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Maybe they don't have this problem in places like New York and L.A., but mine is a small city by many standards, and it seems like every single person here is dabbling in online dating. On the surface, this is great -- it ostensibly ups your chances for love if there are tons of people to choose from. Read More »
The conventional online dating wisdom for profiles is to be yourself, use pictures that aren't from 5 years back when you looked like a totally different person and describe who you are openly and honestly. Read More »
Looking for someone to invade your personal space? If your summer just won't be complete without a spark or two, check out our Yahoo! Personals Free Trial, which will let you check out over 10 million other Yahoo! members who're looking to find love before the cold winter months arrive. Read More »
Bummed about the prospect of hitting the books without a boyfriend (or girlfriend)? We know it sucks to 'fess up to the fact that you spent your sad summer vacation alone … again. But there's still time to find someone worth bragging to your friends about before you head back to your alma mater. Read More »
Looking for someone to get cozy with? Need a little romance injected into your life? Sure you do. You probably have a few friends who've found someone special online … heck, maybe you've even tried it out yourself. Read More »
Summer is here, and that means it's time to flip on the grill, strip down (to your bathing suit, at least) and heat things up. If spending the next 3 months celebrating alone sounds like no fun, why not find someone to play in the pool with? We know it's easier said than done, which is why the No. Read More »
Online dating is supposed to be anonymous, at least in the beginning, but when you live in the same city as the people in your dating pool -- and let's hope you do -- you're bound to have locked eyes with at least a few of your potential matches in real life. Read More »
According to a new study by UCI researchers, a lot of online daters single out specific races to date -- and these choices often reflect negative cultural stereotypes about black women and Asian men. The data, which was collected from Yahoo! Personals users in 2004-05, shows that white men tend to look for Asian and Latino dating partners over African-Americans, while white women often exclude Asian males. Read More »
It's a classic dating mistake: You meet someone new, you get excited about him and then you proceed to promise each other the moon, spend every waking moment together and ignore all obligations and responsibilities (read: your friends and family). Read More »
Online dating is supposed to make rejection easier, right? Maybe I was misinformed, but I'm pretty sure that's one of the alleged perks. And yet, I find myself rethinking rejection from both sides as I butt heads with the reality that the people on these dating sites -- despite their cheesy headlines, canned photos and borderline offensive pickup lines -- still feel real to me. Read More »
I don’t usually misread The Spark. In fact, I'm almost always spot on. I mean, how hard is it to figure out? He "winks" at you from across the … uhm, Website … and it turns out you're passionate about the same things, you've got that sexy, witty banter going, you both have cats to whom you have assigned quirky personalities that you're fond of explaining and elaborating on in front of complete strangers …
If it's true that, "What really matters is what you like, not what you are like," we were a virtual match made in heaven. Read More »
Articles by Chloe
So you just finished planning the perfect wedding, complete with the dress of your dreams, countless bridesmaids, an invitation list a mile long and the most ornate place settings any of your guests will ever have laid their ungrateful eyes on. Read More »
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In another dating article on this site, you will find a general set of rules than men should follow when dating. In the same way, women have some general rules that they should contend with when entering the dating jungle. Read More »
No one ever said dating was easy. First dates are awkward, second dates are expectant and the dates that follow that -- during which two people really start getting down to the business of getting to know each other -- present hundreds, if not thousands, of opportunities for missteps, faux pas, blunders and mistakes. Read More »