...The world of online dating continues to grow and gain popularity among singles. And while posting a profile may seem like a daunting task, there is a simple method to setting up a dating personal to maximize enjoyment and success. In this article, we'll give you 9 sure-fire tips for creating a great online dating profile. 1) Post a picture. This is the first rule for making your online personal one that is worth checking out. Make sure to use a recent photo that is in-focus and tasteful. This will get possible matches "in the door" so to speak - where they can learn more about you. 2) Let your personality shine through. It is important that you give people a good idea as to what you are like. The best way to achieve this is by putting your...
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...responsibilities of life: work, school, family, home. This leads little time for pursuing our own interests and even less time for social interaction. How do busy people find the time to go out and have fun, let alone find the time to actually find someone to have fun with? You can try online dating. This has been a powerful and sometimes successful way to find a potential partner. However, the problem with online dating is that often the person you see on the screen isn't always an accurate representation of the real thing. I'm sure you have heard many horror stories of online dating gone wrong. Perhaps after spending days, weeks, or even months getting to know this person through phone calls, email or texting, you have invested so much time with this relationship that you are now anxious to see what this person looks like and how you two will interact together. Many times this can lead to bitter disappointment. Whether the person wasn't at all who they said they were or their picture was taken many, many years ago, online dating can be a huge gamble. And now that you have spent your time, money, and energy over several weeks to meet just one person, it's back to the drawing board. Not only that, but your online dating site is most likely charging you a monthly membership fee just to look at profiles, giving you no guarantee whatsoever that you will ever find a match. This is a long and frustrating process....
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...The Modern Teen's Field Guide to Dating, or A Politically Incorrect Introduction to the General Paper Essay I was literally eating chicken rice one afternoon when I suddenly realised eerie parallels between the General Paper essay and dating. From there, I set out to detail the 5 stages of dating and apply these lessons to writing the General Paper essay. For the uninitiated, this is meant to an accessible. informal introductory guide to acquaint you with the General Paper essay. For the more experienced, you may still pick up some pointers. For everyone, I hope you have a few laughs. (Disclaimer: dating advice is semi-questionable, follow at your own risk; essay-writing advice is not questionable, ignore at your own risk.) Stage 0: Grooming your self yourself At this point you are not even ready to step into the game yet. Don't be overzealous! If you want to make a serious entrance into the dating game you need to first work on grooming yourself into someone you have self-respect for. This means exercising. Bodybuilding. Learning how to dress tastefully. Engaging with your passions. Being active, up-and-about, doing things for yourself and not -...
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...RESEARCH ARTICLE An investigation on the specific causes which weaken online dating websites’ efficiency Weiyi Zhang University Bridge Writing Introduction Since online dating started 20 years ago, it has developed into a mature industry. In the U.S, over forty million citizens have memberships to online dating websites; however, less than half of online dating users have turned virtual dates into real ones. Even more surprisingly, after the last decade’s rapid growth, the proportion still is not as high as people imagine. In 2005, two-thirds of online dating website members never had a face-to-face date with their virtual romantic interests. Moreover, some experimenters from Stanford University and Michigan State University conducted research about online dating with a sample including 5,000 couples, which were separated into 2,500 online couples and 2,500 offline couples. The observation showed that couples who met each other online have a higher possibility to break up than those who met each other offline, which is 47 percent versus 29 percent. According to the mentioned data, online dating might be less efficient than offline dating. However, just as the old saying goes, “What is rational is actual and what is actual is rational.” Online dating does accord with the trend of the times. Therefore, this article will try to discuss some potential specific causes which weaken online dating websites’ efficiency. As a result, some readers or online dating websites users...
