Recent online dating and social networks statistics

Mark Brooks the author of online personals watch has recently interviewed ,Alex Burmaster , the Internet dating and social networking specialist for Nielsen Online.

Here are some intersting numbres:

The strongest growing personals sites in the US:

The strongest growing personals sites in the Europe:

The number of people visited dating sites in the USA, and the countries that they cover in the EU, last month

US = 25.8 million
DE = 5.6 million
FR = 4.7 million
UK = 3.6 million
IT = 2.7 million
ES = 2.3 million

The number of people visited social networks in the USA, and the coutries that they cover in the EU, last month?

Member communities category (social networks & blogging)
US = 104 million
UK = 18.9 million
FR = 17.6 million
IT = 15.1 million
DE = 14.6 million
ES = 11.7 million

See full interview here

The Social Networking & Internet Personals Industry - Issues from Executives and Management

Here is another summary of an interesting discussion about "The Social Networking & Internet Personals Industry" from the internet dating confirence.
Panel Members inlude:
6 Panelists:
Penthouse Media – Mark Bell
Meet MOI.com -- Andrew Weinreich
Thunder Road Inc. – Mike McQuown
OKcupid.com
Mate1.com – Elizabeth Wasserman
Plenty Of Fish – Markus Frind
Moderated by Mark Brooks of OnlinePersonalsWatch.com
Differentiators between the sites on the panel:
Plenty of Fish is Free
Mate1: Free for women, overpriced for men (jokingly said)
OKCupid.com focused on community and non-dating
Andrew W. completely mobile
Penthouse: we make money
Q: How big a threat are Social Networking Sites
Largest dating subscription site has less than 1% of all US daters so there is still a lot of growth potential.
Q: Can you start a generic dating site in this environment over?
Yes, most panelists say it’s too late to enter the market as a plain vanilla general site.One alternative view from a panelist was that just when you think there was a winner on the Internet, that winner gets unseated so there is no reason to think that won’t happen in the dating space. Niche sites can convert better and cost less than a general site for marketing.
Another panelist recommended buying an existing site that has a database that’s not innovating rather than innovate but not have a database (unless you have unlimited funds).
Numerous references of how no one could beat Friendster (myspace and facebook rose to do so) and how Yahoo was #1 in search, but then Google overtook, so anything can happen online.
Q: What can you do to add value to online dating subscribers.
Facebook figured out that providing a way for people to give pointless updates about what your friends are doing several times a day generated lots of traffic. As opposed to online dating where you don’t really know the other people on the site. Dating needs to get out of the static experience (except who’s new) of posting a profile / viewing profiles.
User generated content is driving lots of activity online. How often is the average dating profile updated? Add more dynamic elements such as forums, so you can see what an other dater wrote, or areas of the site they interacted with that are related to a particular subject that gets automatically added to their profile.
Q: How does user generated content make you more money.
It isn’t a big factor for Plenty of Fish, as a fraction of a percent of all traffic is forum generated. Penthouse media had a different take in that user generated content enhances the connection of the customer to the site and therefore keeps people staying longer as members.
Q: Question about customer service.
One panelist recommended that dating executives do the customer service to understand the issues. Plenty of Fish jokingly said they don’t believe in customer service. Mate1.com does it in-house and tries to reply within 48 hours. The fewer people who you upset, the better chance you have of referrals. Another panelist talked about there’s a difference between reading customer emails and responding. Biggest issue with one of them was that people were upset they were billed and how to deflect that to more about what got them upset to begin with and correct that.
Q: What about converting more free members to paid?
Not everyone who goes to a dating site want to date. Some are voyeurs. Target your customer service toward those who want to date and not just poke around. Markus from Plenty of Fish postulated that most online daters who pay are tricked within the first minutes of visiting a site/landing page. Slight change of subject, another panelist talked about guarantees, and how Match.com offers one now. If you are large enough, you can maybe offer a guarantee but not so easily for smaller ones. Also tighten the guarantee to if you try to meet people who are close to your age, local to you, (this part somewhat jokingly said:) similar in your appearance (ie, 6’s must contact only 7’s and lowers) you can be pretty sure they will actually meet someone.
Some members will pay, and some will never pay. If you can identify the ones who will never pay, you can try to monetize them or at least get something from them such as requiring them to post a photo or add content. Another idea: get them to refer people over to your site to get free memberships. One audience member said in his experiment fuzziness of benefits generated more conversions than being exact.
Q: What affect would Microsoft’s potential purchase of Yahoo have on buying ads.
Some people feel that yahoo isn’t a huge factor as it is, so things should only improve.
Q: Future of online dating – What could stop the industry from growing to $1B to $2B a year.
Spark is down 15% from 12-18 months ago, Match is down 2%. The sites that are publicly traded are shrinking. One panelist said he’s not public but he’s growing, mainly through launching more niche sites and his contention is they are cannibalizing the big general sites.
Security and fraudsters are a threat, and one panelist recommended the dating sites to share information on the fraudulent users (IP addresses, email addresses, etc.).
There are more choices today than 3 years ago, so even though some sites are showing lower numbers, the belief is that the market is still growing overall.
Q: What about offline coaching and matchmaking integration with online dating?
There’s a lot of opportunity in this area. Revenue per employee for an online web site is significantly higher than offline. One item was that matchmakers are still too fragmented and until there is a central source to connect with.
Q: What are the 3 top things that each panelist would change (long term) to triple revenue.
Penthouse’s response:Expand mobile. China.Technology.
Panelist: AndrewSimilar to Penthouse’s response. Mobile, international expansion and new technologies.
Panelist: Mike M.Niche sites, international members, expand payment options.
Panelist: OKCupidThink outside the profile.
Panelist: Mate1Internationalization. Move dating from static to dynamic environment.
Panelist: Markus.Since I only need to triple, I’ll just go on more vacations as I don’t need to do anything. LOL.

