Month: February 2013
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Are Aussies Drinking Less?
According to the National Drug Strategy Household Survey Report, one in eight Australians has never had a drink. This number has apparently doubled over the last twenty years, and in a lot of younger circles it would seem that choosing to drink lemonade rather than lager is becoming fashionable. With high profile groups like Hello…
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Is There Such A Thing As Mature Dating?
A friend of mine recently took offense to being called a ‘mature dater’. He said he took great offense to it, because it made him sound like a cheese. I suggested that perhaps thinking of it in terms of a bottle of wine that has got better over time was more acceptable. For many mature…
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Helping Yourself Find A Date
Dating is fantastic, it’s fun and if you’re doing it right it’s just a little bit scary – because let’s face it, dating is not exactly the most normal thing in the world, is it? Let’s stop a moment and ask ourselves “What is dating?” Well, my take on it is this. Dating is meeting…
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Ten Top Pick Up Lines
We can only speculate what the first caveman said to the first cave woman as a pick up line. I suspect it was something about wanting to go clubbing. Since then we’ve all used or been on the receiving end of a number of more or less successful chat up lines. I can’t think of…
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What types of photo work?
When you look at people’s profiles, you’ll see that the most popular ones are the profiles that have photos on them. People like to be able to put a face to the name on the screen. It’s only human, and helps make a connection after that initial contact is made. What sort of look should…
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Writing That First Message
I think there are few things quite as daunting as that blank field waiting for you when you write your first message to someone. If you’re anything like me you catch sight of someone who looks good and go to read the profile. If they’ve done a good job of that and shown there’s a…
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The Evolution of Australian Dating
If there’s one thing you can learn from talking to people around the world, it’s that attitudes to dating vary widely. Some countries and cultures are more conservative than others. Taiwan, for example is much more conservative than our more freewheeling dating culture, with partners mostly set up through their friends. Someone coming from a…
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Four Million Reasons to be safe Online
A report by the Government of West Australia this month underlines how important it is to pay attention to your safety when dating online. An estimated four and a half million Australian Dollars was defrauded by organized criminals in the last six months. Their chosen victims were vulnerable people online with whom they pretended to…
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How Important is Good Grammar in Your Profile?
You might think that taking the time to check the grammar in your profile, or in the messages that you send, was pretty obvious. Unfortunately though, a quick check across profiles out there suggests that perhaps this has not been people’s highest priority. Some recent research by professional proof-readers has thrown up some interesting snippets…
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Happy Valentine’s Day
Well, its finally here – Valentine’s Day 2013 – and we hope all your plans are coming together. Whether you’re splashing out on a big night out with your date at one of our many high quality restaurants, doing something a bit quirkier, or just having an intimate night in with some wine and a…
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Five ways to make sure you don’t ruin the mood
Guys have it easy when it comes to sex – they have simple need and obvious tastes by and large. A little narrow vision comes into play when they’re in the mood, so perhaps it’s not surprising that they get confused when they inadvertently ruin the mood of the moment. To be fair, we all…
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Why do men (and women) objectify women?
One of the biggest annoyances in relationships between men and women is that of objectification. . We’ve all heard people refer to someone as ‘a piece of ass’ or know people who will happily say they’re a ‘breast man’ without any shade of irony, or even awareness that the person they’re talking about might actually…
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Is This The Busiest Year for Dating Yet?
We’ve been seeing a surge of interest already this year, with more singletons than ever looking to online dating. For many people it has been a result of New Year’s resolutions. January has traditionally been a time when many more people decide that enough is enough and start to look for a new partner. Tired…
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Australia Is Opening Its Wallets for Valentine’s Day
Even with the world’s economic problems, couples are expected to spend it up on romantic dinners and private getaways this year. An estimated $936 million is expected to be spent by loved up Aussies this year, with the emphasis seeming to be away from the traditional flowers and lingerie. Instead, romantic hopefuls and couples seem…
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Valentine’s Day Traditions From Around The World
It’s that time of year when we all start to think about romance and either spending time with that special someone, or finding someone new. If there’s one holiday that’s captured imaginations around the world, it’s Valentine’s Day. It’s perhaps not so surprising. After all, whatever your preferences, love is universal. Not everyone celebrates it…