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Dictionary for online daters

2005-11-07T04:35:00.000-08:00

Dating has become easier for everyone due to the emergence and success of online dating websites. You can choose the site that suits you best, look for people who have the features you desire along with common interests and contact them immediately. Some dating sites are featuring their own instant messaging for members to instantly communicate with each other. This is a great way to make contact and get excited about a new 'date'. But when you start chatting back and forth, the other person is typing recognizable words along with small clusters of letters here and there. What are they saying? These are considered to be 'Net Lingo' and are commonly used Internet acronyms.

411 - Information AFK - Away from keyboard AISI - As I see it AMBW - All my best wishes ATST - At the same time B4 - Before B4N - Bye for now BBIAF - Be back in a few BBL - Be back later BBN - Bye-bye now BRB - By Right Back BS - Big Smile BTW - By the way CID - Consider it done CSL - Can't stop laughing CWYL - Chat with you later DGT - Don't go there DHYB - Don't hold your breath DKDC - Don't know, don't care EG - Evil Grin EOM - End of message FOAF - Friend of a friend FTTB - For the time being FWIW - For what it's worth FYI - For your information GAL - Get a life GL - Good Luck GR8 - Great GTG - Got to go GTSY - Glad to see ya HAGO - Have a good one HAK - Hugs and Kisses HB - Hurry Back HHOK - Ha, ha only kidding HTH - Hope this helps IAE - In any event IDKY - I don't know you ILY - I love you IMO - In my opinion IRL - In real life IYSS - If you say so J/W - Just wondering KIT - Keep in touch KWIM - Know what I mean LD - Long distance LMK - Let me know LOL - Laughing out loud LTIC - Laughing 'til I cry LTNS - Long time no see LYL - Love ya lots M8 - Mate MRS - Meet real soon MWBRL - More will be revealed later MYOB - Mind your own business NBD - No big deal NOYB - None of your business NP - No problem OIC - Oh I see ONNA - Oh no, not again OOC - Out of Character OT - Off topic OTOH - On the other hand POV - Point of view RBTL - Read between the lines RN - Right now SF - Super friendly SNAG - Sensitive new age guy STYS - Speak to you soon SWDYT - So what do you think TAH - Take a hike TIAIL - Think I am in love TIC - Tongue in cheek TM - Trust me TMI - Too much information TTYL - Talk to you later TYVM - Thank you very much VM - Voice mail WE - Whatever WG - Wicked grin WYRN - What's your real name WYSIWYG - What you see is what you get YAFI - You asked for it YDKM - You don't know me YNK - You never know

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Yair Czitrom is the owner and webmaster of www.jaters.com - An experienced online dater that took his dating knowledge and web skills to help other daters/singles in today's cyber world. He is an expert writer on ezinearticles.com and searchwarp.com

Dating Personals! Incredibly Successful, But How Does It Work?

2005-11-05T04:17:00.000-08:00

Dating personals offer online dating singles a quick and easy path to quality matchmaking features, and it has become incredibly successful! Dating online services have produced exciting dating tools that help you establish an online romance in the comforts of your home!

There are so many singles out there that are tired of the local dating scene, and they just don't have the time and energy to go out and find many people in their community to develop serious relationships. Most single individuals are searching, and are now finding a better alternative online to establish a meaningful relationship. With single sites available to you on the Internet, this allows you to place a personal online ad that can easily generate interest from a variety of members that have something in common with you. How many of you can say that you can actually meet a dozen or more sincere matches in a day with all your same interests in mind? I didn't think so!

Personals services help only if your date resume is complete!

Dating personal features on many dating sites are considered valuable tools when it comes to the complete matchmaking process! However, in order for them to work for you, you must communicate your true character attributes by developing an honest personal resume!

When looking to write quality profiles, you should express your best individual qualities, your likes and dislikes, as well as detailed information on what you're truly looking for. Whether your reasons are for friendship, a serious romance, or future marriage, submitting a detailed and honest resume of yourself will provide you with many quality matches.