Gay Dating Services Industry

Here is Patrick Perrine, Founder MyPartner.com , presentation at the internet dating conference.

About The Community
According to Kinsey, 1 in 10 people are either gays and lesbians. Is that true? According to Witeck-Combs, its about 7% of the US population. Ahout 15 million adults are in the US, and 77% consider themselves as openly gay. Gays and lesbians live in 99.3% of all US counties. More than 6 million gays and lesbians are estimated to be living in partnered relationships in the US. 1 in 4 gay men and lesbians live in households with choldren under the age of 18. The consumer market is estimated at $690 billion in buying power in 2007. There is an expected rise to $835 million in 2008. 80% of gay men are actively online.
The Market
The average gay online date has 3-5 active profiles as compared to 1-3 for heterosexuals. Users have a higher user engagement for social network. They also report a much higher usage of blogs. eMarketer estimated that there were 12.1 million adult GLBT internet users in the US in 2007.
What does this mean?
The online personals market is estimated at $649 million dollar and is expected to grow 8% a year.The Opportunity87% of gay men and 58% of lesbians use the internet to find a partner. Only 18% of men and 27% of women have had a serious relationship. Research is finally showing that gay men and lesbians do want serious long term relationships. 47% of gay men and 41% of gay women are actively looking for a serious long term relationships. 71% of gay men and women have visited a chat room or registered with an online dating site. However, 87% said they like to flirt, but fear of rejection prevented them from making the first move. Trust issues are big factor.
What are the differences between the gay market and the online market?
The LGBT population is not a homogenous group. There are differences within itself. What works for gay men may not work with lesbians.Traditional dating sites right now are promoting hooking up verses long term relationship. They tend to be XXX and foster quick relationship versus partnerships.What myPartner.com is doing to lead the way --Partner Perfect Compatibility Matching System, an enviroment fostering long-term relationships for gay men, and providing online and offline matchmakingWhere is the industry heading?More mainstream sites are targeting the gay demographic.Offline gay matchmaking servicesPopularity of Gay Niche relationship based sites growing.
What is lacking?
Very few lesbain servicesVery few onlne dating sites for lesbians

Via onlinepersonalswatch

Where's Dating 2.0? Innovations in the Online Dating Industry

Here is a summary of Sam Yagan (CEO & Co-Founder) OKCupid presention at the internet dating confernce.

