August 14th, 2008 by Jiles

Since time immemorial, women have been embarking on that quest towards the elusive “Mr. Right”.  But how do you know if you are succeeding on the turf of dating or if you are risking your safety?

Here are tips to know if you are in danger

If intuition tells you that you are not striking a string with a certain main, dump the guy, but be kind about it. Dating is not about jumping on every person that shows interest. Settling for something less than you want is not that good of an option either.

Trust yourself.

This goes with the gut feel advice. If the man seems too good to be true, chances are he really is. Don’t be misled by saccharine promises. Learn to psychoanalyze a bit. Doing some background check surely won’t hurt.

Keep your feet on the ground. Don’t be swept off your feet by the excitement of the moment. Taking things slowly will keep you safe from being hurt if the guy is not really what you expected him to be.

Never give in to peer pressure. If your roommates know about your online dating escapade and advise you to single out somebody that you don’t really like, don’t be swayed by them. If they want that guy, they can have him. Dating is not supposed to be the decision of the group.

Being too desperate over a relationship will spoil the fun of single dating life. Don’t go against that nagging but “healthy” advice of your instinct that you’re overdoing your dealings with your boyfriend or it will be your loss.
For instance, if you keep trying to patch up a romance that is obviously fading, you will be the loser in the end. Sometimes it’s best just to cut your losses and get on with your life.  If you thought of him as the future father of your babies but he just wants a fling, get out of that relationship, fast!

If all the while you’ve been aiming for that long-term relationship, here are few fool-proof tips on how to spot who’s NOT the man.

1. He’s overly unreliable. Promises to call you but he won’t.
2. He does not let you in his intimate circle of friends.
3. He never spouts anything about your future together
4. He rushes you into his bed.

Keep this in mind and you’ll be well set off for the goodies of single dating. Go get him swooning over you!

August 13th, 2008 by Jiles

People now live in apartment communities where the neighbor is as much a stranger as the man in the street. Combine this with long working hours, stressful careers, busy diaries and the need for rest and recuperation and there are far fewer outlets for dating agencies than before. Indeed many would argue that the modern dating agency is in fact the workplace first and foremost with the after work bar a close second.

A couple of decades ago I remember the dating agencies of old appearing in magazine single page ads where one was asked to list preferences for a partner together with simple multiple choice boxes about what we liked to do in our spare time. For me that was the epitome of the original modern dating agencies.

The cost of traditional dating agencies is far from cheap and you are paying for the time of a person to try and match you. There can be no guarantees with dating agencies of any kind because love is not a guaranteed commodity.

The Internet has come into its own in the last 5 years with the advent of professional dating agencies available online 24 hours a day. Along with the professional agencies also come the cash-in merchants who know nothing about the dating industry and they are generally to be avoided. Most online dating agencies function the same at the lowest levels in that you can join for free and add a profile which is basically an electronic form of some of your details and a photograph. Potential suitors will then match with you, or you with them at your leisure and communicate via email.

The free sites are okay to begin with if you simply wish to test the water but I would always recommend going straight to a professional agency as they are always free to join. Register for free and look for s site like our sister site www.Lovebrowser.com that includes detailed profiling and multiple photos for no cost. The problem with completely free sites is that you can never be sure that the people in the database are serious about dating.

An Internet dating agency that charges will usually be very secure with serious daters, and a proper ecommerce system. Always select a dating agency that never re-bills your credit card so that you can pick and choose when you want to communicate and avoid sites that penalize you for blocking people you don’t wish to chat with. The top agencies will include instant messaging, private email and chat rooms as well as voicemail if possible.

The benefits of Internet dating are clearly obvious. It is distance dating so your safety is assured. From the personal ads in a local magazine to dating online, all forms of modern dating are viable in our singles generation and I recommend that you look at all the alternatives on offer. There is no longer any stigma with using dating agencies and I feel that they are extremely valid in our campaign to find our ideal mate.

August 12th, 2008 by Jiles

So what qualities do women want in men? What they’ve always wanted and always will want. Women want real men, men that are in control and don’t ask for permission to do anything. They don’t want to be in charge, they want someone to be in charge of them.

First of all, women want you to be confident in your self. So, if you approach a girl and seem shy and awkward, that is a turn off.

Women want you to lead the way, not the other way around. They don’t want to talk about what you are going to do, they just want you to lead the way and do it.

They want you to keep it cool and NOT get emotional. So if you are the kind of guy that has a hard time keeping his emotions to himself, you are going to have to work on it.

They want you to be fun and entertaining, not boring and dull. Just because you are into collecting stamps or collecting model planes, it does not mean you have to bore the poor girl to death about your hobby.

Women want you to make them laugh. So again, you have to be entertaining and fun.

They don’t want to know everything about you all at once, they want to wonder. So, no matter how tempting it may be you don’t have to tell them you whole life story. Women want to keep guessing.

They want you to have more to talk about then “the game last night”, they want you to be interesting. They want you to be headed somewhere, they want you to have a life goal or something you are trying to achieve. In other words, they want you to know what you want from life.

August 11th, 2008 by Jiles

Modern technology coupled with dating innovations will help you customize your search for the “ideal” man of your dreams. You will be able to sift through thousands of eligible men to find one that matches your needs. A study in the UK revealed that there was a success rate of approximately 94%.

As women and men become more computer savvy, socializing on the net is gaining popularity. Matchmaking on the net is today becoming innovative with videos, live voice, instant messaging, and so on.

The wonderful world of online dating allows you to:

• Read all about a person and his likes and dislikes in a profile—one does not have to meet the man time and again to glean a small bit of insight   into him.

• Specify clearly what you are seeking.

• Matchmaking services will help you narrow down a choice by using compatibility rankings and questionnaires.

• The online service will mail you each day many “possible” profiles for consideration. To be ‘efficient’ in your quest you would need to write down criteria of your concept of Mr. Right.

• Commonly used search options are: profession, location, age, height, physical characteristics, lifestyle, birth sign, and hobbies.

Don’t be afraid, online dating is a stress free method of meeting people for fun, friendship, and love. You are the one to decide what kind of relationship you are seeking—a temporary one or a long term one; whether you want commitment or just a casual relationship.

Because a man is dashing and drop dead handsome and has charmed the ‘boots off you,” don’t jump into bed with him—wait until you are sure that’s what you want.

By using your computer with the click of your mouse you can explore a world of opportunities. Just 10 minutes on any search engine —Yahoo, Google, or Alta Vista –and you will have access to:

• Dating sites.
• Articles discussing different concerns that plague all of us—from makeovers, to what so say, to dating ideas, coping with rejection and so on.