(Post date: 2007-08-15)
We're not complete slaves to online matchmaking services—many people do still in fact meet each other in person in many different ways, including through friends, at work, volunteering for causes, working on political campaigns, pursuing hobbies, and even through the old stand-by, "networking" happy hours put on by your regional Young Professionals group.
Be aware, however, that, perhaps bec...
(Post date: 2007-08-15)
The modes of picking up a person vary by age group and by venue, but there are some good dating advice and rules that everyone should abide by. For simplicity's sake, let's take a look at a pick-up in a grocery store. Here's a modern meeting place that's rife with singles, teeming with aphrodisiacs like chocolate and fruit, and well-stocked with all sorts of conversation starters.
• Once you ...
(Post date: 2007-08-15)
Understanding men is never easy. But if your date has the cojones to come out and ask for an actual date, then congratulations, you're on your way. Now comes the fun part, because first-date anticipation is a veritable rollercoaster ride of hope and doom.
Is he The One? Is he as cute in person as he is online? Will I sweat too much to wear the white top? Will he be the one who finally gets my ...
(Post date: 2007-08-15)
Before you go on the date, expect to Google and be Googled. Every woman does it who’s interested in understanding men, and there's no need to be apologetic. If you need to justify your actions, simply think of the man who found out via Google that his soon-to-be-date was actually a fugitive on the loose.
The reality is that you can't not expect to be Googled, and you can't really hold yoursel...
(Post date: 2007-08-14)
After getting into the groove repeatedly and for an extended time period, other problems will arise for established couples. These are the kinds of nitpicky things that come up after you've been together long enough to stop being polite. So, here come some tips on having better sex – and life.
It's the duty of every sexually active member of society to be prepared. If you're at your partner's...
(Post date: 2007-08-14)
As Judith Martin, aka Miss Manners, once said, "It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help." Enlisting a friend (or paid lackey) as a "wingman" to dispense little "did-you-knows," as in, "Did you know Tad went to Harvard?" or "Did you know that Erin has two advanced degrees?" is one of greatest dating ideas. This allows you to blush and shake your head mod...
(Post date: 2007-08-14)
Relationship experts say that communication is one the most frequented relationship problems. And really, it would be quite difficult to conduct a relationship without it. But you have to solve your relationship problems. How else could you declare exclusivity or tell your partner exactly what you want in bed? More important, how could you give each other the silent treatment if you hadn't been co...
(Post date: 2007-08-14)
Small talk is where wing-things really come in handy.
"Wingman" originated as an air-force term for a pilot whose plane is positioned behind and outside the leader's, or the gunner's, in an aircraft flying formation.
In the air, the wingman watches the gunner's back and sides, protecting him from enemy fire so he can shoot without impediment. In the dating world, a wingman keeps a woman's ...
(Post date: 2007-08-14)
Digital modes are great for some kinds of communication, but it's a bad idea to fight over e-mail, TM, or IM for the same reason it's a bad idea to use these as the sole method of communication.
Just as it's easy to project your own fantasies onto an unseen person, it's easy to misinterpret the intentions of an invisible sparring partner. A breezy, sarcastic comment might come off as insulting...
(Post date: 2007-08-14)
A good relationship advice is that no one should presume to have exclusive access to another person unless the arrangement has first been discussed and agreed upon.
It's like calling shotgun—your claim to the front seat means little until it's verbalized. Of course, this issue is more delicate than the front seat, and like any state-of-the-relationship talk, the "are-we-exclusive?" chat star...
(Post date: 2007-08-14)
It is a good relationship advice that once you do go exclusive, you must inform everyone else you've been dating dial you are no longer on the market.
This is best done by dropping "my boyfriend" into your conversations.
Confirm their suspicions with a simple, "Yes, we've decided not to see other people." Or, if you are the overzealous type and your new S.O. is not easily embarrassed, you ...
(Post date: 2007-08-14)
Notions of "personal space" shift from culture to culture. Americans, Germans, and Asians are more comfortable with a larger space-bubble, while Russians, Latin-Americans, Italians, and Middle-Easterners generally don't need a big buffer zone.
