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The Coffee in the Love Cup is Always Fresh

The Editor — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 08:19:08 +0000

Where will you be in 2012?

What will you be doing?

And more importantly, who will you be with?

The search for love, romance, passion, companionship, and friendship occupies a great deal of our time when we are single. The urges and desires for varying levels of intimacy with other human beings are with us throughout our lives.

Happily for those who are single, divorced, over 40, gay (men), Christian, a single parent, alternative, or bisexual help is at hand. The Love Cup is a new, fresh, and flavoursome online dating site. It’s a glittering gem of a site among plenty of dull stones. The site gives the online dater ample opportunity to search for love and/or passion using a variety of sites divided into flavours.

Pour a fresh cup of coffee, pull up your chair and take a look. Better still, sign up and see what’s behind the door. You won’t be disappointed. The owners of this site have not only produced a site that’s full of ways of making the task of approaching people online much easier and more fun, but the keep coming up with innovative new ways to do so too.

We like the ‘bolt on’ idea by which you choose which additional features to add to your profile’s toolbox. It gives you much more choice that the rather flat idea of a limited free membership versus the full subscription membership. For example, you can use the bolt-on VIP Search which ensures your profile is highlighted in search results.

The future looks good and the Love Cup will make it tastier for you. Yes indeed, the coffee in the Love Cup is always fresh and just how you like it.

Jules, a country lover who enjoys food, wine and good company

The Editor — Wed, 04 May 2011 14:45:11 +0000

Who is she?

Jules is a 53 year old lady from East Sussex who loves horse and all things equestrian.

What’s she like?

Jules is a good communicator. She loves to talk and listen in equal measure and she enjoys putting the world to rights over a glass or two of red wine. She enjoys the fresh country air and is more comfortable out of doors than in, but when indoors she enjoys suppers with friends, country pubs and log fires. She loves to fly and is well travelled, so she has plenty to talk about. Her energy and enthusiasm for life have spurred her on to learn to dance (Le Roc)

What is she looking for?

Jules would like to meet a man who is, like her, honest, loyal, lively and good at expressing his views. He should also share her passion for country live, long walks, horses, and dogs.

If you would like to know more then register here or login to Love Horse^® here.

Multiple New Features For Online Daters Including Facebook Connect

The Editor — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 11:43:05 +0000

How many times have you bought something which comes bundled with lots of features that you never get around to learning how to use? Do you know how to use all the functions of your laptop, phone, gadgets, the white goods in your kitchen, and your TV & audio equipment?

The best online dating sites are run by full time professionals who are constantly researching the market (in order to gauge what people want) and developing additional features that make the process of using a dating website more fun and much more productive.

They know that the majority of their members want features that are easy to use and which increase their prospects of making contact with other members. If they are fun and amusing to use too then that’s a bonus.

Ultimately of course the aim is simple; bring two people together online in a safe and neutral environment in which mutual privacy is maintained, then let them get to know each other so that they will eventually go out on dates. After that, let nature takes its course.

All the online dating sites listed beneath this post have recently been updated and now include the following enhancements.

Facebook Connect:
This allows members to register and sign in to the dating site using their Facebook details. Members can then export photos from their Facebook account into their dating site profile.

Member Introduction:
A short overview of the member is now presented at the top of the page, detailing their name, age, location, what they’re looking for, their distance from you and whether they’re online or not.

Photo Gallery:
Conveniently browse member photos from within a profile with the all new Member Photo Gallery. Move forward and back through a members photos and zoom when you want to see more detail.

Status Commenting:
When a member updates their status with something interesting you can now send a comment.

Instant Requests:
Send instant requests for more details such as photos or profile text.

Come online:
The member you are viewing isn’t online? Send a request to come online and chat.

Similar Members:
View similar members to the profile you are viewing from right within a profile page, providing a quick and easy way to browse through members.

Random Member:
Can’t find the right person? Then try the new random member button.

More information:
More info added about the member into the profile page, you can now view photos, diary entries and videos all from the one page.

Clearer Layout:
Even with all the information there is still have a cleaner, clearer layout.

Popular Actions:
Popular actions such as ‘Send a Message’, ‘Send a Wink’ and ‘Add to Favourites’ have been moved into more prominent, clearer locations.

Inline Messaging:
Having an in depth conversation with someone you like? You can now send and reply to messages right from their profile page.

Message Preview:
See a preview of the last message you have received from a member right from their profile page.

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How to make that first approach to another dating site member

The Editor — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 17:23:52 +0000

So you’ve been browsing your favourite dating site, and have finally found someone you’d be interested in talking to. But how do you go about breaking the ice? There are a variety of techniques you can use in order to make the first move and start chatting with a potential date. Here are a few suggestions:

• Talk about common interests. This is a time-tested tactic, and it’s popular because it works. Since you have the other person’s interests laid out for you to browse on dating sites, take advantage of that. A short message saying, “Hi, I was just looking around the site and stumbled on your profile. I see you’re into hang-gliding and watching the X-Files, and it’s great to see somebody shares my two favourite activities,” can work wonders.

• Get flirtatious. While you want to make sure not to come on too strong, it never hurts to compliment someone’s appearance. Remember that a specific compliment, such as mentioning a person’s eyes, hair, or fashion sense, is much more effective than the generic, “You’re cute!” It never hurts to get creative, either. It will make your advances memorable, and help you stand out from the crowd of other people looking for dates online.

• Request a reply. This is one of those basic aspects of online dating that many people overlook. The person you’re messaging may just think you wanted to tell them something, and aren’t necessarily pursuing a conversation, unless you leave your introduction open to a reply. Even if it’s something as simple as, “Write back when you have the time,” can encourage someone to check out your profile and see what you have in common.

• Introduce yourself. Too many people on dating sites make their message all about what they see in the other person. That aspect of a message is important too, but you’re making a good first impression, it helps to tell someone about where you’re from, what you do for work and for fun, and any interests you may have. You may find out that you share a lot more in common than you think, and it will help arouse the other member’s interest in you.

Online dating can be a bit overwhelming at first, but by following these tips when approaching other members, you’ll be getting responses in no time.

St Valentine’s Day is ‘Free Read’ day on all these dating sites

The Editor — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 12:02:47 +0000

St Valentine’s Day (Monday, February 14th 2011) is ‘Free Read’ day on all these dating sites. This means that if you are a basic member and you have messages in your inbox that you have not yet been able to read (because you’ve either not upgraded your membership yet or your upgrade has expired) you will be able to read all those unread messages during the 24 hours of Valentine’s Day (GMT/UTC).

So get ready to read and reply to all those unread messages, and if you’re not even a member of any of these sites join now – you might just be in time to receive some messages if you create an interesting profile with some impressive pictures.