Now that over 100 million people are using mobile dating apps—with over 50 million users using Tinder alone!— online dating is now a $2 billion dollar industry. And now that using technology to find a date has now become the most popular way for singles to meet, mobile dating is expected to be a $600 million dollar industry by 2017. So in honor of Valentine’s Day this coming Sunday, Randi sat down with Thomas Edwards, Professional Wingman, and Julie Spira, online dating coach and author of the recently re-released best seller, The Perils of Cyber Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking Online for Love.
THOMAS EDWARDS“Our primary focus is helping people develop their social skills.”
“A lot of people compare me to HITCH.”
“I wanted to be a video game producer but found something that better fit my personality.”
Being someone who has had their fair share of terrible relationships I realized there was a lot of growth I had to do first.”
“I was at SXSW and meeting tons of people. I helped one guy get a date with a girl and it all clicked.”
“I went to bars and looked for people who looked like they were having trouble meeting people and turned them into clients.”
“Once people see results, it’s hard to resist the business.”
“What goes through your mind when you see a lovely lady?”
“ A lot of people think it’s what you say, but it’s actually how you say it.”
“I teach the Three Cs: Context, Confidence, and Content.”
“The more context you have, the easier it is to start the conversation.”
“Amy Cuddy did a great TedTalk about confidence.”
“I always say approach a group of three women, because the other two can talk while the guy works his magic.”
“Three women go out with me, I help them to become more approachable and be wingwomen for each other.”
“The Confidence Lab helps people develop peak performance in social situations.”
“SOLD is my acronym to become instantly approachable: Smiling, Open body language, Listening, Direction.”
“Women who smile more become three times more approachable. Guys who smile less are more attractive.”
“You can see who is the most interesting by where everyone’s feet are pointing.”
“If you have an empty date card, you have a bad dating profile.”
“A man that has two spelling errors in his profile is 14% less likely to receive a positive response.”
“Don’t post selfie pictures. They don’t make you look your best.”
“A blurry picture doesn’t pop.”
“Don’t look like you’re in a LinkedIn profile.”
“Ladies, please wear red. Red is the color of love and passion. It’s also the color of a stop sign.”
“If you wear a little black dress you’re going to look like every other girl.”
“The guys spend more money on the dates that wear red.”
“People get nervous. We all wish for truth in advertising in online dating.”
“People say they’re tall or weigh less. We hop over to Facebook and Instagram to see if the online dating photos match up.”
“Don’t only post head shots with no full-length shots.”
“Show a great snapshot of who you are because you’ll be found out through social media.”
“If you’re new in a relationship one red rose or tulips can go a long way.”
“Not everyone gets the experience to fall in love at first sight, but I did.”
“It’s my goal to help other singles through my stories.”
“If anyone’s ever thought about the one that got away, reach out to them. Social media allows it now more than ever.”
“Find your 1 in 100,000,000 online”
Join ‘Dot Complicated with Randi Zuckerberg’ next Wednesday, February 17th, when Autonomous and Digital Genius join the show to talk about artificial intelligence. Only on SiriusXM Business Channel 111, 12pm ET.
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