There is literally nothing to lose by logging onto PlentyofFish.com, a 100%-free, online dating site that draws plenty (78,250 on a Friday afternoon, to be exact) of fish. It takes less that ten minutes to set up a profile, which is appropriately string-bare–after all, no one said quality comes free!

What does come for free is access to thousands upon thousands of singles people, including instant message and e-mail privileges. Users can sift through profiles using basic search options. Users can adjust e-mail options to filter content from members who don't fulfill their needs (like not being male, … Read More

True or false: I've never regretted putting all my feelings on the line and making myself vulnerable.

I can't help it: I finish people's sentences for them more than occasionally.

I have certain ways that I enjoy being intimate. Once my partner and I learn how to please each other, I'm content not to experiment further.

I like things done a certain way. I'd rather do something myself than let a partner do it their way and have it done incorrectly (or not the way I wanted).

If I am in a relationship, unless there is obvious information to the contrary, I feel secure … Read More

Your single self may be a product of nurture and nature, but your relationships are a product of compatibility and chemistry, or so says Chemistry.com, Match.com's sister online dating site. Chemistry.com differs from its sibling site since it targets singles who are serious about finding long and meaningful relationships.

Chemistry.com uses extensive personality profiling to access the personality type of its users and hand-select compatible matches. The fancy-schmancy personality profiling is based upon the work of biological anthropologist and expert on human attraction, Dr. Helen Fisher.

The Chemistry profile consists of 100-plus statements such as "People should … Read More

If John Mayer has indeed "met you in a sandbox," "passed you on the side walk," or "watched you walk away," (as the "Love Song For No One" lyrics claim) and you are looking for a way to find him, look no further than Craigslist's "Missed Connections," a unique category of personals for hopelessly romantic, love-at-first-site-seeking singles.

Log on to your local Craigslist page (where you'll find classifieds for more than 550 cities in over 50 countries worldwide), and see if you missed a connection by scrolling through posts, which often look something like this:

"We traded glances and a … Read More

Imagine walking down Broadway in NYC, one of the most densely populated cities in the world. It's rush hour. Bumper-to-bumper traffic is at a standstill and you can hardly part the seas of people on the sidewalk. Now imagine that every person you pass on the street—be it cab driver, corporate type, casual shopper or tourist—is single and looking for love.