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Online dating in many ways is easier and less complicated than meeting people in the "real world". However, you cannot just join an online dating site and wait for results. You still have to expend some effort to make sure that your foray into online dating is a success.
Know what you want.
First of all, you have to know what you want to accomplish before you join any online dating site. There are going to be a lot of choices online and you will be grossly overwhelmed if you don’t have a set criteria for choosing online dates. You will just tire yourself out trying to contact as many people as possible who are most likely not going to suit you anyway. |
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A new astrology feature has appeared on American Singles .
Whether you're into the stars or not, their Astro Scope is pretty fun to play with. Each profile has an astrological sign icon. Click and the next window has these cool flash bars that glide up to measure your Harmony Rating and Challenge Rating. It's pretty slick, however viewing it with firefox, some of the text is obscured by a graphic. Just a minor annoyance for those using firefox. |
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The folks at Match.com are still giddy about their new 3 step program developed in consultation with Dr. Phil. I know they are still buzzing because today I received an email from them that begins "Happy New Year!" And I thought the party across the hall was getting carried away...
So what's all the celebration about?
MindFindBindâ„¢ is a program that builds insight, self-awareness, and confidence with the help of Dr. Phil via video and audio. This combination of the most popular relationship expert and the most popular dating site is getting rave reviews. With the growing popularity of dating coaches, Match.com has gone for the best. |
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Something new is brewing in at Yahoo. The Puget Sound Business Journal announced the creation of a Starbucks - Yahoo Personals online dating guide. The " Espresso Dating Guide" is a way of recognizing half of online daters prefer coffee shops for their first dates. Imagine the number of awkward beginnings Starbucks must witness with over 10,500 locations.
Just in time for all those Valentine dates!
The New York Post reports that Starbucks will give away $10 gift cards to those who register through Feb. 19. |
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Whoa! Quit heating that metal rod in the fireplace! That is not the kind of branding we are talking about. In this age of internet marketing it was only a matter of time till corporate marketing started to shape our online portrayals.
True we are marketing ourselves, and there are techniques that will increase the return on your investment. Consultants and dating coaches are setting up shop, advising clients to refine their selling points, develop sales pitches, research their niche market, collect and analyze data.
Soon the answer to the question "How's your love life?" will be. Great! I've increased the number of monthly contacts by 12% and nearly all that improvement comes from the demographic sector I'm targeting. My last date and I are thinking about going public. |
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