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Watch Out For Online Dating Scams
Tuesday, 7th July, 2009
Online
dating becomes more popular each day, with millions of singles logging
on each day and spending billions of dollars every year! Now, con
artists have taken notice and want to cash in, too. Everyday, online
dating scammers make $3000 off of single women and men that they’ve
tricked into sending them money. For
every success story you hear about someone finding love online, there
are at least a few who have some horror stories to tell. You can avoid
being one of these victims, if you just keep your eyes peeled for some
tell-tale signs.
The
most obvioust thing to watch out for is any mention of money. No normal
person would ask someone they’ve never met for money. They will use
many excuses. A sick parent or an eviction notice will suffice as a
plausible cause to send money, and since they’ve played on your
heartstrings, they feel that they can get the money out of you by
appealing to your sympathy. Another tactic they use is asking for money
for airfare to come see you, with no actual intentions of making the
trip. But, don’t fall for it. As soon as the issue of money is raised,
be on guard.
Pay
close attention to their user photo. Many scammers use photos of models
or very attractive individuals that they’ve pasted from other websites
or magazines. Alternately, they’ll steal a photo from another person in
order to seem authentic. If the photo seems too good to be true, it
probably is. Listen to your gut, if something doesn’t seem right.
Also,
scammers can be characterized by their enthusiastic curiosity. While
they refuse to offer up any details about themselves, they will
continually ask your questions about you and your life. This may create
an alluring mysteriousness in some cases, but be on the lookout if your
match is unwilling to share any of their own life stories.
Finally,
look out for inconsistencies in their communication patterns. When you
are emailing back and forth, you may notice a change in their writing
style, font detail and even language. It is very possible that the
person you’re speaking with may be more than one person.
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Outsource Your Online Dating
Thursday, 2nd July, 2009
Done For You Dating has made your online search for love even easier!
The new online dating company has created a new service that allows
users to enlist in the help of a professional who does your online
dating for you.
Their service combines the principles of the
online dating websites that you know and love with your own personal
matchmaker. When you sign up for Done For You Dating, your
representative will search the best internet dating sites and use the
criteria you’ve given them to find you the best matches. They will be
in constant contact with you by phone and email, always keeping you
updated.
As an added bonus, you only pay for matches that you
approve. If your representative finds you 25 matches and you only like
1 of them, you only pay for that single match. Done For You Dating
bills on a match-by-match basis, so you won’t find yourself paying
unnecessary monthly fees.
As an introductory promotion, Done
For You Dating is offering their Personal Branding Campaign service for
free for the month of July. During this process, your representative
will interview you to get an idea of your likes, dislikes and
interests. They will then write two or three dating profiles on your
behalf and test which one works the best. They will also retouch your
photos if they feel like it would help! Done For You Dating really does
it all!
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Plenty of Fish Owner Searches Opens Paid Dating Site
Tuesday, 23rd June, 2009
Earlier this year, Markus Frind – owner of the free online dating site
PlentyofFish,com -- announced that he was searching for a site on which
to build a new dating network. He has recently set his eyes on
OnlineDating.org, and talks have begun between Frind and the site’s
owner. His new site will come as big change to existing Plenty of Fish
users; it will require users to pay.
When Frind created Plenty
of Fish in 2003, he was tired of seeing faceless dating corporations
prey on individuals who were simply looking for love. His mission was
to establish a free online dating site that put the customer before the
company. In just over 5 years, Plenty of Fish has already earned itself
a reputation as one of the most popular dating sites on the web, with a
Top Ten ranking in Canada, the US and the UK. All this time, Frind has
decided to keep his site free, vowing to make a difference for others
rather than a profit for himself.
However, Frind has recently
discovered that he’s losing out on huge profits and has decided to cash
in. Recently, he mentioned that since Plenty of Fish linked users to
competitor sites, he was giving up millions of dollars in possible
revenue. He decided that the only option was to obtain a paid dating
site or make his own. The result of his decision may now be Frind’s
merger with or buyout of OnlineDating.org.
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How to Show You Care in Online Dating
Thursday, 16th April, 2009
There are several ways to show your online love interest that they are
the one you are keeping in touch with more so than any other that may
be lurking on the web.
