A question singles are asking “When I meet that special someone, how do I get physical in this new social distanced world?” Great question.

Top dating trends for virtual dating

A first date naturally comes with hopes and expectations. You want to make a good impression, yet a first date isn’t always your best impression. 

“A picture is worth a thousand words.” In dating today your photo is worth more than a thousand words. Your first impression on a dating app is your photo.

In the animal kingdom, this is old news. Peacocks show-off their feathers and chimpanzees flaunt their body to attract the opposite sex. In humans, the same laws of attraction hold true. Good posture is hot!

Yesterday I was speaking to an eligible bachelor who is the founder of a venture capital firm. He’s Ivy League educated, smart, fun, successful, super handsome, and fit. When he told me what he was seeking, most of it didn’t surprise me - beautiful, smart, kind and fun. Then he shared with me the one key quality he wasn’t finding in the single women he was meeting in San Francisco.

Recent research looked at the patterns of men and women on online dating sites across major cities. It uncovered that men and women are BOTH seeking a mate that is 25% more desirable than them. Gulp!