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by Rachel Wilkerson
6 May 2010 | 4 Comments
Should You Let Online Dating Sites Do the Work for You?

In 2006, Time Magazine declared “YOU” its annual “Person of the Year.” Since then, it has really become all about “ME.” We want things our way. Our favorite Web sites remember our info. We can customize anything and everything. And every company, from iTunes to Netflix to Amazon, will recommend the products they think we’ll like.
Online dating sites are in on the trend, too. We no longer have to know what we’re looking for … they’ll tell us. You think it’s creepy when iTunes knows exactly what album you’ll love? …

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by Jeffrey Kishner
3 May 2010 | 8 Comments
Online Dating and Media Consumption: A Peek at Pickv

“We listen to so much music and consume so many movies and pieces of literature, that our favorites of these become a bit of our personality dna of sorts,” according to pickv, a new, 100% free dating site. The whole premise of pickv is that, instead of filling out complicated personality questionnaires, all you need to share in order to find a great match is your favorite media items.
When you sign up, you specify your age, your gender, the gender(s) you’re looking for, your zip, and your favorite movie …

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by Heather Guith
29 Apr 2010 | 4 Comments
Finding Dates on Facebook: Common or Creepy?

When looking for love online, one has a myriad of options: Match for the casual dater, eHarmony for those on the marriage track, Fitness Singles for the athletically inclined, and even JDate and Christian Singles for those folks looking based on faith. Plenty of sites advertise themselves as a place to find a mate, but what about the less obvious? What about Facebook? With everyone so plugged in and providing so much information about themselves on the social networking site, is it really that much of a …

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by Rachel Wilkerson
26 Apr 2010 | 5 Comments
10 Things to Never Write on a Girl’s Facebook Wall

The Facebook Wall is a great way to flirt – we’ve already discussed things to write on a girl’s Wall to make her want you. But just like the wrong post can be exactly what you need to make it with a girl, the wrong post can be all you need to break it. Here are some things you should never write on her Wall.
10. “lol :-p had so much fun last night ;) lol.” Yes, internet shorthand enables Web flirting, but there comes a point when we’re just like, …

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by Jordan Barnes
22 Apr 2010 | 5 Comments
Keep It Short and Sweet When Flirting Online

Twitter got it right. When this micro-blogging service came to concept, many people weren’t impressed by the idea of using only 140 characters to express something. But the social networking site took off to become the fastest growing in history. And when it comes to online flirting, the Twitter model might be the right way to go. Long messages, texts and e-mails are less likely to get a reply than something a little shorter, and, well, a little sweeter. Just like with social networking, social flirting should be simple and …