I am a veteran internet dater. I have studied countless profiles, looked at endless photographs, and gone on sufficient dates to qualify me for some sort of sainthood. In this brave new world of electronic adore, I was a pioneer. (Now I just appear to be a fixture.) But I have learned some fascinating issues about self promotion that can support every person. (If you feel you don’t need to sell yourself to others, that is your initial mistake. We are constantly selling—to our bosses, our spouses, even to customer service people! And the most profitable self-promoters win.) Some tips: 1.) Appearance matters. You will be judged by how you look, like it or not. Am I going to go out with the guy wearing sandals with socks in his photo? … Read entire article »