When you’re past the age that you desire spending your nights looking for love in the local bars, going online can be a refreshing way to find quality dates safely. The workplace can be complicated while many of your associates are already taken. The stigma of online dating has ended with more and more people finding love and meeting others through technology. With many different dating sites available, we have picked three that offer mature dating opportunities for you.
Match.com
Match.com is one of the biggest and more popular sites online. Profiles can include up to 26 photos on the site which is nice with important questions being answered by many members prior to you finding their details. Twenty thousand new profiles a day makes your choices very good as you can be quite selective. There are fees to be a full member but the costs are refundable with a 6 month guarantee. Take a look today.
BabyBoomerDates.com
BabyBoomerDates.com is a member of a large online dating network which provides you will access to many different niches. Aimed at singles over 45, BabyBoomerDates.com is a great place to create a free profile and browse other members. There is a paid membership option which allows you to directly email others and make a connection.
Over40AndSingle.com
If you are looking for a completely free option, Over40AndSingle.com is the site for you. You can create a free profile, post photos, browse, search, email, and instant message other members without paying a fee. The site also has a vast number of articles for you to read that range from dating to sex and from finance to self-improvement. Take a look if you are over 40 and single.
According to the Examiner.com, Patti Stanger was recently at a speed dating event in Los Angeles and provided some helpful tips for those in attendance about meeting singles online and online dating. Stanger is the host of the popular network television program The Millionaire Matchmaker in addition to being the author of ‘Become your own matchmaker” and a celebrity host on XM Radio.
Her tips for the speed daters after listening in on some of the conversations included “Don’t tell your life story, Get to the point.” and “Let the men do the work.” She also provided tips to the Examiner.com team prior to the speed dating event. These tips included “Never go past two drinks on a date.” and “Don’t talk about the ex.”. No one wants to know about your last relationship unless they ask and then they still probably don’t want to know too much.
Finally there was a list of people to avoid that she shared which ranged from “Toxic People” and “Alcoholics” to “Addicts” and the “Fixers”. Your interruption is required on some of her personality descriptions. I think we will get more good advice from Stanger in the coming weeks as her book goes to paperback at the end of the month.
These are the top 10 Online Dating articles of 2009 as voted on by members of the #1 ranking system on the Internet, Digg.com. From the technology to the innovative services and from the obscure to exploitation. I hope you enjoy all these top rated articles and learn more about online dating through reading each one. This post is part of the DailyBlogTips.com 2009 In Review series. Take part in the project at DailyBlogTips.com or find other interesting articles on the best of 2009 within the project.
Wayback Machine Gets Massive 2 Petabyte Upgrade
computerworld.com — The Wayback Machine, the digital time capsule that stores 85 billion archived versions of web pages online dating back to 1996, is getting a new 2 petabyte data center. (Submitted by Lucas123) Made popular Mar 20, 2009 * 814 diggs
Online dating: The technology behind the attraction
computerworld.com — When Joe wanted to find love, he turned to science. Rather than hang out in bars or hope that random dates worked out, the 34-year-old aerospace engineer signed up for eHarmony.com, an online dating service that uses detailed profiles, proprietary matching algorithms and a tightly controlled communications process to help people find their perfect (Submitted by inactive) Made popular Feb 14, 2009 * 553 diggs
Dating Website For Beautiful People Only Goes Global
telegraph.co.uk — An online dating agency that excludes ugly members is to launch worldwide despite criticism that it is superficial. (Submitted by kylescousin) Made popular Oct 26, 2009 * 458 diggs
11 Most Obscure Online Dating Sites
11points.com — There’s no stigma with online dating anymore. (Submitted by ritubpant) Made popular Jul 15, 2009 * 443 diggs
forbes.com — Both men and women fib, falsify and deceive. Just not about the same things. Any woman who has been online dating for awhile can tell you the story of meeting a man whose profile, which said he was 6-feet tall, ended up being several inches short of the truth. And most men can tell you about the woman whose reality was about 10 years older… (Submitted by badqat) Made popular Sep 1, 2009 * 343 diggs
reuters.com — It was the first time New York had won the title in the annual poll that assessed 40 of the largest U.S. urban areas for coolness, cost of living alone, culture, job growth, online dating, nightlife and ratio of singles to the entire population in the area. (Submitted by smitas) Made popular Jul 29, 2009 * 298 diggs
Too busy to find a date? Get a Virtual Dating Assistant!
walletpop.com — Online dating IS consuming. Nevermind just responding to all the requests you get. Forget about actually searching for someone. So they developed a company to do all the legwork. This would be an ideal job for people who like to play "matchmaker". (Submitted by BeShirtHappy) Made popular Aug 2, 2009 * 233 diggs
Startups see dollar signs in sex
computerworld.com — Technology can help mitigate the new dangers presented by online dating and the "hook-up" culture of today’s youth, as well as the long-present threat of sexual misconduct by trusted authority figures, according to three companies presenting at the DEMO conference on Tuesday. (Submitted by EMFK) Submitted Sep 23, 2009 * 159 diggs
Online Dating? Beware of her profile pictures view!
