The Dating Watch

Dating Explained by Circuits

2008-02-27T12:07:00.000-08:00

by Benjamin Pollack
There are few people in my life I admire more than my father. My father is the one who taught me how to swim, showed me my first BASIC programming, painstakingly explained algebra to me in fifth grade when I got annoyed at the confusing methods our my math teacher was teaching us, and demonstrated to me the value of problem-solving in high-anxiety situations when I was four by locking me in the child restraint seat and leaving me in the garage. I still turn to him when I’m in need of advice, support, or a good laugh.

Those who know me well know that I loathe Valentine’s Day. Part of that is just me being bitter—I’ve been in a stable relationship on Valentine’s Day exactly once—but a lot of it’s also that I don’t quite get why, on February 14th, everything is just supposed to be so much more hunky-dory than any other day. It’s a day created by card and flower companies to make sure you’re buying their products year-round, since otherwise, they’d have to go from Christmas to Mother’s Day without any real sales. If you really want to do something that will be romantically appreciated, in my experience, you’re much better off doing something random and out-of-the-blue when it’s least expected and your S.O. is feeling down than on a day whose main icon is a naked kid with bow-and-arrows who wanders around shooting people in the name of love. It’s like we have a whole holiday for John Hinckley.

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11+ Proven Tips to Successful Online Dating

2008-01-26T20:25:00.000-08:00

At first, don't believe everything you read online(people can pretend to be whatever and whomever they like).
Never leave public areas or go home with your date. Stay in public until you know the person better.
Use a reputable online-dating sites (make sure it has a good privacy policy. If there isn't one listed at the site, go elsewhere).
Take your time. Get to know the person over the Internet and let the relationship develop before you meet them in person. Keep the old e-mail to compare the information they give you and watch for inconsistencies.
Ask a friend to read over the e-mail you receive (an unbiased observer can spot warning signs you missed).
Ask a lot of questions. This will help you detect liars and cons and it will help you find out if you are compatible.
Do not give out personal information online. This is information that would allow someone to find you offline, i.e. your full name, where you work, where you live, your phone or fax number. Use an anonymous e-mail address.When you setting up the account, be sure not to include any of your personal information.
Take a cellular phone.
Start with a phone call. Use a public phone at first. Don't give out your home number until you're comfortable.
Trust your intuition. If it does not feel right, it probably is not.
Meet in a public place. If possible, take a friend with you. A double date is a safe way to start. If you do not take a friend, go someplace where there are people. Start with coffee cup or lunch.

Coosing Online Dating Service To Get The Best Advantage

2008-01-25T17:04:00.000-08:00

How to choose a good dating site has a great influence on your success. The site must not only be reliable, but it must also match your interests and personality. You probably know how important it is, is to have a set of objectives before joining any dating site online. You also know how each of us has our own set of needs, especially when looking for a potential partner.

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An Axiomatic Truth About Online Dating

2008-01-25T16:45:00.000-08:00

The popularity of social networking sites will reinforce the message that web personals sites are for singles intent on finding love partners, as opposed to "just friends". This will help increase dating success, as people not interested in romance will simply be drawn off to other websites, and thus leave a more specific pool of individuals behind.In a sense, perhaps it can be said that people who look for dates on social networking websites may not really be interested in finding romance. They may not be ready to settle into a serious relationship...

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Dating Scene Got You Down? Don’t Despair

2008-01-23T18:27:00.000-08:00

There is useful article by Jaci Rae about Woman in Your Life
Jaci Rae – “The Rae of Hope TM” Copyright 2006Jaci Rae is the #1 Nationally Best Selling author of “Winning Points with the Woman in Your Life One Touchdown at a Time” and “The Indie Guide To Music, Marketing and Money”

How do you meet the woman or man in your life if you haven't already done so?
If you’re tired of the same old dating scene, meeting at a bar or conversing on the Internet, then I have a few really great ideas that may help brighten your prospects.
If you don't already have a woman or a man in your life, it may seem extraordinarily hard to meet the right person. Maybe you've done the online dating scene and found that it isn't all that it's hyped up to be...
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Many of you are reading this article because you have had the same results in your dating experiences over and over again. How can you change that pattern? It’s a very easy solution, but one that takes a lot of work when you have a pattern you have engrained in your subconscious mind and that is: If you want the same results, do the same things you have always done. If you want different results, you must do something different!

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Social Networking Meets Dating

2008-01-23T16:17:00.000-08:00

by Pete Cashmore

Social21 is a new social network crossed with a dating site. All users must be 21 or over and it’s limited to the US and Canada for now. The site is the product of AHS Ventures, creators of the singles communities HoustonConnect, DallasConnect and SanAntonioConnect - what’s more, all the sites are interconnected. As a result, a lot of the users are from Texas.

Not only is the design pretty slick, but the combination of social networking and dating works very well. Like any dating site, you can fill in endless forms about your personality, about yourself, and the match you are looking for.

Video uploads supported, but they missed the most obvious solution - allowing users to add videos from YouTube and other external sites. In fact, they could try the same tactic with the photo uploading, allowing users to import images from Photobucket, ImageShack and similar sites. There is photo uploading with slots for 3 primary photos and up to 100 secondary photos.

You can write a blog although there is no option to import an external blog. Other activities include building your network of friends, adding users to your favorites, joining discussions in the forum, finding local events in the events section and sending an eWink, a way to flirt with other members.

The latest stories from Digg also appear at the bottom of each page, which it seems like an odd feature to include on a dating site. Meanwhile, tech-savvy readers should note that Social21 is a certified Web 2.0 service, with the ability to tag yourself and find matches via the tag cloud. Crucially, the whole site is free, with no charges to message other users.

Social21’s standout feature is the search function, which provides three ways to find a match:

First, you can conduct an advanced search with fields for gender, height, age, looks, occupation, education, interests, location and many more.
Second, you can conduct a reverse search - entering your details and finding a member who wants to meet someone like you.
And third, you can hit the “Automatch” button, allowing Social21 to match you up with another user automatically. What’s more, your searches can be saved for later reference.

Social21 is an extremely strong entry into the dating market, and it’s hard to find fault with it (there are neat little features all over the place). The ability to customize your profile would be nice, and the ads are very irritating.

The challenge now is to attract more members, especially from outside Texas - even the most fully-featured sites can’t survive without a critical mass of users.

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