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Dating Blog Carnival For November 6, 2009 Welcome to the November 6, 2009 edition of the dating blog carnival. There were more submissions than I knew what to do with - and with room for only a few, that posed a bit of a problem. Still, that means there's demand once again to get this carnival off the ground. So without further fanfare, here are my favorite picks this time around. Tip Divasuggests in her article Top Ten Tips - Meeting Someone Offlinethat, among other things, singles should either Google their dateor hire a firm to perform a background check on them before meeting face to face. While I think that particular suggestion is terribly extreme (and don't recommend it), her other suggestions are simple but work.Ah, Madeleine Begun Kaneis back again with her irreverent dating-related poetry. My Confessionis her contribution this week, which was originally posted at Mad Kane's Humor Blog. Staying with the humor theme, P.L. Frederickshares You Know The Date's Over When... (Part 1)posted at Small and Big. A short, sweet and tongue in cheek list for those who need a giggle. bookfundasshares a quick dating book review of Allan Pease's provocative Why Men Don't Listen and Women Can't Read Maps. Rachel Sarah, aka Single Mom Seekingover at Singlemommyhood.comwants to know Why do single moms date married men? Its another provocative topic, and I've asked myself the same question a few times as well. Rachel has decided to review the reasons, and her readers go into great detail as to why they agree or disagree. Shauna Heathman, an Image Consultant posting over at Mackenzie's Blogrounds out this week's top picks with You've Let Yourself Go ? A relationship guru offers insight. Focusing on why men (although the conversation works just as well for women) decide they no longer need to take care of themselves once they get comfy in a long term relationship. That concludes this edition. To submit your blog article to the next edition of datingusing our carnival submission form. Past posts and future hosts can be found on our blog carnival index page. Dating Blog Carnival For November 6, 2009originally appeared on About.com Datingon Friday, November 6th, 2009 at 00:00:34. Permalink| Comment| Email this Dating Blog Carnival Returns Last year I used to host a dating and relationships blog carnival here, but because of lack suitable posts I had to discontinue the carnival. However several readers and a few colleagues have mentioned the carnival and how much they enjoyed reading it, so I've decided to revamp to see how it goes on a monthly schedule. If you are interested in sharing a blog post that related to singles, dating and relationships with our readers, please read over the dating blog carnival guidelinesfor more information. Dating Blog Carnival Returnsoriginally appeared on About.com Datingon Friday, October 30th, 2009 at 12:15:44. Planning For The Holidays As a Canadian, I've already celebrated Thanksgiving this year, and am grateful that I avoided another Thanksgiving dating disaster. It is my firm belief that I was able to reduce holiday stresswith some careful planning and forethought. So don't let the pressure of the holidays get to you! Start planning now, whether its to meet someone new during the holidays, celebrate being single, meeting the parents, planning a romantic dinneror trying to please both of your families. Planning For The Holidaysoriginally appeared on About.com Datingon Sunday, October 25th, 2009 at 22:43:00. Down To Earth Becomes Stir.com Only a few months after introducing their new, free dating site, Match.com's Down To Earthhas morphed into Stir.com, a portal for what's new and hot in the nightlife scene. According to their tagline: "People. Places. Parties. Stir is here to help you find the best of all of them." Users who had previously registered with Down To Earth have automatically been moved to the new portal, although members who aren't interested in the lifestyle site can log in to either company and go to the account preferences page to have their account removed. However when I logged into Stir.com to see what the story was for myself, I was unable to locate this page. Users will however receive an email informing them of this change, and how to unsubscribe if need be. Is it worth migrating to Stir.com, or keeping your profile active? In my opinion, it depends on what you're after in the dating world. If Stir.com becomes anything like long-standing nightlife portal ClubZone, you'll definitely meet new peoplethrough the service that have similar interests and tastes. But when I went to look and see who else in my area had signed up - or even what was going on this weekend - I was met with an error message that repeatedly stated, "Our site may be experiencing technical difficulties, or we may be working to improve this area of the site,"along with an ad to another singles dating site. UPDATE: A kind gentleman from Match.com contacted me after I posted this blog entry, advising me that Stir.com "doesn't currently have any event data in Canada,"which would explain why I wasn't able to see much on the site (being a Canadian). The company however is looking into the errors to see if something else is amiss. If you've used Stir.com, feel free to post in the comments your experiences with the new service. Related: Get Over Your Fears About Meeting New People, Places To Meet Singles, Top Free Dating Sites. Down To Earth Becomes Stir.comoriginally appeared on About.com Datingon Saturday, October 24th, 2009 at 00:37:05. How Much Do Looks Matter? A new, short lived series called Dating in the Dark(6 episodes in its first season, pending the ok for season number two) has gotten me thinking about attraction, chemistry, and how much looks really matter to singles and dating couples. How Much Do Looks Matter?originally appeared on About.com Datingon Saturday, October 17th, 2009 at 03:26:04. Dating Question About Flirting While In A Relationship Dawn asks, "What is your opinion on flirting with others when you're in a relationship? I have a friend who's been dating a sweet young lady for about a year, but he flirts with other women-- including me-- incessantly. I think flirting with a stranger is OK. You see an attractive person in the store, you smile at each other, maybe have a very brief conversation, and never see each other again. It makes you feel good about yourself and gives a little lift to your day. But flirting with people you know is risky; there's a chance that it could turn into something more, and it's simply disrespectful to your partner. What do you think?" Dating Question About Flirting While In A Relationshiporiginally appeared on About.com Datingon Sunday, October 11th, 2009 at 22:38:25. Coping After A Break Up Break ups suck, no matter whether you're the one being broken