Depending on where you are and to whom you're talking, close-talking could undermine an honest attempt at getting to know another person. Read our relat...
(Post date: 2007-08-14)
Some meet markets are, for some players, strictly meat markets, where the purveyors are more interested in looking at a woman's voluptuous twins than into her eyes. Sometimes this proclivity doesn't become obvious until you're already engaged in conversation.
Maybe you can't disengage because you're a wingwoman and your friend is having a good time.
How do you direct his attention upward...
(Post date: 2007-08-03)
Tips for “healthy” dating!!
Just play your cards right and you can have lots of fun as you set out on your journey to find a perfect partner. Dating is something that almost everyone does at some point of time in his or her life. With the growing number of divorces, dating has become extremely common among divorcees who once again prepare themselves for a whole new dating experience.
Fo...
(Post date: 2007-08-03)
Behaving correctly on a date – sounds like it should be easy, doesn’t it? Well, it isn’t, especially if you are not the best mannered person in your day to day life.
Don’t forget that being on your best behaviour, and following certain etiquette, is essential for success. So here are things to do and some to avoid while dating.
These dating etiquette tips will help you make the most...
(Post date: 2007-08-03)
Internet or online dating is new to the world of dating. Blind dates, speed dating and now online dating is the new ‘’in’’ thing. But online dating can be tricky; in fact where any kind of dating is involved it can be tricky as we are dealing with matters of the heart here.
The world of online dating is growing fast singles all over the world prefer this kind of dating to speed dating ...
(Post date: 2007-08-03)
Online dating is becoming extremely popular across the world.
Call it whatever you want, online dating or internet dating it is now the ‘in’ thing to do, especially for those who are busy with their professional lives or for those who have tried the real dating scene and not liked it. Online dating is fast catching up and even more so in United States of America, Canada and Australia.
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(Post date: 2007-08-03)
When it comes to dating, its important to keep the ‘romance’ element alive in order to make it an exciting experience each time you are with that “special someone”. While candlelight dinners with soft music playing in the background have always led the list of most romantic ideas, there are number of other things that you can do to spice up your dating experience.
Romantic dinners may ...
(Post date: 2007-08-03)
The Australian lifestyle is a fast paced one. What with all the busy, working men and women out there, there isn’t much time left for leisure and socializing. But, things have changed over the past few years. More and more Australian single men and women have turned to online dating to find the partner of their choice.
There are lots of Australian online dating sites and services that offer d...
(Post date: 2007-08-03)
We live in a world which judges people on the way they look, and on the basis of who they know. No matter how unfair it may seem, looks matter. And if you are into online dating then your picture will be the first thing people judge you by.
Online dating is the new form of dating, and if you are single, too busy to date, shy or divorced then online dating can be your solution.
Your profile f...
(Post date: 2007-07-23)
The whole concept of finding a partner online goes all the way back to the 90’s, when the Internet happened to be in its embryonic stages.
Among the Australian pioneers was slinky.com.au
Today, there is indeed no lack in the number of people who are going online and are willing to put down their personal details.
But, are online dating sites really worth the trouble? Does it represen...
(Post date: 2007-07-23)
With time being a major constraint, a number of single Australians lack in relationships and spend most of their time after work or business, alone.
So for singles that do not have time to start relationships, online dating services make it convenient.
It is a simple service that can be accessed 24/7, 365 days a year and is a method that saves time allowing users to find compatible singles...
(Post date: 2007-07-23)
You don’t have to be a Greek god to attract women or to be successful at dating.
Looks, in fact, are much less important than confidence and behaviour.
If you are balding, carry a few extra pounds, this does not automatically mean you are finished in the dating world.
Try and get into shape, if you can, not for women, but for your own health and confidence. Never underestimate the po...
(Post date: 2007-07-23)
Before you go about getting a relationship, decide if you are ready for one.
Remember that it is totally useless to start working on a “we” before you have figured out the “me”.
We all carry emotional baggage from our past around with us. To be able to succeed in a committed relationship, you need to be completely ready for it, physically, emotionally, financially, legally, and spir...
