| Today, Norm Goldman, Publisher & Editor of | | | | slump. |
| Bookpleasures, an online venue for book reviews, | | | | Norm: What is the average cost of subscribing to an |
| author interviews and more, is pleased to have as his | | | | online dating service and when would the fee be |
| guest, Myles Reed, Jr., author of Fishing for Love on | | | | considered exorbitant? |
| the Net. | | | | Myles: The cost of the typical online dating site is |
| Good day Myles and thanks for participating in our | | | | approximately $20 - $30 per month. This is a very |
| interview. | | | | reasonable investment for an activity that has such a |
| Norm: Please tell our readers a little bit about your | | | | potentially high pay-off. We are not talking about |
| personal and professional background. And as a follow | | | | buying a new pair of khaki slacks. We are talking |
| up, what makes you an "Internet Dating Expert"? | | | | about finding love, which really has no worthy price |
| Myles: In my first literary effort, I have conveyed an | | | | tag. I believe that the current pricing for online dating |
| honest and engaging message about the value of | | | | sites delivers a very good exchange. |
| Internet dating. Prior to that, I spent approximately | | | | Norm: Whom do you believe will benefit from Fishing |
| 15 years as a corporate executive, honing my skills | | | | for Love on the Net and why? |
| of observing behavior and identifying meaningful | | | | Myles: Fishing for Love on the Net will benefit every |
| patterns that create value. I brought all of this to | | | | person who is in search of a meaningful relationship. |
| bear in formulating the story in Fishing for Love on | | | | It is for single men and women of every age and |
| the Net. | | | | every persuasion, whether you have never been |
| I am the Internet Dating Expert because I have | | | | married, divorced or widowed. It will equip all of its |
| spent over six years living, breathing and learning the | | | | readers to be better positioned to make online dating |
| online dating world. I have identified the elements | | | | a success for them. Everyone can benefit from |
| that make Internet dating work. I have synthesized | | | | some advice, and there are many people silently |
| the sum of these experiences into really effective | | | | looking for some advice on how to make online |
| techniques that will equip people to improve their | | | | dating work. |
| chances to find love online. | | | | Norm: What did you enjoy most about writing Fishing |
| Norm: What motivated you to write Fishing for Love | | | | for Love on the Net? |
| on the Net? | | | | Myles: What I enjoyed most was capturing all of my |
| Myles: Having personally benefited from dating online, | | | | discoveries about this "new world" of online dating. It |
| I wanted to share the benefits of that experience. I | | | | looks familiar because people are involved, but is a bit |
| wanted to write a book that would help people find | | | | different, which is why articulating this for the |
| love by using the Internet. Fishing for Love on the | | | | readers brought me such satisfaction. |
| Net is a great resource for people looking for love. | | | | Norm: Can you explain some of your research |
| Norm: Why has Internet dating become so popular in | | | | techniques, and how you found sources for your |
| the last few years? | | | | book? |
| Myles: It has always been about love. In spite of the | | | | Myles: My single biggest source of research for |
| increasing divorce rates, the desire for love is as | | | | Fishing for Love on the Net was my more than six |
| strong as ever. The Internet is this phenomenal new | | | | years of personal experience living and breathing the |
| tool that has substantially expanded the possibilities | | | | world of online dating. I went through many of the |
| for people to find romantic love. The increased | | | | pitfalls and failures, but I also experienced great |
| prospect for love is what is compelling people to | | | | learning and triumphs. I ultimately reach the object of |
| participate. It is the reason why Internet Dating has | | | | my pursuit, which was a wonderful wife. The |
| grown. | | | | principles that I communicate in the book are infused |
| Norm: With so many Internet dating services, how | | | | with the details of my personal story to create a |
| does one go about choosing one that is reliable and | | | | substantive and engaging narrative. |
| professional? | | | | Norm: Why do you think this is an important book at |
| Myles: What is inherent with the Internet, and | | | | this time? What are your hopes for the book? How |
| particularly with Internet Dating, is the plethora of | | | | has the feedback been so far? |
| options. Mainline dating sites, such as Match, Meetic | | | | Myles: This book is important because millions of |
