FAQs

A) Every consultation begins with a conversation. We’ll sit down for a cup of coffee, chat, and figure out exactly what it is that you need to proceed.  The amount of time spent can vary greatly — I can hold your hand through every single step if you’ve never used  a computer before, or we can do a quicker power session if you’re already an established e-dater just looking for a way to add some oomph to your profile.

A) Standard rates are $60/hour, and most consultations last between one and three hours. If you think about it, $60 is just a couple months’ worth of online dating services that frequently go nowhere.  (eHarmony, for example, charges a minimum of $120, and this service is MUCH more customized and detail-oriented.)  So put that money to good use!  Set aside 10% of your stimulus check to find joyous companionship.  Hell, cash in your unemployment check — trust me, being broke and out of work is a lot more fun if you have company.  It’s worth the investment in your long-term happiness!

In some cases, there’s some flexibility if we need to create an “all-inclusive” package for higher-maintenance clients.  (Go on, admit it.  This may be you if you’ve never tried online dating before, and that’s okay — you’ll have a much better experience the first time around if you take a guide on your tour!)  Call 206-790-2559 or shoot an email to virginia@loveb.ug to discuss rates if you think you’ll need lots of hands-on help.

A) With me in your corner, it probably WILL work! But alas, love is a fickle thing.   You may not find Mr. or Mrs. Right after your very first attempt — for what it’s worth, it took me a good five years to find my mate online. (And keep in mind that I’m exceptionally good at this stuff, and far more determined than your average love-seeker.) At the end of the day, online dating is a numbers game to some degree — but I can help you pick better numbers at superior roulette tables, so that helps a lot. :)

Even if you don’t find your perfect match after our sessions, you’ll at least start going on better dates with people who are better suited to you, and you’ll know what makes a good ad or profile, and which people are worth meeting offline.  Applying the knowledge you learn with me about how to put your best foot forward is an investment in and of itself!

A) Everything about me! Seriously, I’ve got the right combination of talent, experience, optimism, and sheer determination.  Most people give online dating a try, have a sucky experience, and assume that it’s a horrible option that should never be used again. But trust me, practice makes perfect!

Case in point: check out these image of me and my fiancé (whom I met via this Craigslist ad, which incidentally got voted best-of. Told you I’m good at this!):

Tell me this isn’t a shot of one of those sickeningly happy, ridiculously well-matched couples. We don’t even care that the shot is grainy and our faces are all sweaty. We’re in LOOOOOVE. And you know what? The bloom has not faded on that rose. In fact, most people who meet us are SHOCKED that we met online, because they just don’t consider the Internet to be a viable place to meet people as cool, grounded, sane, etc. as us, and they don’t believe that couples that feel this *right* could meet via that medium.

Well, screw those people who don’t think love exists online! I started my company to help open people’s eyes to the fact that love really IS right there around every corner, even virtual ones. There really is a great match out there for everyone — it’s just a matter of figuring out how to communicate the essence of your personality so well that your perfect match can’t help but be drawn to it.

With Loveb.ug, you’re getting a unique perspective from someone who’s a proven writer of great ads, and who’s had years of experience figuring out the ins and outs of a zillion different online dating services.  I’m great at filling in the content of your ad or profile with a unique voice that speaks to your personality, and I can help select (or even shoot) the best photos that accentuate how great you are without deceiving or disappointing your in-person dates.

I firmly believe that, with more than six billion people out there, there truly is someone (or several someones) out there for anyone.  But since most people give up after one or two e-dates, they never get to the good stuff.  Not with me in your court, baby.  We’ll hone in on the right kind of matches and do whatever it takes to improve upon your dating process until you find success!