Saturday, March 16, 2013

Top 10 Best Midlife Dating Expert


I was just named me one of the top 10 best "midlife" dating experts.  I never thought I'd be on the same list as Dr. Ruth!  LOL

Check it out at:  Dating Advice

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Guide To Successful Online Dating

It is important to take a look at the statistics of people who use online dating, to get a better idea of what you should expect.

When it comes to men who use online dating sites are physical appearance at the top of their list.Women, on the other hand, argue that they are more attracted to a man with a great personality over the appearance of man.

As everyone knows, the preferred method of mating and dating site for singles from all over the world is to join an online dating site. But what most people don't realize is that only 10% of the members of the dating site actually meet a long-term partner on their chosen site and a whopping 70% do not receive a message from another Member. If you follow these 10 simple steps described here, you too can join the 10% who find love and romance online.

1. Choose the right site. The online dating boom has provided a plethora of choice for consumers, but you should take a few minutes to decide the type of partner you are looking for, not to mention the city in which you would prefer the him/her to be. There are niche sites that cater to all sectors (single-parent families, bikers, gays, etc.) and General sites that welcome all visitors as there are sites of specific country or town and sites with a global perspective. Choosing the right site for you is probably the most important decision you make when looking for a partner online.

2. Choose a username. First impressions always last and online identity on which you give yourself is the first thing that others will see before checking out your profile. ' Funny ' work, ' cryptic ' works and you can't go wrong, even if you decide to use your own Christian name, but if you go down to the smutty or sexually suggestive path (which a lot of guys seem to do), you ' you will discover that the other members will give you away.

3. Upload a photo. This is important because a significant percentage of searches only for members who have taken the trouble to insert a picture, people want to see what the other members look so it is obvious that other people feel the same way about you. If the only picture you have is not particularly flattering, you can always say that in your profile-is still better than no photo at all.

4. Complete your profile. There is nothing more discouraging to a profile that screams "can't be bothered to do it properly". If you don't have the time to complete all categories when you sign up, then the time to do it soon.

5. Be upbeat and positive. If you feel a bit down or lacking in confidence, now is not the time to say so when you're writing a description of yourself. If you come across as confident, happy and full of fun, you'll get a lot more attention than if you come as mono-syllabic or down in the dumps. And remember, humor is a real ice-breaker and a great aphrodisiac.

6. Broaden your search criteria. If you generally go to people who have blond hair, blue eyes and are between 5 ' 4 ' and 5 ' 6 "and narrow down your search to just these specs, then you can give up a great many other members that you'll also find equally attractive. For starters, just search by gender, age and location and in this way you will be giving yourself the widest possible choice.

7. Do not automatically dismiss people. If you receive a message from someone who is the profile that you like, but that didn't bother to include a photo, you should still write back and ask them to send a photo to your normal e-mail address. You will find that many people are more willing to do this you send a photo for everyone to watch.

8. Use all features offered. Many sites offer more than just a system of emailing. Some sites may include voice messaging, while others allow members to chat and flirt in ' real time ' with other members and more to take advantage of everything that is available to you, the more chances you have to get in touch with that special someone.

9. Be proactive. Once registered and completed your profile, do not wait for others to get in touch with you. When you find a person that you think may be a good fit with yourself, write to them and introduce yourself. And it is not enough to say ' Hello, I love your profile ', tell them why you wrote to them and point out things that they believe they have in common. A long opening message will create an impression much better than a short one.

10. Come back with the site. The most popular dating sites are people new members all the time so remember to log-in at least once a day to see the newer members, and then you can contact anyone you like the look of before others the possibility to do so. In addition, you should remember that on most sites, the members who log in addition appear higher in search results than those who do not do so that the profile will be easier to find by people c