free dating sites - are they worth it

If anyone says that money is not an issue when it comes to purchasing, buying etc they are probably not being truthful. The truth is, money is important to all of us and it is no different when it comes to spending it on online dating sites. Okay, maybe the figure for joining some of the top paid sites are like $30-$50 a month, which doesn’t seem a lot, but it is still money at the end of the day. What you should be asking yourself is.. if you spend the money will you be get what you are looking for? It’s a tough question because you don’t know the outcome only after you have parted with your $30. Her are my thoughts on this:

Ask your friends:

Your friends have probably joined some of the dating sites and they can offer you some very good feedback.

Forums on free dating sites:

Post questions on forums and other online sites that allow you to post your questions. Ask how others how they have found the site and how it has worked for them.

Join free dating sites:

I am not saying that just to promote free dating sites, but I think this bit is important for several reasons. If you are new to online dating, I suggest you try out the free dating sites. This can really get you up to speed with some of the unfamiliar features that you are not used to. For example, searching, saving searches, messaging and all the other nuances of online dating. The time you spend on a paid dating site will be wasted as you become familiar with all of the tools and this is where a free dating site can help you become acclimated with all the features.

Okay, so I am hinting that you would eventually need to join the paid dating sites, which is partly true. The important thing to remember is that not all sites are equal and this is even more so when it comes to free dating sites. Unfortunately, the fact that they are free means that you will get an extremely diverse range of websites that go from one end to another ie. from very bad to very good. One of the good things of Jumpdates.com apart from being the oldest free dating site still in existence today is that it has unique features that sets it apart from other free dating sites. This is the ‘activity’ meter that applies to all members of this dating site. Just like a rewards card in Safeway or rewards in credit cards, the site clocks up your points based on activity. For example, once you join and you start using the site, checking out profiles, messaging and reading forum boards, replying etc, you start accumulating points. This gives you a favorable position in the searches and anywhere else that other members are looking for their potential mates. Plus, this gives other members insights into your interests ie. forum subjects, your detailed profiles and more which is good news for all the members of the site. If you have not joined Jumpdates, I encourage you to do so. Have a wonderful day!

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We routinely hear that the top dating sites on the planet (maybe an exaggeration) advertise on TV how many singles they have matched up and have led to marriages. Some of these claim to have ‘married off’ a million or so members just in the last year alone. For some of us, those figures can entice us to join or speculate as to how effective these marriages will be in the short and long term. After all, our society has such a high divorce rate that many choose to remain single. Why go to all that trouble?

For naysayers to online dating sites, you should consider some of the advantages and disadvantages first before deciding.

Advantages

• Online dating allows you to browse ‘before you buy’; This means you decide if you like a profile or not and if you should contact the member, you have total control.
• You are not compelled to reply to users if you do not want to, the choice is yours. This applies more to females.
• Your choice  of profiles is broadened from your ‘local crowd’ to a member base that can be anywhere in the country or world.
• You can really put the member to the test ie. chat to them for a few days, or a month until you are comfortable in meeting them - this is recommended if you are serious about a long term mate

Disadvantages

• You maybe showered with too many profiles and have a hard time deciding - I wish I could say this was true for men, but women yes.
• You may not distinguish what is true or false on their profile page - but then again you have time to screen them out.
• You may not like the ‘digital’ way of meeting folks since this can feel artificial - but you do get to meet them in person if you so wish.

Ok, so there you have it a set of snippets to help you get launched onto the online dating scene. For those astute readers among us, you will probably see that the ‘Disadvantages’ are not really disadvantages but are potential advantage points. However, I was speaking from the newbie point of view where they may consider these as disadvantageous at first but in time will become advantages when they all join the club!

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Windows 10 is here and if you have been lucky to download this free operating system OS, you will realize that it changes the way you view, surf and use many of the dating websites. For those of you who have not ventured into this new OS, you may have reservations in the way it affects how you use your current PC or laptop. It’s an important decision to make and you need to be sure that you will be getting the most out of your previous OS as well as extra benefits. Here are very important points to consider when you switch to the new Windows 10.

1. Check that your OS is compatible with this upgrade. Anyone who has a Windows 7 and 8 will be able to upgrade for free to Windows 10.

2. If you are a Windows 7 user - Check out the new OS to see if you like it or not. Unfortunately, we are not able to do this unless one of your friends or colleagues have one for you to try. But then again, you can always visit Best Buy and try out their laptops. Make sure the stores allow you to browse the internet. Note* If you do login to your dating sites in a public laptop or PC make sure to log-out for your own safety and protection.

3. Here is the most important step - The dating sites that you use on a daily basis, I suggest you try them out and see if there are significant user changes to the OS that makes it easy or difficult for you to access. Luckily there should not be any accessibility changes to any of the sites since your favorite browsers would not change. However, one of the issues that we have seen with the new OS is that it can change the trackpad settings and the controls you are familiar with may not be easily reproducible. We expect to bring a detailed article on this issue later but it does not affect all laptops.

