This site is for you if you are wondering where to find someone to be with, have a good time with, find love with and yes spend the rest of your life with. If your in the dating game or have been out of it for a while we have good information for you and hope to hear from you !
Most sites will provide free browsing and that will be a good way to get a sense of what type of men and women are on the site. Many times in order to browse you will be asked to input your profile. Go ahead and don't worry this will give you good practice on preparing a profile, in fact you may be able to perfect your profile as you go along. When I first started using an online dating service I stayed with one site as many people do, but as you get confortable with the process, you should explore other sites and sign up with multiple sites in order to increase your chances of meeting Mr. or Mrs Right.
Second Favorites
Here are a few of my favorite sites:
Christian Cafe: Christian Cafe is focused on all Christian, all single. They will allow you to browse for free and offer free trials. They have a "chat" feature and offer a "quick match" feature.
Catholic Match.comStarted in 1999, this site had about 500,000 members and focus on a relationship based environnment place where marriage minded catholics can meet and talk about their faith and family aspirations. Benefits of this site include :
Pofile tools highlight faith and family, while assisting in determining common or complementary interests and traits
Throgh their exclusive Temperament Test & Quiztique™, members get to know themselves and a potential spouse more deeply than at other sites
Internet dating has reshaped relationships of today. There are thousands of online dating sites poping up on the internet daily. So how do you pick the right site for you ? You can start with the First Favoites which include the best known, most reputable sites with over one milling members. The Second Favoites include those with smailler but distinctive membership base. Once you have experimented with recommended sites either from this blog or your friends, you can do your own search and also find out about that site by typing in "complaints about (the name of the site) to find out more about the reputation of the site.
In The Beginning
Most sites will provide free browsing and that will be a good way to get a sense of what type of men and women are on the site. Many times in order to browse you will be asked to input your profile. Go ahead and don't worry this will give you good practice on preparing a profile, in fact you may be able to perfect your profile as you go along. When I first started using an online dating service I stayed with one site as many people do, but as you get confortable with the process, you should explore other sites and sign up with multiple sites in order to increase your chances of meeting Mr. or Mrs Right.
First Favorites
Here are a few of my favorite sites :
Match.com: Probally one of the most largest and best site. This is the site I first started with. They constantly update their site wth new features and have millions of members. Here are some of the features they offer:
Voice Greetings From Your Phone
Match Mobile: Your profile can be transferred to your cell phone and you can connect anonymously with singles near you.
Vidoe Greetings and Live Video
Online Speed Matching (An online version of speed dating)
Perfect Match.comThis site is easy to maneuver and is for serious minded daters looking for long term committments. Althought somewhat newcommers to online dating they do boast over one million members. They highlight the following features:
Icebreakers: If you are shy and not sure what to talk about there are two levels of ice breaker to help you out. You can email questions such as How do you describe your best friend?
Personality Assesment: This assesment, called the Duet explains personality types and is an important part of matching, it also tells you which traits your partner should share and which should be different. It summarizes your personal resluts and is a free test.
An Organized Profile: Includes information on appearance, lifestyle values, likes and dislikes. Premium members can opt for more hands-on coaching from ciounselores with a profile review and tune-up.
Chemistry.com A division of Match.com, offering premimun memberships based on matches after personality testing. They boast a following of 8 million and offer the following benefits:
Free Personality Testing
Free personalized matches with the potential to trigger chemistry
Chemistry provids information and recommendations daily for your match’s personality type.
The most important thing you will do after joining an online dating service is to set up your profile. Many times people will be overwhelmed at the process, but can be really easy if you look at if from the vantage point of being able to put your best foot forward.
A profile that is set up nicely and comes across sincere will increase your chances of finding Mr. Or Mrs Right. Here are some tips and a short video on how to make the most of your online dating profile.
1. Profile Name: Studies show that an interesting profile name draws more attention than a profile with a run-of-the-mill name. “So, how can you pick an interesting profile name? A name that has a flash of sex in it will often do more harm than good. Instead choose a spin off of your name or something you are into, say a sport, hobby or craft. Pair it with a “catchy” word such as a nickname, video game character, movie star or even favorite comic character. You may want to use somehting that describes one of your best features such as Ravishing Red Head, Blue Eyed Gent, Cute Dimples etc.