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...------------------------------------------------- Summary While meeting people online to find a viable partner is more popular now than ever, online matchmaking industry initially faced challenges stemming from the stigma attached to it. The stigma subsided with time as more successful relationships evolved from online dating. Currently, people frustrated with traditional dating process which takes time and patience, prefer to meet people online for several reasons. Primarily, the convenience and accessibility is a huge benefit. There are over 20 million singles online and eHarmony states that one in five marriages started from an online relationship. Using online service not only allows you to meet other singles outside of your geographical area but also your social circle that you share common interests with. Online dating allows singles to search for a mate twenty four hours a day, seven days a week which works perfectly for a busy professional. Secondly, online sites like eHarmony provide matchmaking tools that can suggest single who are compatible with your values and beliefs, these tools make finding a potential mate easier than if you were randomly trying to meet someone in the real world. Lastly, it allows the singles to build a rapport before dating someone thus reducing the awkwardness of a first date. All of these factors play a role in eHarmony business strategy to differentiate the company from its competitors. This report examines online dating industry and assesses eHarmony’s current strategic...
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...Felix Chevasco Professor: LoRe English 101 Date: 12/10/12 Traditional Courtship vs. Online Dating The Difference between Traditional courtship and Internet Dating When I was listening to my favorite talk show, Focus on the Family, they talked about the advantages of Internet dating. This allows the listeners, who got married prior the new millennium, to ponder the benefits of online dating, which were absent during their time of courtship. In traditional dating initial eye contact and study of the personality of the person is an important element in determining chemistry. However, what makes traditional dating best is the boundary and purpose that courtship provides. In contrast, online dating is more casual. In traditional dating, couples were introduced to each other by a friend and relative, or they met in a social activity such as their local church, school or family reunion. Nowadays, it is not necessary to meet people face to face in order to start a relationship. The internet changes our lives forever with chat rooms, social networks or online websites. More and more people are drawn to using the internet as a form of dating, with a high cost, and are unaware of the danger that you can face meeting with a stranger. Traditional dating is much better that online dating because traditional dating gives the couple the complement of courtship, commitment and purpose. Traditional dating is not only based in a feeling or a rush gut reaction. It gives the couple the opportunity...
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...A documentary topic, I would like to pursue is Online Dating. Main areas in my research, I expect to conduct is online dating statistics, dangers of online dating and advantages and disadvantages of online dating and finding out if anyone has been successful or unsuccessful at using online dating sites including Tinder, Match, eHarmony, PlentyOfFish, OkCupid, Zoosk, ChristianMingle and BlackPeopleMeet. The relevance of this film is to show the experiences of people whether good or bad through the use of online dating. What motivates me to explore this topic is, I have participated in online dating and have been unsuccessful in finding someone. Dating sites, I used are Tinder, OkCupid.com and ChristianMingle.com. Creative models that have impacted my thinking are Dan Slater (Author) and Laura Scotty (Filmmaker). Dan Slater is the author of “Love in the Time of Algorithms: What Technology Does to Meeting and Mating”. Slater believes the use of online dating has changed society. In the book he explains how a basic need for human intimacy has transformed into a two billion dollar industry and how technology fits into this traditional methods of dating. Laura Scotty is the director of Digital Dating, which is a documentary film about the immense popularity of online dating. Laura explores the massive appeal of online dating sites from Tinder to Plenty of Fish and meets users who use the sites. Some questions that interest me is finding out what do people look for in...
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...Mismatch: The Truth about Online Dating Isioma K. Ehiobu CAS 4703-993 April 27, 2011 Disharmony and Mismatch: The Truth about Online Dating Five years ago American journalist, Thomas Friedman, wrote a book entitled The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-first Century. His main reason for writing this book was to point out that the world in which we live in was being flattened by technology. What he meant by the term “flatten” was that the things that couldn’t be done decades ago due to the lack of technology are now being conducted today at a fast rate because of how advanced the technology is today. Take for instance, the Internet, decades ago not that much could be done on it but now it allows people to communicate with one another across the globe. He goes into detail as he talks about the workflow software, which was one of the ten forces that flatten the world as it contributed to the improvement of the Internet (Friedman, 2006, p. 78). Now it allows people to interact with one another through various means like social network, emails, and now with the upcoming of Internet dating. Internet dating, once considered taboo, is now an effective way to meet others like ourselves that we may have otherwise not met in a public setting. Today, this type of dating appears to be replacing our traditional ways when looking for a soulmate, especially for those who have had an unsuccessful face-to-face relationship. Internet dating is now one of many ways to...