Sam Yagan is the speaker for Where's Dating 2.0. Here is a little background on him: CEO of www.sparknotes.com (1999-2002), CEO of www.edonkey.com (2002-2005), and CEO of www.okcupid.com (2004- )
We incrementally innovate. Geocities has turned into Livejournal. Friendster is now Facebook. Online dating sites just changes their logo.Do we need to innovate? Yes! Dating sites were among the first to embrace UGC in form of profiles. Dating sites have the deepest and most honest data on its users. We need to leverage the tools that are out there. You need to leverage word of mouth virality and "link love".What is the business model of the future? How many large, growing, consumer subscription industries can you name? If you ask your friends how many subscriptions they have online, most will say none.The top 5 innovations that were discussed this morning (see State of the Internet Dating Industry)--
is this really where online dating is?
Is that going to lead us into the feature.Ok Cupid's Web 2.0 Elements 30,000 user generated personality tests, user driven matching algorithm, dating blogs, collaborative profile ratings, and its free.
What is so exciting about free?
When Ben & Jerry's have free ice cream, there are lines around the block. People do that just to save $3. He can't explain why that is. There is also the thinking that you also don't have to call yourself an "online dater" if its free.
Why aren't dating sites using targeted ads better?
It has a lot to do with the numbers of people to be able to target better.

Via onlinepersonalswatch

Winter is #1 Break-Up Season

Research conducted by Yahoo! Personals shows that we are now in National Break-Up Season. The survey revealed some major faux pas to avoid when it comes to breaking up: Digital Don'ts – 28% of the respondents selected "sending a text or instant message" or "through e-mail" as the worst methods for breaking up. 19% considered Monday the best day to break up with someone. 37 % selected "a public place" as the worst location to break up. A complete National Break-Up Season survival guide can be found online at:
http://personals.yahoo.com/breakup

Source: Online personals watch

Top 10 Worst Pickup Lines

In general, most pickup lines are lame. But some are a lot worst than others. As a result, Online dating magazine assembled the Top 10 Worst Pickup Lines of All Time.
Starting from number 10:
10... You remind me so much of Pokemon that I just want to pick-at-choo.
9... I’m new in town. Can I have directions to your house?
8... I misplaced my Teddy Bear. Will you sleep with me?
7... Wow, your legs must be really tired because you have been running through my mind all night!
6... What's that in your eye? Oh, it must be a twinkle from when our eyes met!
5... Did you clean your pants with Windex, because I can totally see myself in them.
4... Those must be space pants, because your legs are outta this world.
3... Hi, my name is Justin… Justin Credible.
2... I may not be Fred Flinstone, but can still make your Bedrock.
And now for the worst pickup line of all time:
1... Is your name Visa, because you’re everywhere I want to be.

Few dating tips for the new year

I gathered few dating tips for the new year:

What should a guy do when a woman tells him “I need time to get to know myself”?

OK, let me do a little translation for you...If a woman says, "I need time to get to know myself" or "I need to find myself" or anyvariation of this common theme, it usually means:"YOU WERE ACTING LIKE A WUSS, BEING CLINGY AND YOU WERE GENERALLY NOT A CHALLENGE ANYMORE. I WANT YOU TO LEAVE, BUT I DON'T WANT TO HURT YOUR FEELINGS, SO I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THAT I NEED TIME TO ‘FIND MYSELF’ TO GET YOU TO LEAVE ME ALONE WITHOUT A HASSLE."I'm harsh, aren't I?Well, here's the deal. In general, if you become too predictable, too involved, too needy, too wuss-ish, and too "head over heels" too early in the relationship, it will drive a woman away.Think about it this way: The REALLY attractive women have guys chasing them FAR more than the average/below average women. You need to do something DIFFERENT, while at the same time being ATTRACTIVE.Probably the best thing you can do when you finally meet a really great girl is call her HALF as much as you normally would, and give her twice the space. Think about it...

(source: AskMen)

Choose those you have a good chance of dating, don't aim low but do aim realistically. In other words, your dating is based on the whole package you present as well as just your personality. If you are looking for a glamour girl or boy and want to date someone trendy and gorgeous then good for you, but be prepared and be realistic about your chances.

