Online Dating Newsletter - Issue #12

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Issue #12 - March 3, 2009 (all articles copyrighted)	Official Newsletter Of...
From the Editor We've been busy the last couple of days completely revamping the Online Dating Newsletter Website. The new look contains more graphics, a more slick feel, and a featured section on the homepage, Take a look at it and let me know what you think. Also, if you have any suggestions for features or new sections you'd like to see, let me know by replying to this email. We take reader suggestions very serious. - Joe Tracy, editor -- News & Update Links Why Online Dating is Recession Proof (CNN Story) Breaking Up and Getting Back Together (Online Dating Magazine) A Good Match - Talks about Match.com Experience. (Online Dating Magazine) Social Networking or Online Dating? (Online Dating Magazine) Economics of Online Dating (Online Dating Magazine) --- Three Online Dating Precautions for Newbies (Online Dating Newsletter) According to Online Dating Magazine, more than 20 million people use online dating services every month. The industry is at an all-time high as far as growth. As more of the public sees the success of their friends and family, they become more open to using technology to help in the search for love. With that in mind, here are three things that those new to online dating should be aware of: 1. Not Getting a Response is the Norm It's exciting to send out your first communications to people you find on an online dating service. You send out a couple of emails and anxiously await a response. And you wait... and wait... and wait... According to Online Dating Magazine, the ratio of emails you send to responses you receive is 20 to 1. So if you don't have success at first, don't give up. You can increase the ratio with a few easy steps: Step 1: Only email people whose status is "online now". This prevents your emails from going to people who may no longer be using the service, but still have a profile up. Step 2: Make it personal. In your first communication, ask some questions based on what the person wrote in his/her profile. It lets them know you actually read the profile. Step 3: Don't talk about yourself. The person will read your profile if they are interested in you. Reading an email where the other person goes on talking about themselves is a turnoff. read the rest of the article -- Creative Date Idea - Meteor Shower If you want to share something truly spectacular with a person you are dating, then plan in advance for a "meteor shower" date. This is where you'll select a night there are meteor showers and find the perfect spot to share them at as you lay on your backs, chat, and say "oooh, did you see that one?" To make this date successful, there are three stages of planning you need to be concerned with: 1) What day the meteor shower will be. You can find a meteor shower schedule at http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/ and http://www.theskyscrapers.org/meteors/. Your local news will also talk about meteor showers when the time nears. 2) The best place to view the meteor shower. You want a place where there is both seclusion and safety and preferably a place where there are no lights. 3) The weather. A cloudy day or rainy day are not condusive to this date. The sky must be clear. If the weather cooperates and you've taken care of #1 and #2 then it's a go! Be sure to take things you may need (drinks, blankets, etc.) and plan to share the type of creative date that helps the bonding process. -- Dating Advice - Be a Better Listener Dear Dating Advice, I'm working on my online dating profile and I need some helps with the About Me section. What do I say to get better results? More important that what you say is how you say it. Which of the following sounds more appealing to you? "I like long walks on the beach" or "I'm an adventurer at heart, whether its exploring the sands at the tip of the ocean or dabbing whipped cream on my partner's nose." One describes someone that is very typical and bland. The other describes someone who sounds exciting and fun. Both say the same thing, just in different ways. The important thing is to be descriptive and to avoid cliche's. Here are some overused and bland descriptions people use in their profiles: "I like long walks" "I like long walks on the beach" "I like to read" "I like to travel" "I enjoy going to the movies" What you want is to appear interesting. You want to get to the soul of what makes you a great person. (read the rest of the article) -- You Make the Call Below is this week's new "You Make the Call" question.. Remember, the best answer given by a reader will get $5 either via PayPal or an Amazon.com gift certificate. So be sure to answer this week's question! "You've had great chemistry online and on the phone with a person you are about to meet for the first time at a coffee place. When your date arrives, he/she is wearing wrinkled clothes (nut ugly, but definitely wrinkled) and a mismatched outfit. To top it off, he/she smells pretty bad. What do you do..." (reply to this email with your answer or post it in the Comments section of the post) Last Week's Best Answer Last week's question was: "You go out on a second date with someone you met online. The first date was great and the second date is confirming the chemistry you felt on the first date. However, midway through the second date you learn that the person you are with has two kids. It's something that he/she said nothing about in his/her profile or on the first date. What do you do?" This week five people provided insight by answering that question. Krm25 says he'd do nothing because it's a non-issue. Richard says he would ask what the kids' names are then continue the date because of the chemistry. Presli says it's bad enough she has one, much less two kids! In the end, we chose Kathryn Lord's answer as best. She said, in part, "It's possible to lie without saying anything -- this is a lie by omission. The receiver of this information probably will feel tricked: they thought their date was childless and now it appears they are not. If your date will withhold such a big piece of information, what else could they be holding back?" Submit your best answer to this week's question and you can win $5 payable via PayPal. Kathryn won $5 this week and you can win it next week if your answer is chosen by Online Dating Newsletter as the "best answer". -- Stay tuned for a new newsletter on next Tuesday and thank you for being a subscriber! Remember, you can get $5 if you have the best answer for today's You Make the Call segment.	Online Dating Magazine Online Dating Newsletter Online Dating News Blog Online Dating Commercials Online Dating Information Online Dating Bookmarks
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