If you're serious about meeting Mr. or Mrs. right, your dating profile must be crafted just like your work resume, you must have everything down in a clear format without bad slang or hard to understand metaphors, and everything that you write should be completely true about yourself! Now I know you might say that no one puts the truth down about who they really are, so my question to you is, if you were to interview these people, do you believe they're going to be in an honest relationship? Probably not! Expressing the truth will eliminate stress on your part, because your true qualities will attract the like-minded partners.

As you get completely comfortable with your featured profile, sit back and wait for the responses to pour into your mail! Depending on which personals site you signed up with, you may have the free personals offered to you prior to getting your paid membership, or you may have the free online service included as a paid member. The real difference will be the amount of features they give you, and I'm sure you know the old phrase; you get what you pay for!

Our suggestion to you is to view many of the personals matchmaking sites and see what works best for you. Compare the difference services offered by each, and if you find out that you want select features such as chat online, matchmaking services, photo submission, or a service password for your safety and privacy, then you should see this as you read their individual listed services directory. You will quickly and easily find these features, and then be on your way to finding a quality personals match for future friendship, relationships, and who knows possibly love!

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About the author: William is the owner and the author of "Intimate Adult Dating Web Site" available at www.intimate-adult-dating.com

Dating Personals! Find Out How To Write A Knockout Personal Ad

2005-11-04T04:56:00.000-08:00

If you're about to leap into dating personals and don't know how to begin to write that knockout dating personal ad, then read further on for some simple steps that will help develop a strategy to create a dating profile that works. Keep in mind this information is based on my personal opinions, and are not taken from any professional dating avenues, so I suggest you read at your own risk!

At this point you did your homework and found some really good dating sites that you feel will meet most, if not all, your dating needs. Now you're sitting at your computer desk with your word program open staring off into space, trying to figure out a way to express whom you are as a person.

Are you the type of individual that can easily write a job resume, but when it comes to providing delicate information about yourself, you end up playing the game, find the polar bear in a white snowstorm on your blank piece of paper or computer screen? Well don't worry, because you're in the same boat with millions of other people out there with the same problem!

It's not easy to whip up a profile about yourself, because you are your biggest critic. If you had some bad experiences with dating in the past, or you may have had very little practice in the so-called date community, this could be a reason you will have a hard time trying to get the right message out to the other online singles, which will be seeking you out for any future potential relationship.

Dating Profiles Should Be Written With A Resume Approach!

Whether you're writing for a work resume or a free personals dating ad, one thing that's commonly required is a clear detailed approach. Now depending how serious you are about meeting someone online is up to you, and that will be reflected in the end result of your personals profile.

Step # 1: Talk to your closest friends and family, and ask them to comment on your personality, and tell why you want this information so they don't lie to you. Their perception of you is extremely valuable information, because they know you the best! It may be a true eye opener on what other people may think about you, and how they actually perceive you as a person. You may think that you're the coolest cat on the planet, later to find out that you have personal flaws that put you in the ranks of a sloppy dog.

You need this feedback, because if you were dating in the past and have not picked up on any of your weaknesses by now, then all you're going to do is get more frustrated with yourself as the limited responses come in from your ad.

Step # 2: Now that you received your incredibly honest feedback from your best friends and family and wondered why they enjoyed the process immensely, you now realize that you actually don't look like Brad Pitt, or Pamela Anderson, and that sticking a bratwurst up your nose on a first date is not allowed, you are now ready to take this wonderfully critical information and start writing your profile message.

The Singles Version Of: Who, What, Where, When, Why!

Step # 3: If you're having difficulty putting all your personal information in your singles profile, follow the standard format that many Marketing companies use for their advertising campaigns. Remember that writing dating ads is very similar to marketing ads. You want to get your message across to someone that is interested in your qualities and personal attributes, which is very similar to an advertisement targeting certain demographics to sell their product. Does that make sense? Ok, let's continue then!