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...- Strategy Case Analysis Executive Summary Executive Summary eHarmony is uniquely placed in the online personals market through strategic innovation eHarmony is placed in a highly competitive market * Different segments exist within the market- e.g. free do it yourself, niche sites, paid do it yourself, etc. each having many players * Emerging threat from substitutes like social networking sites * Direct competition launched by biggest competitor ‘Match’ through its ‘Chemistry’ offering eHarmony’s key valuable resource is its vast bank of customer data that it uses to match customers based on its proprietary algorithm, and its brand/reputation * Data bank is rare and inimitable for competitors or new market entrants, making it a critical resource leading to competitive advantage * “Match for life” reputation as a result of rigorous registration process attracting customers interested in long-term relationships eHarmony offers a higher value to its customers in comparison to its competitors in terms of specialization of service offered, efficiency and quality of matches and the detailed screening process Going forward, eHarmony should focus on expanding service offerings (offering services for parenting, weddings, etc.) and explore geographic expansion to other English speaking Western countries * Expansion would be re-enforcing with eHarmony’s critical resources like its intensive R&D capabilities, customer loyalty and reputation ...
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...MARK203: Market Research Assignment 1 James Richard 300xxxxxx 20 August 2013 ------------------------------------------------- IMPORTANT NOTE: ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- This model answer of the report DOES NOT CONTAIN factual matter, but describes the type of information that would be expected from independent secondary research, and the correct use of the Decision Tree. ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- The interview guide can be considered appropriate, but may not be complete. ------------------------------------------------- Tutorial Group 3 Susan Sun Words: 941 Introduction and background Emily and Ryan, undergraduates at VUW believe there must be a better way to meet people and plan activities, such as dates, and social events. They have noticed a possible opportunity in this area for people like them at university that Facebook and other SNS have not addressed directly. They particularly liked the idea of only targeting tertiary students in order to attract singles looking for a more defined friendship and dating network. They were also attracted to a mobile application for smart phones that could be used to set up events and activities on the go. In addition to allowing subscribers to connect and meet new people with common interests, the service (application) would help coordinate and plan group...
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...Online Dating and the Risks Associated English 102 In the world of cyberspace, there are numerous activities and trends that have risen in the recent years. With new sites constantly emerging, people are spending more time on the internet. One of the more popular trends on the internet is social networks and sites created for matchmaking or online dating. In the past people were limited to finding dates, the choices of dates were scarce in some smaller areas. People had only been able to date with many limits and with people in the same area. Now with the emergence of social networking and online dating sites such as eHarmony and Facebook, people are able to meet others, form friendships, or even relationships with someone without ever meeting one another. Although there are cases of deception, social networking is no different than meeting someone at a grocery store. We never know who we’re actually pursuing until a physical date, but even then, people we meet aren’t who they turn out to be. Online dating is a good way for certain age groups to meet new people, but not all ages should rely on internet dating because, they have more options to find someone. Online dating should be utilized by the older single population because they have fewer options and wouldn’t want to go through the process of going out and find someone all over again. Why has internet dating grown so much over the past years? While initially there was a stigma associated with meeting people through...
