I believe in honesty, and my online profile is completely accurate β with one exception. Although the dating site encourages users to use their real first names as screen names, I am uncomfortable with this.
When I correspond with women on the site, if it seems like we will end up meeting each other, I then explain that I am not named Biff in real life. However, I recently had a video chat with a woman where I forgot to disclose. She went into the chat thinking I was Biff and became very upset when she learned otherwise. She said I tricked her.
I tried to explain, but she was dissatisfied. She quickly disconnected and then blocked me on the dating site. What is your take on this? Did she overreact, in which case I may be better off not getting involved with someone who has a short fuse? You were right to give your real name when you did β but it seems that the lady overreacted thereby saving you the trouble of getting to know her.
In future, perhaps you can choose an even more obvious non-name, such as Bff As you have already learned, you will not be the only person on the site ignoring the encouragement to use your real name. Is it appropriate to ask clients to request me personally if and when they return to the shop? Also, is it appropriate to inform them of my days off, so they do not come in and purchase something from someone else when I am not there?
It is important for me to make as many sales as possible, but I do not want to appear greedy or pushy. My first idea was to write the information on the back of my card β my days off, and a request that they ask for me. If either or both are acceptable, can you please advise me of the correct, most polite verbiage to use?
