August 14th, 2010
Dating can be one of the best times in our lives. It gives you an opportunity to meet all kinds of new people and to really search out and find someone you are compatible with. Dating is all about your attitude. If you are pouty and think you will never find that person that will make you happy, then you are probably right. But if you go into it kind of like a detective on a manhunt, you can make it into a fun endeavor. Every person that didn’t work out leads you closer to the person who finally will. If you can get over that initial attitude problem then you really have come a long way.
The first thing to do when you are trying to have a good attitude is to remember that there IS somebody out there that will make you happy. You have to at least believe this a little bit or you would never date in the first place. Remember that there are millions upon millions of people in this world and one of them is sure to be compatible with you. If you tag yourself as a lost cause then you really be a lost cause because you will have stopped trying. You just need to learn to never give up and to have faith that you can find somebody.
Next, your reap what you sow. Lots of people just wait around at home and wonder why they aren’t dating anybody and pity themselves all the time. The truth is, if you don’t get yourself out there meeting people then you probably never will date anybody. You need to be proactive and not be afraid to get shut down. This way you will never have any regrets with dating and you will know you tried your very best. The way you can know you tried your best is you will be actively dating and meeting new people.
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August 14th, 2010
When you go on dates, you will find that most of them have one thing in common: dinner. You almost always go out to eat when you go out. This happens for two reasons. One, because you both are hungry and require food to survive. And two, because it offers a great atmosphere where you can relax and talk to each other and really get to know one another. This is usually one of the most crucial parts of the date because it really is the test of chemistry. You find out if you can carry a conversation and how well you play off of each other. When it comes to dinner dates however, you need to be aware of some dating etiquette so you don’t look like a fool.
The first thing you want to remember when carrying out dating etiquette is that you should always pull the chair out for the lady and make sure she sits down first. This is just polite and it will show your date that you have a little class and have been groomed with some manners. Next, make sure that the lady orders first. You don’t have to be uppity about this, but make sure that she knows that she is the first priority in your life at that moment and that she can go before you. Girls usually enjoy this and it shows a certain amount of respect for them.
Next, close your mouth when you eat. You will be talking so listen while you are chewing and then when you are done chewing you can start talking and answer the question. This way you won’t show her your nasty bolis of food while you chomp on it. This is sure to turn her off and ensure that you don’t get a second date with her.
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August 10th, 2010
As much as we would like people to look at our inner souls all of the time and read our minds, the truth of the matter is that most people base a lot off of their first physical impression of someone. When you begin your online dating adventures you will realize how important it is to have a really impressive profile photo to attract potential partners. Here is a list of tips that you can use to be able to make the best impression that you possibly can.
First of all, you will want to make sure that you are not putting too much light on your forehead. Try and use some other external light source other than the flash of the camera in your face. Your forehead has a natural glare to it and you don’t want to bring additional attention to it if you don’t have to. The best kind of light to have is a soft/diffused light that is not too bright nor too dark.
Another good tip is that your eyes are one of the most important parts of a picture. You will want to make sure that they are front and center. Most people are attracted to eyes and smiles, they can jump out at you and tell a lot about a person. If you are not looking at the camera people will think you are shady or shy. Be confident and look right into the camera when you are getting your profile pic taken.
Lastly, wear an outfit that resembles your best self. You don’t want to throw a picture of yourself on the internet in pajamas and a wife beater. This is going to impress no one. Wear something that you feel confident in, that gives people an idea of what your personality is like. Don’t wear any colors that are too intense and would overshadow the main point of the picture: you!
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August 10th, 2010
When people first get into online dating they usually end up making a lot of mistakes. They forget that online dating is very similar to other dating techniques and you can’t do too much too fast. There are always going to be windows of opportunity and you need to take advantage of them when they come but don’t crush them. Here is a list of some common pitfalls that new online dating users will fall into.
The first mistake that people make when they are new to online dating is that they will try to legitimately meet more than three people a week. This could be because all of a sudden you have a ton of information available to you and you are super excited or maybe you are just trying to make up for lost time. Whatever the reason, you need to slow it down a bit. Three dates a week with new people is a great place to start when getting into online dating. If you are going on multiple dates every single day then you are going to burn yourself up pretty quick.
The second mistake is when men see a bunch of different women they like and then create a single email that they can mass send to all of these potential women. While this may seem like the easiest way to get word out to all of these women that you are interested, they will easily see through the bull crap and know that it was a mass email. Each message you send to these women needs to be unique and talk about what it was in their profiles that got you interested.
The last mistake we will talk about is when people expect instant success from online dating. This just doesn’t happen. With any good thing, you have to work at it to really have success. Take the time to make each relationship meaningful and take a step back every so often so you don’t get burned out.
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August 10th, 2010
Picture this. You get invited by a bunch of friends to go to a concert in the big city. You live an hour or so away but decide that you really like the event and you end up going. You have a blast at the concert and afterwards you get introduced to some members of the opposite sex by a mutual friend. From the get go there is one of these people that sticks out to you. You are able to cut out the rest of the competition and have some quality conversation. After talking for a while, you realize there is some genuine interest there. You all decide to go get some ice cream afterwards with the entire group. While at the ice cream parlor you really begin to hit it off and you are both just laughing the entire time. In your head you have a million different things going through your head, not to mention the premature ringing of wedding bells.
At the very end of a magical night you get a phone number and ask when you can see this person again. They get a little awkward and then tell you they live an hour or two in the OPPOSITE direction. You don’t register the statement at first because you still have butterflies in your stomach from the first question you asked. The response finally sinks in and you don’t really know what to say. You tell them you’ll call and you leave to go back home. Long distance relationships aren’t the easiest things in the world to do but they can still be done. Here are few tips to consider when trying to date someone over a distance.
- First of all, make sure you have meaningful interaction inbetween visits. Try texting, calling, or doing voice chats over the computer
- Next, make sure that you take turns visiting each other so that one person doesn’t get burned out
- Last of all, make sure that you make all of your visits count. Plan out some fun activities where you can really get to know each other
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