(Post date: 2007-07-23)
Most people have no head for romance.
And many people think that to plan and execute a perfect romantic date, you need a lot of money, and must go to a lot of trouble.
While it is true that one can plan lavish romance on a large budget, a lot of money is not a prerequisite for romance or dating.
Here are some ideas for romance and dating, whether you have money or not.
If you do ha...
(Post date: 2007-07-23)
Are you in the process of looking for Mr Right?
Are you trying to find the man of your dreams?
In today’s world of high technology and the connectivity offered by the internet, a growing number of women have turned to the internet for this very search.
Many more women are turning to the use of online dating services, and are actually finding their prince charming. Whether you are loo...
(Post date: 2007-07-23)
Online dating in Australia is fast making a name for itself, helping thousands on singles in Australia in finding their soul mates.
The Internet dating sites have profiles as their feature so that single users can view detailed information once they join a particular dating service.
When the user finds an appealing profile all he or she has to do is start contact with the single of interes...
(Post date: 2007-07-20)
There's a well-known dating advice for singles: "Men count up the faults of those who keep them waiting." From a dating perspective, this is exactly why you don't want to be late.
Everyone knows that being late is rude—tardiness telegraphs the message that your time is more valuable, that the other person may be busy but you are busier doing more important things. Being late for a date means...
(Post date: 2007-07-20)
Staying together for the sake of not being alone is worse than breaking up in the long run. Still, even so-called mutual breakups are guaranteed to be emotionally charged, since one party is always seeking the end result more actively.
Decorum flies right out the window. How can you realistically apply protocol when you feel like throwing a vase at someone's head or telling a former lover that...
(Post date: 2007-07-20)
Crises can bring out the best or the worst in people, and with breakups, the chances that the worst will come out increase in the months directly following the breakup.
This is when the truth is sinking in, and the resentment begins to fester. During this time, the dumper needs to be aware of their ex's fragile state. Here comes some advice on getting over a relationship for the months immedia...
(Post date: 2007-07-20)
Getting over a relationship is often not easy and most of your friends will instruct you to receive a breakup in a classy manner, without drama or hysterics, but this simply isn't realistic. A breakup is not a failed business merger.
Still, such tips getting over a relationship are useful when your goal is to manifest emotional subterfuge—that is, to pretend you're not boiling over with rage...
(Post date: 2007-07-20)
Everyone's had the friend who seems to drop out of existence once she starts dating someone seriously. And everyone has the friend who is suddenly dragging their new partner to every gathering of his pre-relationship social circle, including Gentlemen’s' Poker Night.
Neither extreme works very well—both methods alienate the friends, not to mention creating animosity between the friends and...
(Post date: 2007-07-20)
Your Partner’s Friends
• Wear neutral clothes—nothing too flashy or sexy. This will prevent the friends from making damning judgments based on your appearance. The worst they'll be able to come up with is "She dresses a bit boring."
• Drink coffee or some other caffeinated beverage (although not so much that your hands shake) before the meeting in order to maintain an upbeat, energet...
(Post date: 2007-07-20)
If you are interested in how to improve relationship, you must consider gift giving.
When couples marry, there's an infrastructure already in place that dictates what kind of gift is given after a year (paper), two years (cotton), three years (leather), and so on.
Conveniently, too, once you're married, your S.O. can't jump to the dump if you give a crappy gift. But since no such guarantee...
(Post date: 2007-07-20)
How to have better sex? First of all, call out your partner’s real name during sex…
When you're engaged in sexual activity, much of your blood flow is diverted away from your brain and into other body parts that are momentarily engorged. This loss of blood in the brain frequently results in a phenomenon called the "brain fart": the act of making a really obvious mistake, the kind that most...
(Post date: 2007-07-20)
There are several sex tips for women and there are several golden rules when it comes to sex.
The first should be to never use any untoward euphemisms (such as "bumping uglies" or "dipping your wick") for intercourse unless it's in the spirit of hilarity and you know that your partner will share in the joke.