4. Find out the path to the upgrade - Luckily the upgrade is not that bad. We were able to complete the download and install in one morning. However, make sure that you select the correct privacy options at the end as you logon to the new OS for the first time. Otherwise you will be sending your click activities on dating sites to our big brother Microsoft.

5. Finally - Once you have logged into the new OS, it should keep all your data, so there is nothing to worry about changes to your desktop.

Fortunately, we can conclude to all our members of Jumpdates and other dating site members that upgrading to the new Windows 10 is not that bad at all. We think that the new new OS has some nice features and brings benefits of the Windows 8 (if you are a Windows 7 user) and the missing components of Windows 7 (if you are a Windows 8 user). It combines the benefits of Windows 8 with Windows 7 to make for a good interface for doing your daily tasks and most importantly using all those familiar dating sites.

Surfing online dating sites on the new Windows 10

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Daily workload, stress, meeting project deadlines and generating more profit in a fumbling economy can take the fun out of your life and if both the partners are working than the situation can be worse. Candle light dinner, weekend outings and cosmopolitan magazine tips to spice up your sex life won’t work if there is an emotional disconnect that has created the vacuum in the relationship.

Romantification of vacation: How to Guide

One of the best way to get rid of this vacuum is fill it with some fresh air and rediscover the relationship. Taking a break and going to a location where you have always wanted and especially not with no baggage of office work can help in a great deal.

How to prepare for a romantic vacation

1. As you are going on a break and likely to be longer than usual make sure you take your finances seriously. Ensure you don’t run out of money away from home and have a backup plan for these kind of situation as you can spend some extra money on leisure.

2. Choose the location that both of you can enjoy and remember its all about “WE” on this romantic holiday.

3. Shopping is one of the best ways to set the mood for a holiday, for a change shape by his/her choice.

4. Plan complete holiday in advance taking help of tour operator to avoid last minute hassles.

5. If you are going to a place where languages will be a barrier, try to learn basic things.

How to Make Holiday Romantic

1. Spend time to relive some old moments and reminisce the love that sparked between you. Both of you might feel you guys did lots of stupid acts to get each others attention.

2. Use photos to rekindle the love, we get stimulated easily by visual imagery.

3. Small talk with a romantic walk close to nature creates the perfect setting with the sun going down in the background.

4. Music is the best way to get in the mood before you set the night on fire with some steamy love making Kama-Sutra positions. With smart phone apps, it’s so easy to try new positions as the Kamasutra apps are just a tap away.

Don’t forget to add comments and your real experiences to rekindle the old love.

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Updated: 10th September, 2015

Commitment phobia in India has been a result of heavy social and cultural shifts in the minds of many young Indians living today. The boom in internet and increase in earning-power have played a crucial role in the mindsets of many young singles, both male and female. The primary one being that one has so much more freedom that making a decision has become harder and harder and the feeling is that the grass maybe green on the other side. Read more about it from the interesting article in TimesOfIndia and our article below.

Running away from commitment in a relationship is common in the USA and other western countries. Marry at late 30’s to ensure you know personally before tying the knot or at least test many before you meet the right person and make up your mind.

On the flip side India has been known for their strong social values, grand wedding and rituals. This has also been celebrated by many Hollywood celebrities to ensure they get the luck in the divorce capital of the USA.

Relationship phobia in India | Love life | Desi Romance

However, this trend is changing in India young generation especially men from metros like Mumbai, Delhi, Pune and from India silicon valley Bangalore (many other top cities) don’t want to take this responsibility in the early age - and especially not arranged by their parents.

Relationship, wedding ceremonies and romance have been the hallmark of Indian movies for the past 100 years. But, this is also taking a new turn, the latest release “Shuddh Desi Romance” (Pure Indian Romance) movie cleanly narrates new GEN Y love in India as how the trend has changed in the past 10 years from commitment focused generation to pro live-in relationship supporting India.

This has been a debate from time know as why this generation Y is running away from commitment and many social activists are putting their head in research and surveys.

Here are theories floating around for Commitment phobia in India Gen Y

1. More exposed and exchange of western culture as India being the market for many
companies and India is one of the cheapest manpower providers of many American
IT and ITES companies. This brings exposure from other parts of the world and their social structure.

2. Indian GEN Y is more independent and self dependent than some of the previous generations. Financial independence has changed how young India make daily decisions.

3. Critics are also saying that it is just in their mind as what they see outside India do not exist in India as they have a strong social bearing and no need for GEN Y to become afraid of commitment.

No matter what people are saying, the fact is that it is getting more and more evident and even the Apex court of law has also legalized the live-in relationship in India.

Tags: commitment, commitment phobia, freedom in relationships, India, social cultural changes