(source: topdatingtips)

How to approach a woman and avoid rejection?

Never assume someone is free simply because they do not have their wedding band on their hand. Some women wear them others do not. Not to mention that she may have a boyfriend.

make casual invitation to a cup of coffee , Considering that it is at her work place I would make sure that:
a) It would be someplace that is relatively free off other workmates, or
b) Go for the indirect approach as in giving her a card with a little note

Bottom line: If she accept invitations, then she is interested, if she doesn't then you have nothing to be embarrassed about as the message is just a casual invitation to a cup of coffee.

(source: datingfast)

On a Date, Who Pays?

A simple rule of thumb to follow when wondering who pays on a date is: whoever initiated the date, is expected to pay for it.
Having said that, not everyone knows this rule or abides by it. So what do you do when the person who asked you out on a date hasn't made the move to pay?
Wait. Take some time to see whether or not your date intended to pay and they just hadn't picked up the check yet. If they don't pay within five minutes of the check being placed on the table, point casually to the bill and say, "Can I help you with that?" This should signal to the initiator of the date that they were expected to pay, but you're still willing to go dutch if the question of who pays was assumed.

(source: dating.about)

7 Ideas on How to Dump a Guy Nicely

Meet him
Don’t break the news to him over the phone. Not only it is rude but he’s always going to wonder about what went wrong. Give him a chance to hear it from you directly. Email and SMS is even worse. Invite him home or go for a walk together. Either way, sit him down and explain how you feel. Be honest!
Answer why?
Most men are intelligent. He will want some kind of an explanation. Don’t just say ‘It’s off’ and walk away. This was the guy you fell in love with once. So be kind to him and explain why things didn’t work out for you. You owe him some kind of explanation especially if you’ve been together for a while.
Blame yourself
It’s easier and kinder to blame yourself for the break. You could say ‘It’s me, I’m just not ready for somebody as nice as you’ or something to that effect. Don’t lay all the blame on him or you’ll soon be having a fight rather than a conversation.Let him thinkOnce you’ve told him, don’t expect an answer immediately. If he’s in love with you this will probably be breaking his heart. So respect that and let him be. Don’t shower him with questions or a hundred ‘I’m so sorry’s’. He will need a few minutes to let it sink in. Give him that time to think about what’s happened.
Let him talk
He may want to explain things especially if he did something wrong. Hear him out but don’t have that ‘Oh, I wish I had known’ look on your face. If your mind is really made up then let him now this is the end of the road. Avoid getting trapped into the loop again. A firm yet gentle ‘no’ is the best for both of you.
Just friends?
That’s great if he wants it that way. But make sure you tell him how you want to keep the relationship. If a clean break is what you want, be clear that he understands that. If you want to go on as friends, but he doesn’t, then respect that and move on. Don’t sob uncontrollably on his shoulder as you’re the one breaking up with him! Remember?
Don’t hold on
Let him go. If he wants to leave, then let him. Don’t keep pulling him back into conversation. He probably just needs a good drink and some sleep!

(source: allwomenstalk)

My tip is:

Don't Exhaust Youself searching for your next date , use Copenda , Just type your preferences ...and Copenda will find the match, your next match can be from any site such as Myspace, Facebook, hi5, friendster, match, plentyoffish and more.

Happy new year,

Lizi

A Kiss-Off to Online Dating

According to Sarah Lacy from BusinessWeek the era of Web 1.0 is over, online dating is dead. Going on sites like Facebook or MySpace it's like going to a bar with your friends, whereas a dating site is like walking past a bunch of animals in cages at the zoo. According to comScore, the number of people visiting online dating sites dropped 6% in September. Unique visitors to Yahoo Personals and eHarmony fell 21%, Match.com had a 16% drop, and True.com's visitors plummeted 46%. ComScore does show some names like Plentyoffish.com growing, but these are new sites with far smaller user bases.