General Sex Tips for Women
• Be sure to shower at least eight hours before you...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
The cliché is that men roll over and fall asleep and women want to talk and snuggle. Like all generalizations, this is statistically unproven, and with many couples it may very well be the other way around. Whatever the case, our best sex tips for Perth singles are the following:
• If, for reasons of comfort and hygiene, you feel the need to rinse and wash your private parts, do not hop righ...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
The first matter to deal with is: Once you've navigated the dating preliminaries, when should you have sex?
Even we’re trying to give perfect advice on sex for Canberra singles, there's really no right or wrong time—this always depends on the individuals involved.
Some people are comfortable having it on the first date.
Some wait a year.
But if you're in a relationship, experts...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
Small talk is difficult, especially for those who weren't raised by skilled conversationalists and especially now that most of our communication is done via computer but do not worry: we will give you some useful dating advice for singles on small talk in this article.
It's vital to learn how to talk "small":
Such communication is the essential gateway to all other kinds of talk, including...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
Even you have read our dating advice, once in a while; small talk will go terribly, terribly wrong. You'll start out with the best of intentions, offering a hilarious and critical review of the latest blockbuster, only to find out that your conversation partner is the director's cousin.
• Realize that mistakes happen.
• Do not run away. Maintain eye contact and a friendly (if perhaps she...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
One of the most important dating advice for singles is avoiding cock blocks.
A "cock block" is someone who interferes with a pick-up that's proceeding apace. (The term can also be used as a verb, meaning to interfere with the pick-up.) Despite the obviously male overtones, the term can refer to both a man and a woman on the chase.
For example, an inexperienced wing woman might cock-block h...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
If you feel as if all signs are reading "Go," you should consider asking for the contact info before the conversation hits a road block (e.g., your nose starts to run or there's an awkward silence). The most important advice for Brisbane singles: Don't jump right in to the request. Let the conversation take its course, then fold it into the natural flow.
• Once you've reached the end of a con...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
In this article you’ll find some useful online dating dos and don’ts on the “e-mail strategy”.
The first e-mail is the equivalent of walking up to a person in a bar and delivering your opening line. What kind of impression do you want to make? Here are some dating dos and don’ts for Melbourne singles on writing your first e-mail.
• Do not spam. Do not look at this as a game of o...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
When all we have to go on are words on a computer screen, it's easy to convince ourselves that the person we're corresponding with is sincere, kind, and likeminded—and just the kind of person with whom we'd like to share our most personal thoughts.
Experts call this common phenomenon "transference" and explain it as the tendency to project one's own expectations, hopes, and fears—born eith...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
After a few rounds of witty banter and some disclosure of vital stats, it's time to take a budding relationship into real-time, so let’s see some great online dating tips for Darwin singles.
One of you should now suggest a phone conversation. Letting the "pursued," or the person who was first approached, initiate this step lends this dance of romance a nice symmetry. The pursuer asked her ma...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
There comes a time in all online daters' lives when they arrive at a coffee shop go-see and are faced with someone who is definitely not the person they thought they were talking to— and who hasn't been that person for ten years. What do you do when greeted with someone who's twenty pounds heavier and ten years older? Take a look at the following dating tips for Darwin singles.
• Squint a l...
(Post date: 2007-07-19)
In this article you’ll find some online dating ideas for Australian singles in order to discover this brand new world of dating.
It's now just as kosher for a woman to make a first move as it is for a man. And for some, "dating" itself has gone by the wayside in favor of hooking up and hanging out—at least until the biological clock kicks in and there's a mad dash to find a life mate. All ...
(Post date: 2007-06-29)
By: Jodie Brittain
Dating is not like riding a bicycle. You can't simply start dating again after years of inactivity and instantly get the hang of it after only few tries.
Oftentimes, a guy who has just experienced divorce or the break-up of a serious relationship will go through a dearth of dates for months or even years.
That's normal, according to psychologists. It simply means that ...
(Post date: 2007-03-13)
How To Communicate With
“Emotionally Distant” Men
I realized something important this week about how men think and act.
It's that men who pay attention and think about the feelings they have, why they have them, what they mean and how to talk about them are RARE.
And it's even more unique and special for a man to pay attention to his feelings in relationships with women and to be ...