a. "Who" are you as a person? Don't BS here, make sure you tell it like it is, even if your mother branded you as the crazy black sheep out of all the siblings! Deep down this is where you will start to find your true compatibility with others online, because if you like to eat French Toast and bacon for dinner, and hotdogs for breakfast, you may be surprised that there are hundreds of others that enjoy to do the same. You see where I'm going with this? It's not how you look, how smart you are, or how many reps you can do at the gym. It's common interest, and sometimes people who find things that are in common with others means more to them than anything else. b. "What" are you looking for in an online match? Again, tell it like it is! Do you want to meet someone for long walks on the beach, and romantic dinners by candlelight, or would you rather find someone that enjoys eating spicy nachos and watching re-runs of Gilligan's Island. Believe it or not, there are people that enjoy this! The bottom line is express in your ad what you are looking for in a person that is most compatible to your lifestyle. So if you're not into horseback riding naked, then don't put that in your profile, just so you can try and impress the other person. It doesn't work that way in the matchmaking process.

c. "Where" would you like to find and meet someone for a potential date? If you want to only have select meetings with singles in your community, or surrounding area, make sure to mention this, and be clear and to the point.

More than likely if you neglect to put this fact in your dating place of choice, you may get responses from all over the world, and unless you happen to be traveling outside of America to countries like Australia, China, or Brazil, then it's crucial that you're specific on how far you're willing to travel to meet someone. Give them a miles radius, and this will definitely narrow down your selection.

d. "When" are you available once a match is confirmed? I'm not sure if you will agree with me or not on this subject. I find that if you're going to the length of finding compatible singles on relationship sites that specialize in matchmaking, chances are they're going to eventually find you a match, so make sure you're prepared to go on your date, and that you have the available quality time to do so.

In this part of your personal profile, express that you have put special time aside in your hectic schedule to spend some valuable dating time with that select individual. Nothing is worse than finally making that ultimate match, to find out that you're schedule is booked solid. Don't worry, your mother doesn't need your help finding that missing sock in the dryer anymore, so take that off your list and free up one day.

e. "Why" are you using a service online over conventional dating avenues? This is a very touchy subject to put in your profile match description, and could be left out if you feel it is not necessary, or anybody's business. However, even though most single individuals know why they're on the dating site and don't feel they need to express their reasons, they seem to be extremely curious of why the other person is on the matchmaking site. In this case, it's to your advantage to be honest and communicate why you're using the services.

Of course, you're going to read things like: I'm tired of head games, or I don't have the time, because I deliver papers in the morning, run a fast food restaurant during the day, and race gerbils at night! Hello, again tell the truth! Write in your profile relationship box that you have already dated in the community, and you want to meet more compatible people in your area. Tell them you haven't found the right one yet, and explain to them that friendship is all that youhave found so far, and you're looking for more in a relationship, and that is why you're searching on the Internet!

The last bit of online dating advice I would like to provide to you is that you really have to express you true self without sounding desperate. Many of the singles online will easily pick this up if you submit comments like, I date anybody that has a heartbeat, or I'm not picky!

Everybody is looking for the right one that has the most compatible features, so before you start writing that knockout personal profile, and you're serious about finding someone for a long-term romance or possible marriage, remember it's not always about looks, money, or how intelligent you are, it may be as simple as telling someone that you really enjoy spending quality time with your partner on the comfy couch, with a bowl of popcorn watching a marathon of sappy movies together.

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About the author: William is the owner and the author of "Intimate Adult Dating Web Site" available at www.intimate-adult-dating.com A great source for Online Dating with quality dating services, matchmaking available in one convenient and location.

Online Dating In Other Countries

2005-11-02T04:59:00.000-08:00

$250.00 a year will buy you membership in a matchmaking online dating service. In America, the oldest online dating services have been online since 1997 and include a basic online dating profile, which asks questions with regards to job, likes and dislikes height, weight, and politics. Most online singles dating services will include an area for a personal narrative section, where you can post a profile in your own words. Many include space for photos. You can pick someone's profile and let the online dating site know that you would like to contact them. The service then sends your profile to that person's confidential members only email.

Online dating U.K. style is usually free to join and works pretty much the same way that American as sites. Research reports that people logged on as members to UK online dating sites tend to go out sooner in person and review their dating sites more often.

Users of Russian online dating sites report that they get the same "gut feeling" about a person they are chatting with through an online dating service as they do when eye contact is made across a crowded party. Be careful of the online photos, however, Olga was not 26, more like 40, and Tia couldn't have been more than 15, even both of their profiles said 20. Oops!