here is her funny fictitious letter to the online dating sites:
"Dear Online Dating Sites,
I am writing to tell you it's over between us. It's not you. You've been great. You've helped me connect millions of happy couples and no one can take that away.
It's just that—well, I've changed. My needs and users are different now. And you were right when you asked about my relationship with MySpace and Facebook. I can't ignore the feelings I have for them any longer. Please don't be hurt. We had a good run, and you'll always be a part of me. But I'm moving on. I hope we can still be friends.
Love always,
The Internet "

I agree with here , I don't know if online dating will vanish but we cant ignore the recent statistics showing that the younger generation are using social networks to meet new friends and not using online dating sites.
Although many users use social networks for dating purposes, the social network user experience is not suited for this purpose.
We predicted this trend two years ago when we initiate Copenda ,
Copenda is a revolutionary social people search engine that allows people to search for their soul mate or new friends in social networks and dating web sites. Our complex algorithms crawl semi-structured data from multiple social networks and online dating sites.
Copenda will bridge the gap between social networks and online dating sites by integrating an innovative user interface with dating site features such as personality search and social network features such as ranking, comments and tagging.

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Windows Live™ Messenger IM Control

I have just found a very cool control from Microsoft , Windows Live™ Messenger IM Control lets people on the Web reach you in Messenger by showing your Messenger status on your web site, blog, or social networking profile. The Windows Live™ Messenger IM Control runs in the browser and lets site visitors message you without installing Messenger first.
Yahoo has a similar presence control , but unlike the MS control when you want to contact the person you are redirected to yahoo web site.

For more details check the folowing post.

I had this IM control to our blog so you can now use it whenever you want to contact us.

Beware , online dating scams

An online dating scam is when a scammer, male or female, creates a false personal profile and makes contact with you via an online dating agency or even a specialized chat room. The scammer says that they are seeking romance or a soul mate but are really out to steal not only your heart but your cash too.Scammers can sign up to online dating agencies or chat rooms just like anyone else. Many online dating sites allow anyone to join for free, and they usually do not screen their members. Scammers take advantage of the anonymity of the internet to create the profile of your perfect match and make any number of promises to attract you and cause you to let your defenses down.
How do I know it is a scam?
The scammer will ask for your money! This will not happen immediately - however, before long the scammer will ask for financial help for any number of reasons. Almost always, they will ask you to send money using an untraceable source such as a telegraphic money transfer. Some of the most common reasons they give for why they need your help include:
• I want to meet you but I don't have enough money to travel to see you
• I have been robbed and beaten, I require urgent surgery or treatment for a serious illness or me or my family member has been a victim of a serious or fatal accident and you are the only person who can help
• I am stranded abroad and I don't have money for travel or visa costs. • I want to purchase a home or property with you
• I need your bank account for help in depositing cheques, money orders, drafts…
Other signs are:
• your new date looks like a model - this is probably because the scammer has used a stolen or a magazine picture
• your new date only gives you a post office address and/or a phone number which he or she never answers and which does not have voicemail
• your date talks a lot about herself or himself and does not answer your questions - probably because they are sending standard emails to hundreds of people. What can I do to protect myself?
• only use a reputable online dating or chat service and follow the basic safety tips for online dating
• be skeptical and ask yourself simple questions like, 'why am I the only person who can help them but I have just met them?'
• test your date - ask them lots of questions, try to phone them or post them something or possibly suggest meeting them. If all attempts fail, you are probably dealing with a scammer. What can I do if I have already lost money?If you have already sent money there is little chance of you ever recovering it from them. However what you can do is:
• report the scam to the dating or chat room site where you met the person.
• contact your local police and report the matter or to obtain more information
Source : soonews

Top 10 Worst Pickup Lines

I have just found a funny post about the top 10 worst pickup lines:

10... You remind me so much of Pokemon that I just want to pick-at-choo.
9... I’m new in town. Can I have directions to your house?
8... I misplaced my Teddy Bear. Will you sleep with me?
7... Wow, your legs must be really tired because you have been running through my mind all night!
6... What's that in your eye? Oh, it must be a twinkle from when our eyes met!
5... Did you clean your pants with Windex, because I can totally see myself in them.
4... Those must be space pants, because your legs are outta this world.
3... Hi, my name is Justin… Justin Credible.
2... I may not be Fred Flinstone, but can still make your Bedrock.

