Tuesday, August 28, 2007

Jesus is NOT lost!

Nothing pisses off Jesus more than bad people claiming they've "found" him...

... especially after they've done terrible things.

Personally, I wish these criminals would stop bringing up Jesus' name because I'm tired of hearing him rant about:


Michael Vick

Son of Sam

Charles "Evil Genius" Colson

Jesus has a great way to weed out losers in online dating:

"It's a major red flag
when someone writes in their online ad
that they've found me.

I haven't been lost
--
I've just been hanging with people who are busy
improving the world without mentioning me

What you can believe is
actions speak louder than words.

I tried to get this message across by asking
Janet to write in her song,
'What have you done for the world lately,'
but, no, she's a Jackson and she knows better than me--"


(Edited for length. Once you get Jesus going on a topic, it's hard to get him to stop!)

COACH'S ADVICE:

Volunteering is a great way to connect with other daters!

It's easy -- here's one idea:

1. Get involved either in person or online with a favorite organization.

(Both Jesus and Dating Coach Karin Anderson love PETA,
ASPCA and Childreach.)

2. Mention your favorite charity in your online ad.

3. Post your online ad on speciality sites that connect people who love to volunteer such as
Act4Love.

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Jesus isn't perfect... and neither are you!


Jesus wonders why people like to list all their faults in their online dating ads?

"Don't they know that no one's perfect and
everyone has problems?"

Jesus assumes that his dates know he has issues

- Living up to his father's image

- Embarrassing scars on hands and feet

- Bad hair days

But he doesn't list these issues in his online dating ad.

As one of THE DATING COACHES, I get a lot of questions about the information people should post in their ads.

Too little info?

Your date might feel you're hiding something...

Too much info?

Your date might be turned off...


With some help from Jesus, here are two simple rules to follow in dating!


1. THE GOLDEN RULE

"Date unto others as you would have them date unto you..."

When wondering if you should tell your date about X, ask yourself:

"Would I want to know about X before I met someone?"

For example, if X is:

"I come from a dysfunctional family..."

No need to reveal that before a first date. We all have family issues.

If X is:

"I have a visible physical deformity or characteristic..."

You should reveal that before a first date so your date isn't startled or fixated on it. You want all the attention on you!

2. THE LANIE RULE

My sister-in-law once remarked about her autistic son:

"Sometimes life's initial tragedies turn out to be our greatest blessings..."

When describing the X you want to reveal before first meeting, present it in the positive light it deserves.

We're all humans in the same boat! We know that is sometimes sucks to

- Have a special needs child

- Deal with a physical deformity

- Suffer from a disease

But share with your potential date the silver lining you found, the lemonade you made. Your positive radiance will attract other positive people.

As the the inspirational Anne Frank said:

"I don't think of all the misery
but of the beauty that still remains."