dealing with Rejection, and Sealing the deal. Within each of these succinct headings he divulges secrets that are indeed helpful – almost guaranteed to result in finding the right mate.For starters, Mike shares some wisdom about how to find the website for online dating that not only suits your match possibilities, but he also offers warnings about potential hackers who use your dating information, and he highly recommends doing research on the thousands of websites to see what other have said about their experience there.  In the chapter on personal profile he admonishes us to be cautious with our profile name (giving some examples that do NOT work that are hilarious), how not to be cliché in your interests (think outside the boring overused box), not to flaunt your wealth (!), keep it brief and be humble. In choosing a profile picture, keep it current (use at least two good shots) and avoid semi-nude images. In approaching women avoid the empty flattery on first note, never lie about anything about yourself and don’t mention where you live – just short, humble, sensitive notes to start out.  In the dealing with rejection chapter Mike takes on the hat of a therapist: use caution in follow-up messages, don’t promise to treat the girl right (how do you know what she wants if you don’t know her?), when to follow-up with messages and when to quit – i.e., don’t be a stalker, just move on. And in the final chapter on sealing the deal he gives very sensitive advice on how to arrange for that first face-to-face date, don’t force it, and be patient.Despite the brevity of the book Mike Tyler doesn’t waste the reader’s time, nor does eh skip any important bit of advice about the whole realm of online dating. Short and sweet – and very helpful. Grady harp, October 13