And now for the worst pickup line of all time:
1... Is your name Visa, because you’re everywhere I want to be.

Source: Online dating magazine

Online Dating Statistics

According to Mediamark Research Inc. (MRI) , some 2.5 million US adults participated in online dating in the last 30 days.

Some of MRI's findings:

• Of the 2.462 million adults who reported participating in online dating in the last 30 days, 52.2 percent are men and 47.8 percent are women.


• Younger people - ages 18-34 - comprise almost half of all online daters, making them 59 percent more likely than the population as a whole to be in this group.


• Middle-aged people are significantly represented: Nearly one-quarter (24.2 percent) of online daters are between the ages of 35-44.

Read more at MarketingVox

True.com wins a low suit

A user of dating website True.com is suing the owners of the site alleging that its offer of free membership to women but not men amounts to gender discrimination. As part of the case the man, Michael Cohn, argues that he had not agreed to terms and conditions when he clicked 'Continue' on the website's registration form when signing up for a free trial.
True.com's registration form asks for a user's date of birth, screen name, password and email address. A statement follows the last field in the form: "I am at least 18 years old, and I have read and agree to the TRUE Terms of Use and Code of Ethics." Beneath that statement was a single button marked 'Continue'.
The website owner, TrueBeginnings LLC, claimed that clicking on the 'Continue' button represented Cohn's acceptance of the site's terms and conditions.
Cohn said that he had not been forced to read terms and conditions and had not explicitly agreed to abide by them.
The issue was important in the case because Cohn wanted it heard in California. The Terms of Use stipulated that any dispute be heard in Texas. The Superior Court of Los Angeles County had sided with True.com and dismissed the case in California. Cohn appealed.
The Californian Court of Appeal said that there was no reason why Cohn should not have been considered to have entered into an agreement with True.com. That was also the decision to which the first court had come.
"Under these circumstances, where appellant obviously had access to the internet and was entering into a contract on the internet, there was nothing inherently unfair in requiring him to access contractual terms via hyperlink, which is a common practice in internet businesses," it said. "The trial court did not abuse its discretion in finding that appellant agreed to the forum selection clause contained in the Terms of Use."

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Friendship in the Social networks era

According to a research recently published by Dr Will Reader from Sheffield Hallam University online users say they have about the same number of close friends as the real-life average person. Another research published by by Professor Robin Dunbar at the Evolutionary Psychology and Behavioural Ecology Research Group at Liverpool University has shown that the average person has a social network of around 150 friends, ranging from very close friends to casual acquaintances.
The conclusion from these two researches is that the average person has around 150 friends in real life , I really doubt these fact and I think that the average person has mach more online friends then real-life friends.
Making friends can be costly, according to behavioural ecologists. While it might not be a very romantic view of friendship, making new friends involves an investment by committing time and energy to another person in the hope that they will provide reciprocal benefits in the future.
Dr Reader and his colleagues wondered whether online networks are somehow reducing the investment necessary to make new friends by lowering the perceived risk.
Some 90 per cent of the online friends rated as ‘close’ have been met face-to-face, with the remaining 10 per cent likely to be friends of close friends, perceived as having many of the mutual friend’s attributes and therefore “low risk”.
According to Dr Reader, the importance placed on face-to-face encounters is a result of the necessity to base an investment on honest information.

Read more at: Science Daily

Singlesnet Low-Brow Dating Adverting

More proof that most high-volume dating sites are more interested in low-quality traffic than anything resembling a quality dating experience. Singlesnet has resorted to the ass-tastic ad campaigns that True and Mate1 originated on social networks over a year ago. What are the chances that the ad traffic is gender-targeted and women see a naked hunky guy?

