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There is now an online site dedicated to helping your dog find love.

A Dating Site ... For Your Dog?

They don't call it "puppy love" for nothing.

New sites such as MatchPuppy.com, designed for your dogs to meet other canine friends, can help man's best friend find love and happiness on the Internet.

Is Flirting On Twitter Or Facebook Considered Cheating?

Is Flirting On Twitter Or Facebook Considered Cheating?

Are you being social media friendly or flirting when you spend hours on social networking sites?

**Join me Thursday, August 4th at 2pm/ET as I takeover the YourTango Facebook wall. I look forward to answering your questions about dating, love and romance in a Web 2.0 World.** With over a billion tweets sent on Twitter every week and over 600 million accounts on Facebook, our social lives and behavior have become more digital.

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Should You Kiss On A First Date? [VIDEO]

Should you slob your date down after a casual coffee date or wait for a second date?

What type of kiss is appropriate for a first date—cheek, forehead, lips, French, high school makeout slober fest? YourTango Experts psychologist Dr. Adam Sheck and best-selling author Julie Spira get into the dos and donts of the first kiss. Is it okay for the woman to lean in for the kiss if her guy is too shy? Find out! How To Kiss: 4 Types Of Kisses Men Love

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Oscars 2011: The Real Truth About The Best Actress Curse

Is the Best Actress Oscar curse real? And if so, how can the 2011 Oscar winner avoid splitsville?

Ever heard of the Best Actress Curse? It's the theory that a woman can't win the Academy Award for Best Actress without subsequently losing her man? It may sound crazy but, according to research, the pattern really exists. With three of the five 2011 Oscar Best Actress nominees in serious relationships, we set out to find out why it happens, how leading ladies can avoid this Hollywood hex and what we non-famous folks can learn from it.

How to Land a Valentine Online

How to Land a Valentine Online

Julie Spira on how to snag a date from an online dating website

By Cyber Dating Expert Julie Spira Valentine's Day is two weeks away and you're without a date. No need to fear. There are plenty of fish in the online dating sea who are also in your position. To find a Valentine for February 14th, try these tips from cyber dating expert Julie Spira:

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Tom Miller And Julie Spira Talk Online Dating

Tom Miller and Julie Spira talk online dating at this year's 140 Characters Conference.

This past week, tweeps everywhere crowded into the 92nd Street Y in New York City for the 2010 140 Characters Conference. For two days, people sat rapt, with smartphones and laptops at their sides, while live-tweeting panels on real-time news gathering, social media and education, tweetups and more. Our own Tom Miller—YourTango's General Manager and Tomfoolery blogger—joined author and dating coach Julie Spira to talk about Love, Dating and Romance in the Real-Time Web.

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Listen To Tomfoolery On The Radio!

I'll be a guest of Julie Spira's show on Saturday January 16th at 2 PM Eastern.

I'll be a guest on Julie Spira's radio show this Saturday (January 16th) at 2 PM Eastern. You may know Julie as the author of The Perils Of Cyber-Dating: A Hopeful Romantic Looking For Love Online.

Community Blog: 5 Reasons She Won't Write You Back

Community Blog: 5 Reasons She Won't Write You Back

Too often I hear men complaining that women won’t respond to their online dating profile or call them back. They get frustrated, and take down their cyberdating profile without realizing what they have done wrong. Here is my dating advice and the top 5 reasons why your email may end up in the trash bin and ways for you to correct it.