(Post date: 2007-02-14)
Holidays are magical times when families come together to share and celebrate. Traditions that may date back generations make these occasions particularly special for many African-American families. "It's part of our foundation," says Antoinette Broussard, author of African-American Celebrations and Holiday Traditions. "When we come together, have this communion together and celebrate our traditio...
(Post date: 2007-02-14)
JupiterResearch - February 12, 2007
The U.S. online dating market continues to grow, but faces a stagnation in the number of users paying for access, according to a study by JupiterResearch. Meanwhile, European online dating sites are attracting new users and will double revenues from 243 million euros in 2006 to 549 million euros in 2011, according to the JupiterResearch online dating market ...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
I was recently asked to do an article dealing with a common sense sexual tip of my choice. Knowing that there were enough other experts who would be speaking to women’s issues, I decided to focus my time on an educational message targeted toward men that would also benefit their partners. Simply put, when it comes to sex, you get what you give.
If you rush too quickly to intercourse you may g...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
A common concern I hear from my female clients involves difficulty in reaching orgasm.
Here are some hints that I have found to be helpful:
PSYCHOLOGICAL HINTS:
1) Anticipate the Sexual Encounter--Many women find that if they spend some time fantasizing about an upcoming sexual encounter, they can use their minds (imagination) to "turn themselves on" physically, as well as emotionally. I...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
Most of the advice out there on sexual etiquette is aimed at those just starting to date or sleep together. The sexual etiquette of long-term loving is oft ignored, as if such graces must be automatically up to par since you’ve been with the same partner for a while. All too often, however, in prioritizing other life responsibilities, taking our partners for granted, and rushing through lovemaki...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
WHAT IS SEXUAL DESIRE?
When we talk of "low sexual desire," we are talking of a lack of interest in sex. In street language, the person with low desire does not get "horny," or does so infrequently. Without desire, there is little or no biological motivation to be sexual. Individuals without a sex drive do not understand why they are not interested, and might not even know what it is thats miss...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
Love is love is love...right?
Or are we just being politically correct by saying "it doesn’t matter who you love, it’s all the same"?
Regardless of one’s sexual orientation, behaviors, and identity, there are positive and negative aspects of being in a relationship that are universal. At the same time, however, love relationships between people of the same sex have certain unique iss...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
It’s common wisdom that the brain is the most potent sex organ in the body. However, when we say "brain" we usually mean our deliciously dirty minds, filled with salacious dreams, alluring fantasies and forbidden thoughts. The question of distinguishing between brain and mind is one that philosophers have been struggling with for centuries. Now, science is coming to terms with this odd couple, s...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
A few months ago a couple came to see me for a fairly unusual reason.
Married for 4 years, the working parents of two small children, they both felt their busy lives had diluted the spice in their sexual relationship, and they wanted me to help them bring it back. Theirs was not an uncommon situation at all -- but it’s a rare pair who will actually plunk down the big bucks for "spice therapy...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
Why do some people seem to get everything they want in the way of romantic intimacy, while others can’t get even what they need? Being sexually successful is not a matter of how you look, how old you are or how much you earn. Its more about your attitude, manners, and social skills.
Here are 10 commonsense tips on negotiating your way to great romantic intimacy.
1. First impressions count....
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
When pioneer sex researchers Masters and Johnson studied human sexual response, they chose men and women who were easily orgasmic and observed them masturbate to orgasm in a lab. There they found that men and women could reach orgasm in about the same amount of time.
The results painted a picture of more similarities than differences in sexual responsiveness, with women actually having the upp...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
George Bernard Shaw once said, "The perfect love affair is one which is conducted entirely by post."
Cynicism aside, this does raise a point about the love letter. When they're good, they work. So how in this time of relationships being forged over the Internet, do we write email that has just as much impact, insight, even romance as those love letters of yesteryear?
Here are some pointers...
(Post date: 2007-01-24)
Don't be generic; be different. Instead of saying "I like going for walks on the beach," say why you like walking on the beach.
Do you like splashing in the surf with your pet poodle? Do you like surfing? Be specific.