Read full post: Online Dating Insider

Study finds caution with dates online, but not in person

Women who date online are likely to take precautions to protect their personal safety when first meeting a man face-to-face, but often are much less careful about protecting their sexual health once that encounter moves to the next level, a Houston-based study has found.
While the women who were surveyed went to great lengths to screen online acquaintances before meeting them, nearly a third reported having sex on the first date and three-quarters of those said they did not use condoms, according to the study by The University of Texas School of Public Health.
Those behaviors reflect a "virtual intimacy" the women developed with men online before meeting them in person, said the study's author, Paige Padgett.
"They may not think of it as being risky sex," said Padgett, a research associate who specializes in epidemiology and sex research. "They don't see it as a one-night stand, even though it might turn out that way, because they really feel they have a relationship with this man."
Padgett surveyed 740 women who posted personal ads on seven dating Web sites. Some were looking for love, others for sex, she said.
During the five-month survey, which began in July 2002, 568 of the women met face-to-face with at least one man with whom their first contact was online. After taking precautions to ensure their safety during the first in-person encounter, 30 percent of the women reported having sex during that date, and 77 percent of those did not use condoms, Padgett reported.

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10 Tips for Approaching Women

What do you do when you see a woman you are attracted to? Do you run and hide? Do you use some canned line that you read on the Internet? Do you stand there in fear trying to think of the right thing to say? What is the right thing to do?
When approaching a woman, most guys make the mistake of thinking too much about what to say. They believe there's one magic line that will work in all situations. They rehearse this magic line, and when they deliver it, they hope the woman will become instantly attracted to them.
Unfortunately, rarely does this approach work -- because most of what you say is irrelevant. To catch a woman's attention, it is all about the confidence you display when approaching her.
Here are 10 surefire ways to intrigue her every time:
1. Observe something. Make a comment about something you observe in the environment. This is especially effective at the grocery store. For example, if she is ordering a turkey sandwich, ask her if the turkey is good here.
2. Smile. This shows her that you are friendly and confident. A genuine smile not only feels good to you, but will put her at ease while creating openness in the interaction -- a requirement for building rapport.
3. Do not hesitate. If you hesitate in your approach, this tells her that you are not feeling confident -- an immediate turn-off. When you see her, walk over to her within a short period of time (the three-second rule). Show her you are a man who knows what he wants and goes after it.

Read all tips at: Yahoo

Social networking to drive mobile broadband

Social networking, dating and user-generated content sites will push mobile broadband above a billion users worldwide by 2012, Juniper Research has said in a report.
Indeed, the number of people using mobile social networking sites alone will jump from 14 million in 2007 to 600 million in five years, Juniper predicted in its report, "User-Generated Content: Social Networking, Dating and Personal Content Delivery".
Revenues generated from delivering access to dating, social networking and other personal content sites will jump from $527 million this year to over $5.7 billion in 2012. While mobile dating and chatrooms make up 57 per cent of current user-generated revenues, that will fall to 21 per cent by 2012 - and be overtaken by social networking sites, which will rise to over half of generated revenue.

Read full article: ITPro

Simulated online dating offers insight into real-life relationships

Psychologists at the University of Illinois have explored how people manage romantic ties by looking at the choices that people make in simulated online dating relationship.
The online study took participants through a series of scenarios about a relationship with a fictional partner. Each scenario ended with two options, from which the participant chose his or her response.
The researchers found that a participant’s attachment style was a good predictor of the pattern of his or her choices. “People who are highly insecure are more likely to interpret their partners’ actions in a negative way and then choose to respond in kind,” said Vicary, adding that the more secure individuals more often chose the positive, relationship-enhancing options.

Read full artice : Zee news

Match.com expands mobile online dating service

Online dating service Match.com recently lunched a new application for cell phones, allowing subscribers to keep track of their paramours while on the go.
MatchMobile will first be made available in the United States, UK and Canadian markets, with plans to extend the service to nine more countries by the end of the year.
The service provides subscribers with text messages to their phones when they have an e-mail from another Match.com subscriber and allows them to search for potential matches from their cell phones.
For an extra fee of about $5 per month, MatchMobile subscribers can receive and answer e-mails from suitors on their mobile phones.
About 3.6 million U.S. cell phones subscribers used a mobile dating service in May this year, according to data from tracking firm M:Metrics that was provided by Match.com. The company also cited forecasts from Frost & Sullivan, which predict that revenue from mobile dating services will grow to $215 million by 2009.

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Source: Reuters