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The 4 Best Places To Meet Other Singles

The 4 Best Places To Meet Other Singles

If you want to ditch your single status, check out these 4 places to meet singles.

With Valentine's Day a mere six weeks away, retailers and storefronts have begun the great love day marketing push. If you are ready to find a partner for a date, an event or for life, now is the time. At the start of the year, more people are open to the opportunity to meet someone as part of their New Year's resolutions or simply to start the new year off with a fresh start. Here's a few suggestions for looking for love in all the right places.

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Nothin' but a good time...

Sex Addiction Is A Myth (From A Guy Who's Been There)

A closer look at society's perception of promiscuity, our addiction du jour.

Over a period of five years following my divorce, I slept with a few hundred women. I was promiscuous, so I was called a sex addict. But is this label even valid — especially since there’s a view among some experts that sex addiction isn’t even a diagnosable condition? It’s very easy to scandalize behavior that deviates from the norm. Was I in need of help, or was I just loose?

Online Dating Advice for Women That You Need to Know

Online Dating Advice for Women That You Need to Know

Over 40 million people use online dating sites. Before you jump on board, you'll want to read this n

Online dating is a new realm for many women.   It can be daunting, as well as confusing, so here’s some need-to-know online dating advice for women to make navigating the online dating “jungle”  a little bit easier. 1. Make your profile great.

Become Skillful in the Art of Conversation

Become Skillful in the Art of Conversation

Master the art of conversation with this short list of do's and don'ts when dating.

Going from online dating to a first date can be intimidating but it can be can be easily mastered. When getting to know your future plus one, it’s important to spend time listening as much as it is talking.   Follow this simple list of Do’s and Don’ts and you will be a conversation pro in no time at all.

Date Outside the Box

Date Outside the Box

Expand your playing field and try dating outside of the predetermined boxes.

When setting up an online profile, along with adding a knock-em-dead photo and writing an eye catching bio, part of the process is selecting what it is that you are looking for in a partner. Selections range from age, religion and child preference to hobbies, ethnicity and previous marital status. By selecting certain parameters, the selection pool narrows itself and available options are then shown to you.

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Translation: "I'm just like everyone else."

4 Phrases NEVER To Use In Your Online Dating Profile

... because there's nothing worse than a generic online dating profile.

While some online dating profiles suck and need to be deleted immediately, most are actually quite decent, except for one common problem: they're generic.

Match Your Online Identity and Real Life Personality

Match Your Online Identity and Real Life Personality

When entering into an online relationship, it’s important to be yourself and mind your P’s and Q’s.

There is no doubt that messaging and email are becoming a second language. Capitalized words express enthusiasm or anger, multiple exclamation points translate to sheer excitement and emoticons provide the facial expression that can’t be provided by words alone.  Even a simple question mark has as much meaning in a text message as a twenty word reply. Full conversations can be had simply by typing rather than speaking. 

The 5 Best Places To Meet Men [EXPERT]
Where will you meet your your match?

The 5 Best Places To Meet Men

Okay singles, get ready to mingle!

If you feel like you're running out of places to meet men, fear not! We've compiled a list of the five best places for you single ladies to meet good men for your consideration.

2 Tricks To Avoid An Online Dating Meltdown [EXPERT]
Put the hammer down.

2 Tricks To Avoid An Online Dating Meltdown

Don't bang your head against the wall over online dating. Learn how to stay sane.

We have all been there. One minute you are calmly scanning your newest "matches," weighing their interests and hobbies against your own and the next you find yourself screaming at your computer screen, wondering how the stranger in the photo before you could be ignoring you once again. This is when you need to get a grip.

Give Yourself A Rave Review

Give Yourself A Rave Review

A negative review on Yelp resulted in a defamation lawsuit. Go for a rave review when dating.

When you are in the stages of getting to know someone, it’s important to make sure that you are giving yourself rave reviews. This does not mean fabricating stories or exaggerating your successes. Instead, it means that you should work to present yourself in a good light.