Online dating via India includes an entire section on how to write your own personal profile and free online blogging so you can write a review of any first dates. Indian online dating also includes tips on body language during your first date out of cyber space and how to convey a sense of openness. In fact, of the entire site researched, online dating India gives the best (and most) advice on how to get out of the online dating scene and into meeting people from online.

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Erick Shipmon is currently the President and CEO of http://edatingplanet.com which is quickly becoming the hottest, most desirable online dating service on the web. eDatingPlanet.com online dating services include: E-mail, Live Chat, Live Video, and FREE VoIP Broadband Long Distance

Internet Dating Services! Where Quality Finally Exceeds Quantity

2005-10-31T03:22:00.000-08:00

Internet dating services are growing in popular demand, however, there is a decline in memberships, and many of the dating singles are now happy to be experiencing matchmaking quality versus quantity!

It's very easy to see who are the major Internet dating service players on the Internet, and with the current growth of online dating you will quickly notice the dating values on these sites are increasing.

What this means to you, is the quality of these sites are becoming more important than quantity, and many dating services online are adopting this with important features that cater to you as an individual that seriously wants to find a compatible person online.

Dating singles have demanded more from their singles service providers, and as they sign-up to become a member, they want to know that their dating site can offer a quality database of reputable singles, with the many matchmaking features.

As these reputable dating companies listened to their members, they have provided easy to use communication tools, and a safe, secure, discreet environment! For new people, they're still offered free personals services, but with limitations.

Most single individuals don't mind the free personals that are provided to new guests. It gives them an opportunity to explore the services offered before signing up, but once they want to proceed further and start meeting the currently available internet singles, it's time to take it to the next level and pay for their membership and additional services.

Free members and dating members are the big difference in finding that right man or woman online that fulfills all your personal needs!

As the dating sites started to only offer limited access for the free memberships, this had created a decline in bogus, non-serious members, and the end result is that it attracted more long-term online single members.

Now with the opportunity to experience better matches and a higher success rate in a dating relationship, even though memberships have started to decline over the years with many of the dating personal sites, this has been great news for the women and men that are paying to truly find their romantic partner for a quality not quantity experience!

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About the author: William is the owner and the author of "Intimate Adult Dating Web Site" available at www.intimate-adult-dating.com A great source for Dating Services available online! Find a variety of Internet dating services that offer you quality matchmaking features such as Yahoo Personals, eHarmony, America

Adult Dating

2005-10-26T12:18:00.000-07:00

Today's cyber world has change the way we date. In the old days, we met our partners on a blind date, via some friends, at a party or alike. Now days, we have the online dating.

As the world became more and more "open minded", people have the opportunity the find what they were always fantasizing right here, on the internet. Up until now, if you felt "naughty" and wanted to have a flirt/one night stand/discreet relationship etc, you needed to go out and find it or to look in the old style classified. Now days, you can find it all on the internet. The biggest problem is to find the right site, as most of them are some kind of adult site that shows photos/movies and the others are kind of "hardcore" sites.

If you are looking for a site that will give you the opportunity to find that "open minded" parent, you will find it more difficult, and you will probably going to search a lot on the search engines to find a site that is more "soft core" but still target your kind of search.

What is the difference between adult dating sites and normal dating sites? Well, liberated dating sites target people that are more interested in casual sex or casual relationships. Whereas most online daters are looking for something more than just a casual fling. One of these kinds of sites is http://www.onenightstanddate.com

It is a new fresh open-minded down to earth site with exactly the kind of "soft core" style, which puts you in the right mood but not over doing it. On OneNightStandDate.com, You will find personal advertisements for individuals who want sex while they travel for business or pleasure, people looking to meet for real sex, women and men looking for alternative partners or people who want to find a date for Saturday night and people seeking casual and/or discrete partners for fun and adventure.

There are greater risks associated with primarily adult dating agencies, but this one provides useful guides for meeting people off-line, which makes you feel safe and more ready to try this kind of dating - follow these guidelines to the letter - they are there for your protection.