up with, or the one doing the breaking up. Its going to hurt no matter what happens, and thus, some coping skills are needed. Over the years, surely you've found some things that have helped you move onand get over someone. I know that for me, the worst break ups have also been the times in my life where I've grown the most, and been the busiest - more out of necessity than anything. How about you? How have you coped with a bad break up? A new feature still in its testing phase is being tried out on this site, which allows readers like yourself to share a story about how they overcame or did something that is dating related. I'd love to hear your stories about coping after a break up(form), and what worked for you, as well as any feedback about the form and process itself. You can reach me at dating.guide@about.com if there are any problems. Related: What Not To Do After A Break Up, Kick Bad Love Habits After A Break Up. Coping After A Break Uporiginally appeared on About.com Datingon Sunday, October 4th, 2009 at 20:21:45. Using Props To Attract Someone I've been told on more than a few occasions that Halloweenis the best time of year to meet someone. Why? Because everyone in a costume has a built in conversation starter. So then why not use this same idea and integrate it into our everyday lives? The concept is an integral one to the pickup artistculture (although they call it peacocking), where the person trying to attract someone wears or has on at least one conversation piece. Which isn't to say I think you should go all out and become something you aren't. But at the same time, if you can inject some of the fun and frivolity of Halloween into your day to day life, and it allows you to meet someone truly special, why wouldn't you try it and see? Have you ever used a prop to attract someone? Did it work? Why or why not? Using Props To Attract Someoneoriginally appeared on About.com Datingon Thursday, October 1st, 2009 at 01:41:21. Dating Question About Exclusivity Confused City Girl asks, "I have been seeing this guy for about 4 months now whom I met from a Craigslist ad that I had posted stating that I was looking for an awesome boyfriend. This guy replies with an awesome e-mail and was very cute too so I make plans to go out on a date with him. We clicked immediately and have been seeing each other since then. We have been to concerts together, spent many nights together, planned a vacation next month, I have even met his family and they love me. A while ago I noticed that his Facebook and MySpace claim he is still single. I didn't let it bother me too much but I did feel a bit hurt. Recently I have noticed that his text messages are less frequent and much less romantic than they had been. He has also been claiming to need a lot of alone time because he has only been out along term relationship a few months longer than knowing me. Dating Question About Exclusivityoriginally appeared on About.com Datingon Sunday, September 27th, 2009 at 00:18:42. Reader Question About Sex and Dating Julian asks: "I have been dating my girlfriend for almost a year now, and since the beginning we have been having sex. All of a sudden though, she tells me that she does not want to "disrespect"her body and that she does not want us having sex anymore. I feel like she should not have made such a big decision that affects both of us without even talking to me about it beforehand. I love her very much and to me the sex was a way of showing that love. It seems to me that if a relationship was sexually active, and that factor is suddenly taken away, the relationship can't be expected to be the same. Any advice?" I agree that your relationship with your girlfriend cannot be the same as it was before, as what sounds like a big part of the way the two of you share your affection was through sexual intercoursehas now been removed from the equation. However, I think that having sex or not having sex isn't the question. Yes, it would have been much easier and kinder if your girlfriend to have talked to you about what was going through her mind before she made a decision. When you enter into a relationship with someone, part of that process is agreeing that any major decisions that affect the both of you are discussed, first. Someone gets offered their dream job 400 miles away, an ex invites you to their wedding, or whom to spend the holidays with are all conversations better had, together, before a decision has been made. Sex however is a tricky one, because for many people it is very difficult to talk to their partner about their needs and wants. Using the word "disrespect"tells me that your girlfriend has been struggling with this for some time and needs you to understand her dilemma. It wasn't easy for her I'm sure to tell you about her decision, but I'll hazard a guess that it had very little to do with you. Rather, some outside force is "telling"her that sex is shameful, bad or not to be shared with someone she isn't married to. Problem is, it doesn't sound like you know which category her decision falls into. Ask her why she feels sex is disrespectful to her body, and try to really listen to what she's saying. I know its difficult to hear from the person you love that they want to stop an important aspect of your relationship, but if you want to make things work with this woman, you are going to have to bite your tongue (and pride) and find out the reasons why she feels this way. When did this become a problem, and why? What is she hoping to gain from not having sex with you anymore? Is all affection off limits (kissing, touching, hand holding), or just sex itself? Has she talked to a mental health professional, medical expert, sex therapist or someone in her religion and/or family about her decision? Once you have a better idea as to what the reasoning is behind her decision, you can sit down together and talk about how a sexless relationshipwill affect the both of you, and whether or not it is something you can go back to. I know of women who have stopped having sex with their partners to prompt a marriage proposal, others who have found a religious calling, and yet others who were feeling depressed and didn't find sex at all satisfying anymore. Whatever her reason, you'll have to weigh your feelings on the matter, see if the two of you can come to a compromise (or at the very least get some professional help on the matter), and if not, determine whether or not your relationship can evolve into something new or if it is time for the two of you to part ways. Related: Should We Take This Relationship To The Next Level Or Breakup?, The Problem of Desire in Long Term Relationships. Reader Question About Sex and Datingoriginally appeared on About.com Datingon Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009 at 18:26:55. |
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