Single & Looking
Wit and intelligence aside—one survey shows the prettiest prevail online.
Talk about tough love: one survey shows that how much attention an online dater gets is all about how he/she looks in her profile picture.
OKCupid.com recently posted a pretty thorough blog on their site analyzing—literally, with graphs and charts—who gets the most messages on their dating site and why. We're sure the idealistic creators hoped to find that Kierkegaard-reading folks who volunteer at the local animal shelter (despite their mediocre looks) are most popular. Alas, it was the traditionally hot hotties who get the most messages. Color us shocked. Are You Hot Enough For This Dating Site?
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A man can have perfectly valid reasons for not asking you out for a second date.
Guys can be fickle, or, as the French say, "huge jerks who don't call women back." Sometimes, though, we've got a pretty valid excuse for not picking up the phone. After the jump, why men might not call you back for that second date. The Frisky: The Curse Of The Second Date
1. We're shy/intimidated. Some guys just get intimidated, or we're too shy to ask for a second date. Make sure you get his number, and call the dude up to scope things out. You'll know if he's intimidated in the first 10 seconds of the call when he … Read More
Tired of bad boys? Try going for the ultimate nice guy.
When it comes to niceness, church-going guys might be the new boy next door. Sure, they get pegged as close-minded, liberal-haters but don't let the Ned Flanders and Kirk Cameron stereotypes overshadow an otherwise varied group of quality males. Chances are, if you overlook the media image and peek into the next Sunday morning service, you'll find someone who encompasses the following qualities. Women Really Do Like Nice Guys
1. He uses clean language. Granted, he'll probably let slip a "frick" or a "darn," but by golly, it's a lot cuter than a slew of f-bombs.
2. More than likely, … Read More
Are you doing enough to meet a man?
Sometimes, without even meaning to, other people can make you feel you're not doing enough to meet men. A relative asks about your dating status, or a friend gets engaged, and you're like, Uh-oh! I better giddyup! Luckily, that hasn't happened to me in a long while.
But take for instance this dog. My dad's neighbor's dog has a calling card. No joke. It says that Nani the dog is female, weighs 85 pounds, was born in 2004, and enjoys surfing, kayaking, eating, and sleeping. Nani is the "World's First Surfing Bernese Mountain Dog." Seriously!
For some reason, my first thought was … Read More
Are you sabotaging your chances at love without even knowing it?
Sometimes dating is pure joy—basking in the thrill of meeting a potential Mr. Right can be exciting and energizing. But other times, dating is a chore. It's discouraging—after so many people you should have clicked with someone by now, right? How come your relationships don't last—or never even get started?
According to Josie Brown and Martin Brown, authors of The Complete Idiot's Guide To Finding Mr. Right and co-editorial directors for the internationally syndicated column John Gray's Mars Venus Advice, you might be sabotaging your chances of finding love without knowing it. In their book, Brown and Brown outline … Read More
A new study suggests the more testosterone the stingier the man.
If you're the type to troll the gym hoping to pick yourself up a nice little He-Man, you may want to know that what you gain in muscle bulges, you may lose in generosity.
A recent study conducted at Claremont Graduate University in California theorizes that men with the most testosterone are more selfish than those with a doughier physique. Researchers gathered volunteers and lathered half of them with testosterone-laden cream and the other half with a placebo. Testosterone Makes Chicks Think Like Dudes
Then the volunteers got into pairs and played a game where they decide how … Read More
Fear of commitment? Follow these tips and get over it.
I've been working with heartbroken people for over 25 years as a psychotherapist. I've listened closely as they tell me they've been abandoned again and again, can't seem to find someone, can't get a quality relationship to last. The truth is that they are experiencing invisible barriers that prevent them from finding the right love. The first step to overcoming these barriers is understanding them. Here are some of the common scenerios:
Abandon-holism: You've been hurt so many times, you've come to confuse insecurity with love. When someone comes along who is willing to commit, you don't feel the "right chemistry." … Read More
Getting into the dating world is difficult, especially if you have a disability like cerebral palsy.
I was a horrible liar, and we both knew it, but I had no choice. There was no possible way I could tell him that when I reached into his coat pocket and took his hand—to this day the only bold, romantic gesture I have ever made—it was because I thought he wanted me to.
"You're just doing that as a friend, right?" He asked, sheepishly.
"Yeah. It, uh, helps with balancing."
A few Captain and Coke-fueled seconds passed before I used the liquid courage to tell him the truth. He stayed calm while I explained that I thought he was cute, funny … Read More
Dating site OkCupid wants to find the best profile.
Any veteran of online dating knows that there are some really, really bad profiles out there. Either people say something incredibly trite and use the terms "hard-working," "fun-loving" and "family-oriented" like they have any meaning left, or they write an incredibly serious autobiography starting with what position their parents were in on the evening of their conception to the names they have picked out for their future kids. Either way, unless the photo is outstanding, that person becomes your dog Skip. Read: 5 Mistakes Men Make When Dating Online
And the dudes at OkCupid (not Radiohead, that was … Read More
The tips and tricks to finding love in a hectic world.
Whether you are a grad student, a busy executive or a divorced mom, it seems as each year goes by more responsibilities are piled on and the faster time flies. You are starting to wonder whether you will ever find love, and your mom doesn't seem to help matters by reminding you that your biological clock is tiiiiccking. Before you cringe at the thought of fitting in another item on your already over-booked schedule, here is a list that you might find handy when it comes to scheduling time for dating. Dating and Marriage?
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