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Avoid a Web of lies: Google your date
Jan 21, 2013 (Boston Herald - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) --
Dear OMG,
I just started online dating, and this Manti Te'o scandal has me freaked out. How much online stalking is appropriate when you're meeting someone online I don't want to seem like a creeper, but what if she's fake
-- No Catfish Please
Dear No Catfish,
In the wake of the alleged girlfriend hoax on the Notre Dame linebacker, the only inappropriate amount of online stalking is no online stalking. Type your date's name into Facebook, Google, Twitter, LinkedIn and any other social networking site you can find. Look for locations attached to tweets and posts -- especially on Facebook and Twitter. If you feel shady digging into their digital past, at the very least do this one simple thing: The reverse Google image search. Copy her user profile picture and paste that into images.google.com. This will show you all other instances in which the user picture has appeared online -and is often the first clue that something is amiss.
Dear OMG,
I'm trying to plan a bachelorette party for my BFF, but it's so hard. I can't find a weekend that works for everyone in the bridal party, let alone the extra people the bride has asked me to invite. How do I prioritize who should be there
-- Maid of Dishonor
Dear Maid,
I assume you already know the weekends that work for you and the bride, so we'll skip that. The bridal party obviously comes first, but if it comes down to having to decide a hierarchy within the party itself, there's only one way to split it: by family and nonfamily. Then just send out the invite with the date already chosen, and whoever can come will come.
Dear OMG,
I'm happy in my current job, but someone contacted me on LinkedIn asking me to come in and interview for a position that sounds interesting. Should I go
-- Cube-dweller
Dear Cube-dweller,
Yes! OMG's dad loved to say "you can never have too many job offers." If it's something that intrigues you, it will not hurt to go in and find out more about it. If you get an offer but know you'd like to stay at your current job, you have a bargaining chip to use with your bosses now.
Got more questions Send them to us via @Boston HeraldOMG on Twitter, omg@bostonherald.com or via mail at OMG! 70 Fargo St., Suite 600, Boston, MA 02210. And don't miss our online video to see how other readers would solve your problem. Leave your thoughts on these questions in the comments section online, too -- the best answers will appear in the paper tomorrow!
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