The Low Down on Mingle2.com - Free Dating Platform Review - Part 3
Finally, I ended up on the actual members page, the holy grail of the online dating stage where everything happens. In my inbox, there were two unread messages and one of them was as expected and was a note offering me to upgrade my account for a price, of course. The other mail, which was a more useful one went into great details about how to get the most out of this site. The premium upgrade option page made it very clear that they were a free dating site and would never charge you without your consent, which was good to know. Their upgrades were for 3, 6 and 12 months and depending on which plan you take you could save a few dollars here and there. On average their monthly comes to about $8.
The problem I feel that upgrade options have in free dating sites is how to convince the users that they need to upgrade since the features to find their mates are already free. So how do you go about convincing users that their hard earned money will pay off in the form of more dates, more contacts and more fun! It’s a tall order but I think its possible, otherwise mingle2.com or pof.com would not be doing it still.
The Low Down on Mingle2.com - Free Dating Platform Review - Part 2
I am pretty certain this was the clinger that judging by the previous text messages hooks people into replying and forking out their first $10 for the month. Good luck to you, if you did so and especially trying to remove your subscription for the subsequent months.
I received a welcome message which was earlier in the registration process, so that was reassuring. However, based on what was presented to me, I had to be doubly alert to any other kind of ‘money making’ games that was to follow. To no surprise I was met with the same where on the next screen a page presented me with several screen-shots of apps. This reminded me of the apps that you can pick up on your Roku media streaming player. The page again was confusing and it led me to believe that I needed to install one of these apps in order to proceed. I then submitted to my better judgement and decided to proceed through another link I found on the page and voila I was taken to the next screen! I bypassed an ugly step where I could have installed one of these toolbars and apps on my browser that would have surely compromised my privacy.
The Low Down on Mingle2.com - Free Dating Platform Review
When you first register to the site, it clearly indicates that it only takes 30 seconds to register. This is a myth and in actual fact as one page is presented one after another, I found it took me approximately 5-10 minutes to register to the site. One thing it does ask you for is your mobile cell number. I was at first reluctant to give out this number but I felt that there was no other option and would not be able to join the site. I received three text messages once I submitted my cell number and they were rather vague. In all cases the message read…
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Textecs - Enter Your Security PIN Now! www.textecs.com/99s99/@9.99/mo. Your PIN is: 2844. Reply HELP for help. Msg&data rates may apply.
This was confusing to say the least and I was concerned that I was going to get billed. It occurred to me that telcos used to charge whenever a phone call or text message was received. However, I wasn’t sure if this rule still applied or was demolished due to the many outcries of the public. In any case, I was careful not to reply to the message because this could surely appear as a stinker on my AT&T bill. I am guessing that mingle2 relies on some folks to unknowingly reply and dish out some money as a result. What was more intriguing was the final text message which read…
Got a question about anything? Reply now for a real-time answer from an operator!
What we can learn from the recent Lance Armstrong revelation
Lance Armstrong was an athlete where his career spanned a quarter of a century in cycling. Last year he was stripped of all of his career titles including the famous Tour de France and was hit with a lifetime ban from the sport. It is one of those stories where if you can get away with it then ‘why not’. Unfortunately many people not just professional athletes or celebrities can be guilty of these kind of tactics. It’s important to understand how that these kind of situations arises from people and the importance of good moral conduct. In particular, a single person must be convinced that the person they are dating is of good standing and character, otherwise they may become a victim to a narcissist.
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We all understand the word ‘temptation’ and this quality is a good test for anyone regarding moral conduct and behavior. A simple example would be stealing. If we had the right upbringing and character development then it would be considered bad to steal irrespective of any circumstances. What about if you found a $100 bill in a venue and you decided to pocket this rather than hand it in, would that be considered immoral. The gray area disappears when the advantages of having it without being caught or persecuted outweighs everything else.
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The same can be said of a relationship, one may have the utmost conduct and moral personality but if the opportunity presents itself, many people do take it. The question becomes, how much does one go to get the personal gain at the expense of someone else or others. It is true that if someone is demanding, their expectations are more on what they want out of the relationship rather than the relationship being about you. Someone’s self interest and a focus on their own personal gain is a reflection of their character and it may not be well suited to you. This is where we speak about give and take in a relationship.
In Lance Armstrong’s case the initial desire for fame and fortune overshadowed any other scruples or morals that he may have had. He simply became blinded by these inner desires and the ease at which he got away with it made him do it all that more. We live in a world of many Armstrongs and before we dismiss him too quickly we need to check our own moral standing and character and ask ourselves how far do we go.
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End of the Era for Dating? Yes! No! May Be!
The recent article on NY Times calling dating an obsolete trend in the modern era raised questions on change in the style of singles meeting up these days. NY time posted this article under the category FASHION was enough to raise a few alarms.
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With the series of examples from women coming from various background and class in the society all agree to the fact that it’s more of a social or group event can be termed as “hooking up / hanging out”. Particularly men are not putting efforts into making it a date. Their approach towards dating is too casual and has become the biggest turn off for women.
The Smartphones and texting habits are making all this worse. NY Times finds out that guys are not even reaching out to female properly in the preferred way to ask a date has become a sort of test message.
Jumpdates think that their point is valid but, it’s definitely not the end of dating and it’s the evolution of the way single men and women interact. It is still in the evolutionary phase and these singles are trying various means before finding which is more convenient.
