How to Take Control of Your Dating Life
September 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment
When you’re single it seems like all your friends that are already in steady relationships are always trying to fix you up with someone. Often this can lead to a horrendous blind date with a stranger that actually wasn’t a match for you at all! You don’t have to settle for this kind of dating. It’s time to take control of your own dating destiny!
First, you need to assess what you want from a date. Are you looking for someone to eventually settle down with or are you just looking for someone to have fun with, to enjoy various social experiences together? Once you’ve determined what it is you’re seeking from dating, you’ll know to only look for those people that have similar relationship goals in mind.
Another aspect of taking control of your dating life is to know what kind of personality and physical attributes you are looking for in a potential partner. You want to identify the types of people that you mesh with well so that you can make the most out of your dating experiences. You also want to figure out which interests are most important to you to have similar with your date.
After you’ve gotten a good idea of what it is you want to achieve from dating, you’ll be better able to spot the men or women you would like to meet. Then, it’s just a matter of finding those individuals! Luckily, this is getting easier and easier with the advent of online dating, which helps to break down the social and/or geographic barriers.
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Pros and Cons to Dating in your 30’s
September 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Now more than ever people are choosing to focus on their careers first and their personal lives second. Consequently, there’s an abundance of 30-something’s on the dating scene. Here’s some pros and cons to dating in your 30’s.
Pros:
- Experience — By the time you’ve reached your 30’s you’ve got a good amount of experience under your belt. You know how to handle life’s ups and downs, and you have a good understanding of how a relationship should be. Therefore, you are more skilled at knowing what kind of person could be your match, and what kind would not.
- Financial Security — Since you’ve been forging your career path for a few years, you’ve probably become more finacially secure. This allows you more independence in the dating world. You don’t have to rely on a significant other to foot the bills or take care of you..
- Confidence — As you grow older, you become more comfortable in your own skin. You’ve learned to accept yourself and not always care about what other people think of you.
Cons:
- Higher Expectations — Since you’ve grown into your own, you most likely have a preconcieved idea of what you are looking for in a partner. You are aware of what you’re looking for in a dating experience and are not impressed with anything that falls short of those expectations.
- Set in Ways — If you’ve been living on your own for a while, you’ve probably developed your own set of routines and are less willing to change for someone else.
- Social Insecurity — Dating in your 30’s can sometimes seem daunting because many people think that the dating scene is mostly just made up of those that are younger than you. However, that could not be farther from the truth these days. One look around and you can see that dating now spans all generations!
Best Cities for Singles
August 31, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Forbes recently released their seventh annual ranking of the “Best Cities for Singles.” To compile the list, Forbes analyzed 40 of the largest urban areas in the US judging them on various aspects, such as: culture, night life, the cost of living alone, online dating, and job growth. So who made the list?
1. San Francisco, CA
2. New York City, NY
3. Los Angelos, CA
4. Atlanta, GA
5. Chicago, IL
6. Washington, D.C.
7. San Diego, CA
8. Seattle, WA
9. Dallas-Fort Worth, TX
10. Philadelphia, PA
Named as worst place for singles was Providence, RI. New to the list this year were: Memphis, TN (#23); Buffalo, NY (#31), and Jacksonville, FL (#34). Denver, CO and Dallas-Fort Worth, TX tied as the most affordable cities for singles, and here’s the list of the top 10 online dating locales:
1. Houston, TX
2. Chicago, IL
3. New York City, NY
4. San Diego, CA
5. San Franciso, CA
6. Dallas-Fort Worth
7. Columbus, OH
8. San Antonia, TX
9. Austin, TX
10. Atlanta, GA
How to Identify your Soul Mate
August 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment
Some people believe in soul mates and some do not, but typically those people who disbelieve are just the one’s who haven’t found their’s yet. Those who have met “The One”, however, don’t doubt the existence of soul mates. They know how reassuring it is to have found a partner that is everything they’d hoped for and a whole lot more….
So what is a soul mate, and most importantly, how do you know when you’ve met your’s? Here’s a list of clues:
- Strong attraction – Most often it’s a person’s physical features that catch our attention first. This doesn’t mean we’re just all superficial beings…. It’s only natural for us to be drawn to those we find physically attractive.
- Good chemistry — Some people simply mesh well together. They have that so-called “spark.” You know you have good chemistry with someone when you feel at ease around them and conversation comes easily. Soul mates are the people that can be together for 50+ years and STILL have not run out of things to talk about.
- Emotional connection – You know you’ve met your soul mate when you miss them before they’re even gone. It’s someone you find yourself constantly daydreaming about. Ultimately, it’s that person with whom you can actually picture yourself having a future with - marriage, kids, growing old together….
- Bonding – Sometime’s it during a dramatic moment that you discover that the person you’re dating is your soul mate. For example, you’re in an accident, and you’re partner is there for you 100% like no one else has ever been, and you know then and there that it’s true love.
- Acceptance – No one in this world is perfect, but you know you’ve met your soul mate when you are able to acknowledge their good traits AND their bad traits. You accept those things and aren’t always trying to change them into someone they’re not.
- The one and only — Perhaps the easiest sign to identify when you’ve met your soul mate is this — when you can’t picture yourself being with anyone else ever again. It’s when you know deep in your heart that this person fulfills everything that you could ever want or need in a life partner.
Those that have found their soul mate are the lucky ones. Everyone else shouldn’t despair though…. “The One” could be just around the corner, or just a few mouse clicks away as more and more people are finding love through the opportunity that online dating presents. Are you ready to find your soul mate?
Getting Started Using Internet Dating Web Sites
August 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment
The Internet is a great place to connect with others whether you’re looking for a potential life partner or a casual relationship. Although there are online networking opportunities using various chat rooms and forums, one of the most efficient ways of actually finding someone to date is by subscribing to one of the many Internet match-making web sites.
Online dating has become HUGE in recent years, and there is currently a massive amount of web sites which claim to be dedicated to finding you your ideal mate. However, not all sites are alike and so it pays to do your research. Make sure to contrast and compare the features of several sites.
Your goal is to find an online dating site that attracts the type of people that you want to meet. You also want to make sure the site has security measures in place that will keep your private information from other subscribers. In addition, specific search criteria should be available that will help you to narrow down you dating choices so that you are better able to identify a match. (For some suggestions, please visit Love Concierge’s directory of online dating web sites.)
Many of these sites offer a a free introductory trial period so that you try it out before having to pay for a subscription. You’ll probably want to take up this offer on at least 2-3 sites so that you can get a feel for the different services available. Plus, there’s a chance that you might even find that special someone during the free trial and never even need to sign up for the paid subscription!
Once you’ve found an online dating site to join, you’ll need to think carefully about what information you want to share with others. As always, safety is top priority. Make sure not to offer any details that you wouldn’t feel comfortable telling to a complete stranger in real life.
Online dating is an exciting way to meet new people, and it offers you the opportunity to connect with individuals that you might not have otherwise ever run into. Have fun with it, be safe, and good luck! “The One” might just be a few mouse clicks away…..