Thanks to technology and the rapid
advancement of online dating websites many online dating websites now
offer an “e-card” option that allows members to send e-cards to one
another expressing their feelings.
Whether the card is sent
just to say “hello” or perhaps some sort of other flirting message, it
is a nice way of adding something special to a fairly computerized
relationship.
Once you have made a connection there are
several options to let a person know that you are interested in them
and what better way than sending your feelings in a romantic card that
lets the admired know that they are just that. Most of the sites that
are offering the e-card service are in fact sites that charge for a
membership.
However as a privilege to the paying members the
e-card service is a complimentary addition to everything else that is
included in the membership. If you are one of the people that do belong
to a paying network for online dating then it is a good idea to make
sure that you are actually getting the services that you deserve for
you money.
Make sure that the company you are with can offer
you exactly what you are looking for in a internet dating site because
there are surely many of other sited that you can visit and belong to
if you desire.
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Searching for the Best Online Dating Website
Tuesday, 23rd June, 2009
There are several ways to find exactly what you are looking for on the
web. When it comes to online dating sometimes people don’t know exactly
what they are looking for but what many don’t realise is that finding
the best online dating site for them may actually help them in finding
the best match. Here are a few tips on finding the online dating
website that will best work to suit your needs:
Search for
exactly what you are looking for: Before signing up for a dating
website you should research the type of site that you want. Visit
online search engines and type the terms that you are looking for. For
example, if you are looking for a specific religion perhaps type
“catholic online dating”. If you are looking for same sex online dating
type “gay/lesbian online dating”. This way the results will be geared
to your needs and wants.
Find out about costs and fees: If you
are okay with paying for a dating site, research sites that charge a
rate, remember to make sure you know what type of agreement you are
looking into, whether it be long or short term and what the
cancellation procedure is. If you are looking for a free site, search
for that exactly and make sure there are no hidden fees or costs
associated with it.
Once you have found the site that is right
for you all that is left is to find your perfect match. Remember to
look at profiles closely and read about people rather than just
browsing through the photos. Online dating can be a very fun and
enjoyable process! So don’t wait, get started today!
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Free Access to CatholicSingles.com
Thursday, 9th July, 2009
Religious and spiritual beliefs can be a huge part of someone’s
lifestyle and personality. A person’s religion and devoutness can
greatly affecting their home life, their professional life and
especially their love life. However, many online dating services
neglect to take into account their clients’ religious beliefs. For
those of you singles who use religion as a determining factor in your
romantic decisions or who are looking for a mate who are of a certain
faith, religious-based dating sites are therefore a great choice.
That’s why CatholicSingles.com is offering singles the chance to check
out their website this weekend for free!
From Friday, July 10 to
Sunday, July 12, the popular dating website is hosting a Free Access
Weekend, for any religious singles who are looking for love. The full
access membership gives users access to contact anyone of the website,
view full profiles, upload photos and use their chat rooms. The website
offers several applications to members, to give them the chance to meet
and talk to other singles who share their religious views.
CatholicSingles.com
is the first website that to cater specifically to Catholics. It offers
a variety of safe methods to seek and find your ideal match. It has
been the starting point for many long-term relationships and marriages,
a fact that the operators of the site are very proud of. You can even
read success stories on their site, just to see how effective their
dating service is.
Even if you’re not Catholic, there are many dating sites out there that cater to specific religions, so check them out!
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Skyecandy Releases Demo for Video Speed Dating on Skype
Tuesday, 30th June, 2009
SkyeCandy has just released the first video speed dating program for
Skype. In an innovative new format, SkyeCandy gives users the chance to
be paired up with prospects from all around the world for short
video-conferences which are scheduled on a continual basis. SkyeCandy
gives users the opportunity to have face-to-face interaction without
have to provide any personal information, allow for a safe and secure
speed dating experience. Each user also has a friendliness rating, so
users can weed out undesirable prospects.
Their High Definition
demo is now available in for download on their Youtube Channel (team
skyecandy) and the SkyeCandy official website. The demo is serves as an
introduction to SkyeCandy, instructing users on the basics of their
innovative new program. They walk you through how to download, register
and get started on SkyeCandy and while showcasing some of their
exciting new features. These include an interactive map that provides
live information about users around the world, the ability to rate how
friendly your date is and follow-up communication with successful dates
over Skype.
