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Dating. Does the very word make you tingle all over with excitement, or quiver with fear? Whatever your take, if you're young, free and single then the Chicklit dating coach Salma Shah has some words of wisdom for you. We've also got some helpful advice from dating experts www.match.com and some interesting stories on how to find the match that's right for you.| Finding Dates and Soulmates |
Check out these six new ways to find a new date or soulmate. Wear Your Heart on Your Hand With love from Sweden, Singelringen (literally ‘the single ring’) helps you take a more direct approach to the dating game by announcing your availability. Now available in the UK at www.singelringen.com, the distinctive turquoise and silver ring has already been snapped up by more than 10,000 singles across America, Asia and Europe keen to tell the world who’s still looking for that someone special. Look for the ring on a finger near you soon. Dare to Stare Keep an eye out for the latest in a recent spout of Manhattan-style dating games, the Eye Gazing Party. The twist on this one is that party goers pair off and ditch the small talk altogether, spending three minutes searching for a spark in the windows to their partner’s soul. Then, everyone switches to another set of peepers. Afterwards, it’s time to mingle and check out which of the eyes had it. Get a Prescription to Flirt Got a bad case of single-itis? For professional help, just consult your local love doctor! Immortalised in last year’s hit movie Hitch, real-life relationship coaches like Sam Van Rood and Making Advances are now on hand to help Brits with all their dating dilemmas – using techniques from body language to marketing skills to help improve pulling power. Go Eighties, Noughties-Style Love your iPod? This year, it might just put some passion back into your life by helping you peruse potential dates on the go. The humble video introduction is set to make a major comeback on tube carriages and busses everywhere with US-based site PodDater.com now enabling members to download video profiles of other singles to their iPods. Keep an eye out for similar sites launching soon! Make Me a Match What’s old becomes new again this year, with the art of matchmaking also resurging. Once the domain of clergyman and weary relatives, playing cupid is now growing popular amongst friend ands co-workers thanks to London-based website mysinglefriend.com and US predecessors lovehappens.com and greatboyfriends.com. Claim Interest Tired of scrolling through endless internet profiles for a fellow archery fan or opera lover? Thanks to the new trend for specialist dating sites, it might soon be easier than you think. Here in the UK, animal lovers are already uniting at www.Petdate.co.uk , with more hobbyists sure to get a look-in throughout the year. US-based www.FitnessSingles.com and music-mate.com are also making a huge splash across the pond. |
| Posted: 13/01/2006 16:30:05 Last Updated: 02/07/2008 11:37:04 |
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