- Mark Brooks, editor of OnlinePersonalsWatch.com
• Make an effort, starting with a flattering natural photo. Having a poor photo on your profile is like sending your ...
(Post date: 2007-01-18)
Just like regular real-world relationships, online relationships need tending, to grow over time. Here are some quick growing tips.
1. Take time and make time. Does your online date get in touch with you regularly? Do you do the same? Neglecting virtual meetings can be considered abuse or neglect, so treat each other’s time with respect. If it’s lacking, might mean time to move on.
2. Co...
(Post date: 2007-01-18)
Not too sure about some of the abreviations people use while chatting online? Well, here is some dating jargon explained.
2L8 - Too Late
2U2 - To you too
A/S/L - Age/Sex/Location
A/S/L/P - Age/Sex/Location/Picture
AAA - Any Advice Appreciated
AAMOF - As A Matter Of Fact
AGAN - As Good As New
AMF - Adios, My Friend
ASAP - As Soon As Possible
ATB - All The Best
ATM - At The Moment
AT...
(Post date: 2007-01-14)
Many people who decide to give online dating a try often end up with their hair singed and fingers burnt.
The reason we decided to put together such a manual is that online dating is not as simple as it looks. You need to know how to go about it in order to get the best out of it. Most people do not like to take chances and when it comes to finding a life partner people do not want to take chan...
(Post date: 2007-01-14)
Where Do You Start?
The first tip we would like to give you is NOT to go straight away into a singles' chat room and try to find somebody who would interest you. All of us know that most of such chat rooms are virtually flooded with people who have only one thing on their mind - sex.
So, no matter what you ask for, it always ends up in that and the purpose is defeated. You will never get th...
(Post date: 2007-01-14)
Online dating is as safe, and in some ways safer than meeting people offline. Online dating services protect your anonymity at all times (your real name, contact details, and so on) and provide tools to block and report bad apples, as well as online dating safety tips like these. The rest is up to you. If there’s any danger at all, it’s that you feel too safe and forget to use your common sens...
(Post date: 2006-12-01)
Are they confused about who you are and for whom you are looking?
Are they rapidly running away off screaming into the night instead of into your waiting arms?
Well - this is how you fix all of that.
For your title:
Go for MAXIMUM impact in two, maybe three, words.
Think HEADLINE and write something that reaches out and grabs hold.
Describing yourself:
At least 3 sentences, no...
(Post date: 2006-10-27)
Slinky Dating Australia has launched a new anti-fraud system to eliminate fraudulent users signing up as dating members and then swindling other unsuspecting members.
Slinky Dating Australia has always targeted Australian members, but had been swamped with web surfers trying to become members from places like Ghana, Nigeria and the Ukraine. More oft...
(Post date: 2006-07-29)
2006
Newly single UMA THURMAN is so desperate to get back on the dating scene she's considering joining a showbiz dating service.
The statuesque KILL BILL beauty, who is twice-divorced and recently ended a two-year relationship with ANDRE BALAZS, insists it's hard for celebrities to find love because potential suitors are put off by their fame.
But Thurman is convinced she's found the p...
(Post date: 2006-05-09)
By Jodie Brittain - Slinky Dating Australia.
Take a look the competition.
Look at profiles in the same general categories as yours to see how you compare and to get ideas.
Ask for help.
Have trusted friends with good judgment look over your photos and written sections of your profile. Ask for overall impressions and specific suggestions.
Edit, ed...
(Post date: 2006-05-09)
By Jodie Brittain - Slinky Dating Australia.
It's been over ten years since the Internet became a dating mecca, a new study finds those who have looked for relationships online have more faith in cyberspace than those who never have.
An estimated 16 million Americans have used a dating site or other site to meet people, the Pew Research Center reports; ...
(Post date: 2006-02-06)
Learn how to use an online dating agency effectively without offending your potential dates!
With the widespread popularity of online dating services has come an entirely new set of rules for online dating etiquette.
Here are some online dating etiquette guidelines to follow to make sure that your dating online is effective, non-offensive, and safe.
Start small and show you read the pro...
