The Boomer's Guide to Online Dating: Date with Dignity

by Judsen Culbreth

Book Overview

The Boomer's Guide to Online Dating is a thorough yet lighthearted guide to online dating, designed primarily to help the over-35 woman browse Internet sites--with confidence, ease, and a sense of... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1594862257
• ISBN13: 9781594862250
• Release Date: August 2005
• Publisher: Harmony/Rodale/Convergent
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Handbook for Female Boomers

The title understates the scope of this book. It is a comprehensive relationship guide for Baby Boomer women who want to find a husband over the internet. Judsen Culbreth was successful in finding her husband this way and her stories throughout the book remind us of her success. There is much useful information on internet dating. But first there are a series of questionnaires to determine if you are "relationship-ready." Her chapter comparing the features of various online services is very helpful. Her guidance for developing a profile, carrying on e-mail correspondence, and safety tips are very good. She even has a chapter on "chemistry and sex" which is geared to the needs of peri-menopausal women. The final chapter recommends a schedule for a year of dating before sealing the relationship with marriage. A great deal of this information is useful to men, but the audience is clearly intended to be women. For general relationship guidance along with a lot of information about online dating, this book is a good choice for Baby Boomer women. Gordon Scott Edwards, author of Internet Safari, Finding Love Online At 65

Recommended for Boomer Women Who Want to Find the Right Man

This is a great book and I highly recommend it if you are in your mid-40s or beyond and looking to find the man of your dreams. Despite the title, the book is geared to women. It's a great primer to online dating, helping you find your way through dating internet sites, preparing a profile and the steps between getting a "wink" and getting married. What I also like about this book is that Judsen takes time to help you reflect on past loves and determine what went right and what went wrong. She also takes you through all the steps of setting up your profile and responding to emails on dating sites, as well as "dos and don'ts" that will help you get noticed by the men you really want to attract. If you are dating, get this book.

Date for Dad

I sent a copy of the book to my dad, not really expecting him to read it. My dad is a terrific guy and recently divorced after 32 years of marriage. I talked with him last night and he mentioned that he was ready to get online and start dating!!!! For my dad to say that is HUGE!!! I'm actually flying out next week to help him set up the computer I am giving to him. I don't know if he has ever been on the Internet. He said the book made so much sense and made it sound so easy that he was ready to get out there. Thank you, Judsen Culbreth, for writing a book that will help my dad find someone just as great as he is.

Trust Culbreth; it works

Culbreth's book is more than a how to for internet dating. It forces us to reflect on who we really are and what we really want from a potential mate. For those who have been too timid to try online dating, Culbreth offers warm persuasive and encouraging advice. For those who have tried online dating, Culbreth gives you a road map on the best way to sell yourself. If you are over the age of 35, and want to be with someone, read this book. Trust Culbreth; it works.

Minimize your fears...maximize your skills and self-confidence.....

As I experienced it, when finding yourself alone, maybe even for the first time in your life, you can embrace one of two strategies: the passive one...waiting for someone to drop out of the sky into your life, or the active one... figuring out what sort of guy you want to spend the rest of your life with and then searching for him! This book equips you with the skills to master the search process that has the highest probability of success ...internet dating. Don't let pride ("I'm too good for this"), bitterness ("all men are jerks"), denial ("I'm perfectly content spending the rest of my life alone") or ego ("I have a Ph.D...I can figure this out on my own") keep you from taking advantage of the sound wisdom contained in this book. Culbreth, in a style which is both witty and warm, walks you though the fog of fear and self-doubt that we inevitably encounter when faced with the daunting task of finding a mate at this stage of our lives. It may have been a long time since you did any thinking about who you are and what you really want. Culbreth helps you through this. You may have difficulty remembering what men are looking for... Culbreth helps you remember. As women we have been socialized to be self-effacing. Culbreth helps you overcome this tendency in order to construct a personal profile which illuminates the strengths and qualities of your unique being. I know Culbreth deeply believes there is someone out there for you...and I do, too. So take a deep breath, buy the book, and enjoy your search.