Even after the trial period is over, SkyeCandy
will remain free to all users, offering all Skype members its basic
features. There are also paid features, including the option to send
SMS messages directly to the mobile phone of your successful dates, and
they are also planning to implement VIP features and Matchmaking
Services in the near future.
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The Right to See a Photo
Thursday, 18th June, 2009
There are a few things that go hand in hand when it comes to internet
dating. The internet dating websites that currently exist have taught
us that we must have certain expectations for what we are required to
know about the person that we will potentially meet up with and now
they have become the standard.
One of the most important
variables to a successful meeting happens to be a photo. Not to say
that the world has become completely superficial but looks seem to be
at least somewhat important, especially in the beginning stages of
getting to know someone.
One person that we were speaking to
the other day made a very good point. He said “ would you approach
someone at a bar or a pub or any public place if you didn’t find them
in the least bit physically attractive?” No probably not, so the same
goes to setting up a meeting with a complete stranger over the web. I
f
you have had conversation online via email and perhaps even over the
phone with the person then the only fair thing to do before meeting
them seems to be sending over a photo. If you are planning to meet them
anyway then what’s the harm in giving them a little sneak peak into who
they are looking for in person?
So the truth of the matter is,
people that are dating online have come to believe that they deserve to
see a photo before meeting someone, so next time you are asked for one,
no need to read between the lines, simply know that this has become the
industry standard.
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Things NOT to say on a First Date!
Tuesday, 9th June, 2009
So you have made it past all the online conversations, the telephone
calls and know you are turning your online dating experience into
reality. To start things of on the right foot there are a few things
that you should refrain from saying on a first date:
Discussing
awful first date experiences: No one really wants to hear about your
other encounters when they hardly know you at all, so save the stories
for a few dates later when you have gotten to know each other a bit
better.
Don’t discuss your bad habits: Yes honesty is the best
policy but there’s no reason that you have to pick your teeth after a
steak dinner. There’s also no reason that your date needs to know the
details of how you bite your nails, so if you could contain the smaller
things for a little while it may be a good idea.
Don’t talk
about your previous significant other: The reason you are on this date
is to get to know the person on the other side of table. It is not to
talk about your ex, your previous plans with your ex or the things that
you loved/hated about your ex. Use the date to learn more about the one
you are with now and you will be much better off.
All in all,
a good rule of thumb to follow would be to evaluate if you would be
interested in hearing this information, if the answer is no than
chances are the other person doesn’t want to hear it either.
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Great Ways to End a Date
Tuesday, 2nd June, 2009
Good date, bad date, either way it has to end at some point. But how
you would like it to end and how you go about taking the next steps (or
not) depends on what you say and do at the end of the first date.
If
you’re on a horrible date or you just haven’t felt that connection it’s
best to be polite, ride it out until your earliest chance to leave
appears. Unless it’s the most disastrous date in history, don’t just
jump up mid-conversation and give some lame excuse and leave. Either
way you cut it, no one wants to feel dumped on the spot. If you really
can’t bear the thought of continuing the date, wait for a suitable time
to make your exit, say, when dinner is over.
Again, be polite,
tell the other person you’ve had a good time but unfortunately you
haven’t felt a connection. If you’re on a great date and you want to
book another one, express to the other person what a great time you’re
having and see if they echo that feeling. This will help you test out
the waters to see if asking for a second date is warranted. If you’ve
found something in common like art galleries, bring up a new exhibit
you’re dying to see and suggest you go together!
If you’re
already at the end of the date and you feel you could land another
date, be brave and just asked! It may be a bit scary but it’s the only
way to ensure that second date. A casual “I had a great time, I’d love
to go out again if you’re up for it” is simple and effective but also
offers the other person a chance to voice their feelings. Above all,
just be honest – remember there is a difference between honestly and
bluntness. You may need to sugar coat it if you’ve just been on the
worst date ever, but there is no point in pretending or lying about
your time together. Honesty is key, and trust me, your date will
appreciate it!
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