| and PerfectMatch are the most ideal places to look | | | | people have decided that Internet dating is a viable |
| for love. They are primarily in the business of creating | | | | way to find real and lasting love. However, people |
| communities to facilitate romantic relationships. | | | | are desperately grappling with how to make it work |
| Broader social network sites like MySpace and | | | | for them. Fishing for Love on the Net is a perfect |
| Facebook are not the most ideal place to search, | | | | guide for them. No one would dare put together |
| because there are many other non-romantic activities | | | | IKEA furniture without the instructions. This book |
| taking place on these sites. | | | | provides instruction, guidance and hope. |
| Norm: What should one be aware of when | | | | My ultimate hope for this book is that I can help as |
| communicating with a prospective online date? What | | | | many people as possible achieve success with online |
| are the advantageous and disadvantageous of online | | | | dating, which is finding love in a real relationship. |
| dating? | | | | The feedback has been great. The momentum has |
| Myles: Here are a few important things to keep in | | | | been steady. I have had articles picked up for |
| mind when you first make contact with someone: 1) | | | | distribution through online venues, as well as fielded |
| The people that you meet online are highly | | | | interviews from you, Norm, and |
| uncommitted during the first few weeks so keep | | | | OnlinePersonalsWatch. Most importantly, the response |
| your expectations in check. During the first two | | | | from my personal interactions with single people has |
| weeks, many people will wiggle free and you will toss | | | | been overwhelmingly positive. They affirm that there |
| back an equal number. 2) Your time is important. | | | | is a thirst for an expert point of view about online |
| Don't meet every person who responds to your | | | | dating. |
| profile or emails. Wait until you have had good quality | | | | Norm: How have you used the Internet to boost |
| discussions for more than a week before you | | | | your writing career? |
| consider meeting that person. | | | | Myles: I have engaged a great PR firm, Author |
| The advantages with online dating are: 1) Access to a | | | | Marketing Experts, Inc., that is handling my Internet |
| tremendous number of potential mates who were | | | | marketing strategy. We have syndicated various |
| impossible to get reach before because of the | | | | articles that I have written about Internet dating |
| geographic limitations. 2) More control is placed in your | | | | across the Internet information sites. We will also |
| hands. You can find out a significant amount of | | | | launch a Blog tour in order to create discussion about |
| information about a person before you determine if it | | | | the book as well as increased web traffic. Given the |
| is worth making a connection. This is an | | | | multi-faceted nature of the Internet, it is possible |
| unprecedented change in dating. 3) It works. Many | | | | that some aspects of the strategy will evolve |
| single people who are searching for love can change | | | | organically. I am encouraged by the marketing power |
| their station in life with the click of a mouse. | | | | that exists within the Internet. |
| The disadvantage of online dating is: 1) Overcoming | | | | Norm: What is next for Myles Reed Jr. and is there |
| the mental barrier that romantic love can be created | | | | anything else you wish to add that we have not |
| using a box of transistors. | | | | covered? |
| Norm: Should people who are interested in online | | | | Myles: As the Internet Dating Expert, I am very |
| dating subscribe to more than one site? If so, why | | | | committed to the mission of helping a greater |
| would it be beneficial? | | | | number of people see the tremendous and |
| Myles: It can be advantageous to subscribe to more | | | | life-changing value that exists with Internet dating. |
| than one online dating site simultaneously. You want | | | | Fishing for Love on the Net is a beacon for people |
| to drop your line and fish in a pond where the fish | | | | who really want to find love. I am the process of |
| are biting. Sometimes the amount of activity that | | | | seeking greater corporate partnerships and |
| you can generate with one site will taper off over | | | | distribution to encourage and build-up those who can |
| time for a variety of reasons. If this happens, it may | | | | most benefit from the book and the message |
| be beneficial to subscribe to an additional online dating | | | | around Internet dating. |
| site in order to get access to a fresh population of | | | | Thanks once again and good luck with all of your |
| prospective mates. This can pump new life into an | | | | future endeavors. |
| online dating process that may be going through a | | | | |