welations.com — (Submitted by hdar3415) Submitted Jun 15, 2009 * 124 diggs
How to survive the wonderful world of online dating
insidestorydating.com — First of all…I felt odd about the fact that I was meeting guys online instead in bars, the way that god intended… (Submitted by MrScotchBoy) Submitted Jan 26, 2009 * 116 diggs
Online Dating remains one of the most popular activities online today. Many couples meet and eventually get married through contact they made online. And the risks are minimal if you avoid giving away too much information before you are sure the person you are chatting with is safe and has the right intentions.
Realize that the right person will most likely not be the first person you find online and you might need to get to know many people before you find someone you are truly comfortable with and want to date. Here are the steps to successful online dating.
Decide ahead of time what kind of relationship you are looking for. If you are looking for a long term relationship, you will want to register with certain dating sites. Maybe a niche dating site fits your personality. Possibly you just want to chat and have fun, then social networks will work best for you.
Write a good online profile. Be honest, original, and interesting. Add a photo to your profile that is current, has good lightening, and doesn’t include other people.
Share what is important to you including hobbies, interests, and what you except in a relationship. A sense of humor can be helpful along with creativity. You want to stand out among the many profiles registered.
Begin to browse and search the profiles online. Search for qualities that are necessary in someone you date and save the best ones that you find. Work on your first emails before you send them but also be spontaneous at times. After your first contact, instant message those that are online at the same time as you are. Seem interested but not desperate.
Winks and virtual kisses, etc. are often good if you are looking for casual encounters but should be reconsidered if you are looking for something a bit more serious.
After a long series of online contact, if you feel comfortable and trust the person you have found, pass along some personal information like an email address or a phone number. Don’t give out the information too fast as you could find yourself in an odd situation with someone more interested in direct contact than you desire.
If the initial contact outside the online website goes well, consider a meeting in a public area. Drive yourself and think of doing some background checks on the person prior to meeting. There are paid and free services that provide information about a person that you will want to know prior to getting more serious.
Hopefully these tips have been helpful in your online dating engagements. Take your time and have fun. Online dating can be a great addition to your dating pursuits.
With the mass appeal of online dating there have been numerous niche dating sites that focus on one type of single and hope to provide better matches than sites that provide more general profiles. Christian dating sites are one of these types of niches. Even within the Christian dating area there are many ways to break down the profiles even further between different Christian beliefs.
Match Methods
Internet Dating Sites use different methods to match singles and you may prefer one method to another. There is the traditional method of profile posting and then advanced search options. The compatibility test was made popular by eHarmony had has been used by a number of different Christian dating sites. Browsing profile photos is a popular initial way to find someone you are attracted to.
It is more convenient to search or be matched with singles in your immediate area. But some of the more popular Christian Singles Sites offer nationwide searches and international searches too. With low cost phone service, email, and chat options built into dating sites, getting to know someone is necessarily geographically dependent.
Considerations
Christian Singles should determine if they want to join a service that is specific to their denomination and the region. Or if they want to join a larger site and then narrow down to their specific match based on the matching and search options available. Different sites also have different service fees. Knowing the fees upfront can save time and money when selecting a site to join.
Use common sense when meeting people online and in person. Joining a Christian dating site does not eliminate entirely all the bad apples looking to take advantage of people online. Do a background check or a reference check, meet in a public place, and don’t provide too much personal information that could be used to track down your work location or residence.
There are a number of different bloggers providing their perspective on rules that men should follow when involved in online dating. And with the competition among men to meet the more sparse female online daters, knowing the rules can be beneficial. These are the top 7 rules that we have found.
Use a recent photo and not the one where you have more hair from 5 years ago. Eventually, if everything goes according to plan, they will meet you and you don’t want a big surprise to be the first impression.
Use a couple of different pictures with one up close and one further away. Let everyone see the eyes and the body.
Have the photos be inviting by smiling and being out at one of your favorite spots. Be the only person in the photo but if you are hanging out with friends at the beach, could be a really good time to take a digital shot.
No mirror photos. (Are we only listing rules about photos?) If someone else isn’t around to take a photo, wait until someone else is available that can get a couple of different angles.
Keep the shirt on. I guess women don’t like the hot-bod photos at first.
Avoid posting the photos of you with your car out in front of your house. The profile is about you not about your car or what ever new motor vehicle you just purchased. A woman can picture the first date when all you talk about is you car and she’s bored to death.
Next times we’ll have some tips about other things in addition to your photo.