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Dialed In Dating

— ABOUT TERRY

I didn't set out to become an online dating coach.

I set out to figure out why online dating felt so good to me and so exhausting to almost everyone I knew — and to build something that actually closes that gap.

— THE STORY

My Story and Why I Wrote This eBook

“Online dating has become the most common way for Americans to find romantic partners.”
Stanford University School of Humanities and Sciences, 2019

Dating apps can be positively life-altering BUT,

So many daters get frustrated because…

  • They’re exhausted swiping for hours and still feel like they’re getting nowhere;
  • They finally connect with someone, just to have them vanish without a word;
  • They can’t tell who’s real and who’s lying about who they are;
  • Their inbox fills up with random or creepy messages they never asked for;
  • Many chats don’t get past “hey,” and it makes daters start wondering if something’s wrong with themselves!

I tell my clients the problem isn’t just the apps: It’s swiping without the right strategy, preparation or plan that attracts more of the right matches that become hot dates.

Thanks to algorithms, meeting online is the most popular way couples connect and commit. Bots beat friends and family as THE major matchmaker: 50%+ of U.S. couples meet online, and about 15%-20% in a bar, restaurant or through friends.2

Online dating’s here to stay – and that’s a good thing: it’s a 24/7-accessible, not-egregiously-priced bridge to real, viable daters. Sure, there are head-scratcher moments but it’s still pretty low-stress.

I’ll take swiping any day of the week over having to do what used to feel like a death march back in the day – having to walk across some bar or big dance floor, mind racing with clever openers, wondering if I’d get her to talk to me, if she’d blow me off, or even what she’s like. Too much drama!

After a failed marriage about 4 years ago, I downloaded my first dating app. I was curious and fascinated. I still am, and enjoy the whole process- connecting with and getting to know like-minded, beautifully accomplished women – I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad first date. It’s been terrific with only a few bumps.

Lately I’ve been hearing more grumbling from women and guys about how much they “hate” online dating. A 2019 American Trends Panel survey of American singles said 45% percent feel frustrated with the online dating experience, and 47% of singles say dating is harder today than it used to be.

I realized the problem isn’t just that many don’t share my serious enthusiasm for it, but that there was more going on under the hood of the online dating world that I needed to investigate.

So, I spent over 2 years deep-diving into psychosocial research, interviewing singles, helping them craft their profiles, and did a lot of self-reflection. I learned that like most “non-native” activities, becoming a talented, happy online dater requires us to use our unique gifts of personality, looks, energy and strategy. With this eBook, featuring the 8 Universal Laws of Love, you’ll have the keys to safely unlock fun, great matches, adventure and romance on the apps – without all the frustration.

Dialed In Dating™ exists because many people said to me in some way, “I wish someone had just told me that before I spent years doing it all wrong!” This book is me being that someone for you.

Like any tool, dating apps will only work well for you if you know how to work them well: anything you’ve done well in your life implies that you’ve consciously or unconsciously applied winning strategies to get your happy outcomes. Online dating is no different. You just need to know how to apply the right ones the right way, in each situation. Ok, now let’s make that happen for you!

Terry

Terry Henry · Founder, Dialed In Dating™

1 Disintermediating your friends: How online dating in the United States displaces other ways of meeting. Michael J. Rosenfeld, et al, 2019. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
2 How Couples Meet and Stay Together. Rosenfeld, Michael J., Reuben J. Thomas, and Maja Falcon, Stanford University, 2018.

— BACKGROUND

Who Terry is, off the apps.

Terry has an MBA from Harvard Business School and a BA in Sociology from Williams College. He was trained in Transcendental Meditation, is an accomplished meditation coach, a Certified Nutrition Consultant, First-degree Reiki Master, and a competitive ballroom dancer. He’s held executive management positions at major healthcare networks in Connecticut as well as American Express, Citigroup, Morgan Stanley and JP Morgan.

Terry is also being certified in Hypnotherapy, Neuro-linguistic programming, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to counsel and uplift clients experiencing emotional trauma, so they can truly live their best lives. As CEO and founder of LymeNXT, he heads a community that helps chronic Lyme disease patients tackle their frustrating, often painful symptoms by using the same holistic, science-backed protocols and remedies he used to heal himself from the disease and force it into permanent remission.

— WHAT I STAND FOR

Grounded truth, no hype.

No rah-rah motivation, no exaggerated promises — just a steady, research-backed approach anchored in real experience.

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Grounded

Calm, steady, anchored in real experience — not hype.

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Wise

Guidance rooted in lived experience and real research, not guesswork.

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Warm

Approachable and human — kind, without ever coddling.

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Relentless

Unwavering commitment to what actually works, adapted as the data changes.

— IN THE FIELD

Where the ideas get tested.

Start with the framework I wish I'd had.

Free guide, or the complete eBook for $37.