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...How, How Do I Love Thee? A Rhetorical, Rhetorical Analysis The search for a soulmate always lurks in the minds of single young adults. People want someone who possesses similar qualities, yet at the same time, they want someone who will fill their flaws and make them a better person. For some, this process of finding the perfect partner can take years upon years, but the 21st century technology of online dating sites now allows prospective users to find potential dates within a few days. While this may sound like a breakthrough in the science of relationships, doubt regarding its viability exists. Lori Gottlieb, a renowned author who often focuses on the topic of online matchmaking, asks the question, “In the subjective realm of love, can cold, hard science help?” (2) To answer this question, Gottlieb endures countless hours of research, interviews, and simulations, writing her article “How Do I Love Thee?” as a final masterpiece to display her findings. Through a sarcastic tone, witty asides, specific details, and emotional, logical, and ethical appeals, Gottlieb effectively illustrates her discoveries on whether or not science can truly determine compatibility and lasting love. Before she places her opinion on display, Gottlieb first builds up the article with interesting statements to keep the reader engaged. She frequently inserts her own sarcastic opinions into her article, sometimes through asides and parenthesis, and other times through appositives or descriptions...
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...eHarmony If you are single and looking for long-term love, eHarmony.com Inc. wants to find you the "perfect mate." With traditional values and modern matchmaking possibilities, eHarmony.com has taken the electronic dating scene by storm. eHarmony has united more than 10,000 couples in marriage in its short history and, during 2008, had more than seven million registered users. Background In 2000, eHarmony was founded by Dr. Neil Clark Warren an evangelical Christian who worked for 30 years as a psychologist specializing in counseling married couples. He also authored two books, “Finding the Love of Your Life” and “Date…or Soul Mate?”, the former selling over one million copies. After a successful career of counseling married couples and research into marital problems, he came to one solid conclusion. In his biography on eHarmony’s website he states, “In almost every case, these were two persons who should never have married each other! They really didn’t belong together. They thought they did, but they were not well matched”. From there, he identified 29 dimensions that he found were consistently present in successful marriages. Dr. Warren found online dating as an opportunity to take his match making theories to a new level. eHarmony’s competitive advantage is that it established its credibility by using a scientifically developed questionnaire based on Dr. Warren’s 29 dimensions. The questionnaire does not just ask for personal hobbies and interests...
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...Online Dating: Better or worse than traditional? Amanda S. Wahl Post University In our society today everyone owns a smartphone or a tablet and is able to stay in contact with loved ones throughout or nation and others. With keeping in contact with loved ones via technology this has opened up a window for people to meet their matches through ways of online dating. People have gone to online dating due to insecurities or just plain curiosity, but there is still ways in which people still use traditional means of dating. So, why is there a cause of why one is better than the other? In online dating there is a lot of conflict with people not being who they truly are and rapes and murders but if you look at even in dating offline those are some of the key worries as well. Than in saying should we be in conflict with both? In my research about online dating and traditional dating, I have found that they both have positive and negative effects. With online dating a lot of people are insecure about themselves and are able to hide those insecurities behind a screen. I have had my own personal experiences with online dating and offline. I was always curious about why my friends were chatting it up with complete strangers so I tried it and I found my fiancée. We were together two and half years and separated because he had been cheating on me with girls online. For me it was an experience all in itself. My friends have had their shares of bad and good experiences whether it...
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...The internet dating and games addiction Xu Fangzhou PRE SESSIONAL COURSE July 2011 The Language Centre EFL Unit University of Glasgow Introduction The purpose of using the internet is to facilitate the prosperous of business and organization; the purpose of using the internet as a way of social communication remains strong and increase continuously. Concurrently, young people are encountering others online and establishing interpersonal romantic relationships through this modern way. Internet dating indicated as the processes of introducing to potential dates through an internet dating service and knows other individuals through email, chat, and other available services and possibly developing the online relationship into the "real world" by dating in person (Baker, 2002, 367). The main purpose of this essay is to investigate how people use the internet to build relationships especially internet dating and discuss problems which arise from internet dating. It will also cover the addiction of computer games among young people which cause a great deal of social problems. Firstly, it will note the problems caused through the internet and then make suggestion which might be suitable. Then, it identifies which solutions are more suitable. Internet dating Many young people are tired of encountering potential dates in bar and find other means of meeting potential friends and partners. Some singles turn to matchmaker services, dating services, and personal advertisements...
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