Maryland Law May Change Some Match Making Services

Published on March 21, 2010

In the U.S., Maryland is considering changing the law on how marriage brokering web sites (think “Russian brides”) would work. The idea is that there would be much more controls placed around these sites that could in some way be debilitating to them. Recently I was reading a post that claimed that Facebook was saved […]

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Great Ways to Be Romantic in a Relationship

Published on March 19, 2010

At the risk of getting the cart before the horse, I wanted to share an article I read recently that I liked. This article covers 50 ways to be romantic. I know the majority of my readers aren’t in a serious relationship but I also argue that it’s best to stay positive while you’re dating […]

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Is It Normal to Try Online Dating Several Times?

Published on March 17, 2010

Online dating most often requires a great deal of patience. My wife met me on her first date using Match.com but she is absolutely the exception, not the rule. That normally doesn’t happen. What normally happens is we sign up for online dating and assume that because we are surrounded by singles that meeting someone […]

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Is eHarmony Worth the Price?

Published on March 15, 2010

This is a common question because the cost of eHarmony is expensive, even compared to other online dating service prices. My opinion is that as long as you are getting a reasonable number of matches, eHarmony is worth the price. (Learn more: see my eHarmony Review for more details on this service) As I will […]

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eHarmony Free Communication Weekend: March 18th – 21st 2010

Published on March 12, 2010

It’s time for another Free Communication Weekend at eHarmony. Starting on March 18th and running March 21st 2010, eHarmony users can communicate with all of their matches for free. This is actually 4 days of free communicating so it’s more of a Free Communication Long Weekend. The Free Communication Weekend officially begins at 12:01AM on […]

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25 of the Worst Dating Profile Photos

Published on March 11, 2010

Have I mentioned that your dating profile photo is pretty important? Yeah…apparently these folks didn’t get the memo: 25 Weird Dating Site Pictures Referring to these photos as “weird” is being nice in my opinion. I’m not actually convinced that all of these photos are real. Even if only a few of them are legit […]

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2013 Online Dating Service Pricing Guide

Published on March 9, 2010

Below is a chart listing online dating site prices. This table has been created to be used as a reference and to give singles an idea of how much each dating service might cost. These prices may change at any time so be sure to verify the actual cost before you subscribe to any service. […]

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The Right Way to Encourage Contact in Your Dating Profile

Published on March 8, 2010

I’ve looked at my fair share of online dating profiles and I wanted to talk about one of the bad habits I see in many profiles: the plea for contact. There are many examples of this; some good examples but honestly most of the time when I see someone trying to encourage communication it isn’t […]

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What is a Good User Name for Online Dating Services?

Published on March 7, 2010

There are some online dating sites that will automatically assign you a user name but most of the popular dating service (including Match and eHarmony) will require that you create your own user name. I recently had some traffic coming to my site where the people were obviously looking for the answer to that question […]

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Match.com Questions and Answers

Published on March 6, 2010

In my last post I covered questions on winks at Match.com. This time I wanted to cover other types of questions that have sent people here. How Do I Hide My Profile on Match.com? What Happens When I Hide My Profile? Can I Hide My Match.com Profile but Still Quality for Guarantee? How Do i […]

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Match.com Winks and Women: How to Use and Respond

Published on March 5, 2010

Recently I’ve received quite a few questions from women on winks so I wanted to take the time to answer a few of those questions here. I’ve discussed my thoughts on winks in great detail but I wanted to cover these specific questions as well. I would recommend you read that article first as I […]

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5 Love Languages: Learn Your Language

Published on March 4, 2010

A few months ago I reviewed The 5 Love Languages by Gary Chapman and as I mentioned in that post, I thought the book was great. I know that my relationship with my wife has been improved because of it. Recently, I was contacted the publisher of this book and they wanted to let me […]

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