OneNightStandDate.com offers the latest features of the online dating service, which helps you communicate is many different ways in order to find your partner and still have some fun while you search:

ShoutBoxPrivate

photo gallery

Private BLOG

Top-rated profiles lookup

Zodiac signs lookup in profiles and search results

Password-protected members photos

Messenger with storing system

Advanced control panel for members (profile status and all-contacts information)

Media (video and audio messages for profiles)

Configurable Flash-based online live-chat system

Instant messenger with photos and history

Advanced search - Search for online members, searching members, communicating (in IM) members...

USA states and ZIP codes search options

Matchmaking (auto search based on user-specified criteria)

Cupid mail (matchmaking results auto-sending

What is greater about it is that this site is free.

The Owner of the site wrote about OnenightStandDate.com's services: "We all want it. We all wish we could, we all try to find it... but how, where and when? Here, in OneNightStandDate.com you will find exactly what you are looking for as the other members look for the same thing as you. We are NOT a sex site, as we do not provide any kind of porno or alike. We are the place for you to relax and find exactly what you are looking for, enjoy and meet that person that you will have some fun with."

To get a free full functional profile, join on http://www.onenightstanddate.com and remember to have fun while you are there.

About the Author
Yair Czitrom is the owner and webmaster of www.onenightstanddate.com - An experienced online dater that took his dating knowledge and web skills as a dater and as an IT pro to help other fun seekers in today's cyber world. He is an expert writer on ezinearticles.com and searchwarp.com

The real unwritten rules of online dating - The experts tell

2005-10-25T13:22:00.000-07:00

A recent survey indicated that over 40 million singles have used or are currently using online dating services. It's a huge business that has ushered in a whole new era of dating with its own unique set of rules.

Of course you know about online dating safety and how to protect yourself from unwanted attention. But do you know the unwritten rules, the tips and tricks that will make your online dating experience much better?

Keep Your Expectations Low

It has been estimated that 96% of the people who use online dating services fail to find a compatible person with whom to have a dating relationship. Part of the reason for this, though, is that most people approach online matchmaking with unrealistic expectations. When they don't find a perfect match after one or two dates they give up and try something else.

Despite what the advertising wants you to believe, your perfect match isn't going to just fall out of the sky one day. It takes diligent searching, careful screening, and lots of dates to increase your chances of success. Keep your expectations low key; don't set yourself up for failure by getting too excited when you see an interesting profile or meet an interesting person.

Don't Respond Too Quickly

Most online dating services won't tell you this because they make money from email messages between members, but don't be too quick to answer when a message comes in. Many online dating experts suggest waiting 24 to 48 hours to respond, and also say never to respond on a weekend or holiday. Their reasoning is that when you respond too quickly it makes you appear desperate and also doesn't allow you to pause and carefully compose an appropriate response.

Yes, it's exciting when someone notices your profile and makes contact, but don't let the excitement run away with you. Relax, take a deep breath, and if necessary refer back to the previous section on maintaining realistic expectations.

Keep It Light

When you answer an email, keep the tone light and friendly. Online messages are NOT an appropriate avenue for providing your entire life history or unloading about your past hurts and current emotional state. Don't be shallow and flip, of course, but do be conservative with what you write. And, as always, don't reveal personally identifiable information via online messages.

Don't Drag Things Along

Once you have exchanged a few messages, it's time to either meet in person or move on. As a general rule of thumb, if more than three to five messages have been exchanged and you haven't set up a date yet, then it's time to say goodbye. Don't allow yourself to be sucked into email communications that drag on for weeks or months at a time. Email is not a substitute for meeting and getting acquainted in person.

Tell The Truth

One of the great temptations of online personal ads is to embellish the truth about you. Whether it's shaving a few years off your age, overstating your career achievements, or understating your body weight, remember that the truth will be revealed once you meet someone in person. It's pointless to lie about such things and it undermines trust right from the start. As Mark Twain once said - "When in doubt, tell the truth."

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Adam and Drew's Dating Tips has a large variety of free articles that have been written by consulting 'experts' in the dating, flirting and relationship fields. Find out more at http://www.adamanddrew.com