2. Photo: Studies show that having a photo vs not having one will get you noticed more often. It is not true that not having a photo will make others more curious about you, all they will do is pass you by. In addition if you put a fake looking photo up you will run the chance of getting passed by while another who posts a realistic photo is apt to get many more looks and opportunities to date. If you are not sure about a picture, enlist one of your close friends to help you out an remember always use a current picture.
3. Descriptions: Be as honest as you can, after all how would you feel if you met someone and they turned out totally different than what they had portrayed in their profile ? There simply is no benefit about lying about your height, weight or any similar details. You should not give any personal details like your cell number. This is a good opportunity to describe yourself in a positive light, studies show that you should describe your hobbies, sports, drinking and smoking habits all in an honest light.
In closing, creating an online dating profile should reflect who you really are anything else won’t allow you to find that perfect someone for you. Being honest with a flair for fun will help get more attention that any other profiles. Don’t try to make your profile too serious, think of it as if you were on a first date – wouldn’t you be light and flirtatious ? . Remember, online dating is a fun way to meet Mr. Right or Mrs. Right !
I have to admit when I first thought about online dating I was a little shy. After all when I was going to try it, it wasn’t exactly the “thing” to do. At least now there are much more online dating services to choose from and chances are many of your friends have already been online dating. If that is so, it will help to ask one of your friends to help you if you are one of the type who likes the buddy system. I remember my girlfriend asked me for help. She needed a little encouragement and needed to be shoed the “ropes” of how to get online and fill out the profile. Most of all what helped was the encouragement. She had already talked herself out of any good that could come from this type of dating that without a little one on one support, I doubt she would of taken the first step. On the other hand, many of you are independent and just need a little push and instruction that these blogs will give you. In fact you may like that fact that your family and friends do not know what you are quite up to yet. Whatever the case is please keep in mind that whatever may be hindering you, you first have to recognize it , deal with it and then move forward. Here are some typical things people let get in the way of their online dating success:
1. I am Bad with Computers or do not Own a Computer: Hey remember the phase “Where there is a will there is a way”. Well like I was telling you not only did my friend need a little encouragement, she did not own a computer, the only access she had to a computer was at work. At work she could only receive emails and not return them? Pretty tough odds you say of getting an online date ? Well not if you are willing to go the extra mile. I was her go between and she did end up meeting and dating a wonderful man for over two years! If you do not want a go between there are public computers at the library and that is always another option.
2. It’s not Romantic: Many people think this but actually this is so far from the truth. When I first went online, I was able to read many profiles which gave me an insight into the persons personality, their likes and dislikes, what they had in common with me and what was different from me. From there if I choose to correspond with them it gave me a basis to start up a conversation. I emailed for weeks on end without being board because we did have so many things in common. Once we chose to meet we already had a friendship foundation on which we could develop the relationship further. For me it was very romantic that someone was so interested in getting to know so much about me over a longer period of time than just a couple of drinks and a few dates.
3. Does it Really Work? The first time I was introduced to online dating it was through one of my older friends who had been dating online for quite a while. I was taken aback at first but then warmed up to the idea after she had told me how many wonderful men she had met. Did she ever meet any frogs? Of course she had . And no surprise, some did not even match the picture in their profile. Bottom line, like everything else in life, some people are honest and some are not. Online dating is popular for millions of people and many of them have success with online dating.
4. Is it Safe? For many people one of the first things they ask is if online dating is safe. Have you ever thought to yourself how safe is meeting someone in a bar, restaurant, golf course, playing tennis? The fact is that when we meet a stranger we really don’t know much about that person until we slowly get to know them. As we do in any other circumstance, we should always use our best judgment when first getting to know someone. We will talk more about this at a later time.
There are probably many more things people have that hinder them from taking that first step. The important thing to know is to first realize that you are hindering yourself, acknowledge what you are doing, find out why you are sabotaging yourself, strife to overcome these obstacles, and hopefully you will choose to move forward – Happy dating !
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