Article Subject: Online Dating: Match vs. JDate vs. eHarmony vs. Plenty of Fish

Article Link: http://www.jewishjournal.com/keepingthefaith/item/online_dating_match_vs_jdate_vs_eharmony_vs_plenty_of_fish_20110203/

Website: Match.com, Eharmony.com, PlentyofFish.com

Dr. Dato’s Brief:

The article is written by Ilana Angel who has been on the online dating scene for a number of years. She comments on the above sites mentioned but also talks about her experience with JDate which is a dating site catering to the Jewish. She didn’t have anything good to say about that site.

In particular, her comments relate to how men can give misleading information on their profile and she has learnt to categorize the men into two groups; those with potential and those who are clearly not.

She praises POF (plentyoffish) website and finds it refreshingly different and thinks that this maybe due to the site being free where people are more likely to be upfront.

My 2 cents.. although these large dating sites cater to the masses, it can make finding the right partner a bit daunting. Without sounding discriminatory, I think dating sites should start thinking about organizing their members into specific groups or categories. Hmm, sounds like an idea for a great dating site, I wonder.

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Article Subject: Secrets Of Online Dating Revealed

Article Link:
http://living.oneindia.in/relationship/love-and-romance/2011/secrets-online-dating-040211-aid0104.html

Website: none

Dr. Dato’s Brief:

This is a typical article where people simply try to put substance over something they already know and try to make out that they have something unique.

Essentially it talks about how to behave with women during a date, which most grown up adults are likely to know anyways. There is no secret to online dating as this miniature article of probably 200 words tries to claim.

If you want my advice to the secrets of online dating then here it is…
It will not come to you by magic and definitely not in half a page biopsy. You will need to work hard at being good in this growing area of online dating.

Success is reflected from people who have worked at it and understand the nuances of online dating. They are probably signed up with a few of the top subscriber based online dating sites in addition to some of the 100% free dating sites. Most of all they have had the patience to go through diligently trying each of the sites regularly with the anticipation that they will meet the partners of their choice.

What can be more sexier to a woman than a partner who works hard at getting things he wants in life!

online dating can be rewarding if you put some time to it

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Arranged marriages are normally in the Indian tradition decided by the parents of the guardian or an older family member.

indian dating and matchmaking for marriage

The actual match between husband and wife could be selected by either parent or a match making agent, matrimonial website, or a trusted third party. In many communities, priests or religious leaders as well as relatives of the family including friends can play a major role in the matchmaking process.

The matchmaker identifies a set of potential matches and, based on mutual agreement and understanding between the families, it is customary for an initial exchange of photographs and some other documentation of the factors to consider i.e. astrological charts or a resume or a bio data of the interested people.

These items are usually returnable if the match does not proceed for any reason and in these kind of scenarios, families typically intervene to eliminate any traces of the matchmaking conversation between the parties and ensuring regularity in the family lives. The son/daughter reviews the information and the photographs, with much input from the family and friends and shortlists a few for face-to-face meetings.

In cultures where dating is not that prevalent, arranged marriages introduce a similar function by bringing together people who might otherwise not have met before. In such cultures, arranged marriage is viewed as the norm and accepted by young adults without objection.

In several cultures, the last duty of a parent is to see that their son or daughter passes smoothly through the passage of marital rites.

In some cultures, arranged marriage is a tradition handed down through many generations and have been unchanged. Parents who take their son or daughter’s marriage into their own hands have themselves been married through the same process.

During the first encounter of the conversation between the families of the interested parties, the family and the boy arrive and be seated with the entire girl’s family except the presence of the girl, who would dawn with fine clothes and enter the seated room often bringing tea and refreshments by herself. This practice is often called seeing the girl.

During this visit, the boy and girl are often encouraged to meet and talk amongst themselves in maybe a separate room or the whole family may go into another room. The families usually part after this initial encounter and if the prospective partners express a desire to meet or if the families are enthusiastic about a potential match, it is customary for the prospective groom’s family to meet separately with the prospective bride’s family.

In the first encounter or meeting, it is traditional for the boy’s family to meet without any commitment made by either side, and with the expectation that they will confer separately and send word through the matchmaker should they be interested in pursuing the matter further.

These meetings are understood to be non-exclusive, i.e. both the boy and girl are expected to meet with multiple other potential suitors at this stage. There is, however, an expectation of total confidentiality amongst the families and they usually do not usually disclose or make public the information about their meetings should nothing positive arise from the meetings. This is possibly due to the fact that rumors can run wild if other people were to know about the families objectives.

Once there is positive mutual agreement between the prospective bride and groom that they would like to proceed and marry, and no red flags have emerged from either party during inquiries conducted formally or informally, an engagement ceremony or a pre-engagement ceremony follows. Typically during the conversations of marriage both families may go about through informal inquiries through relatives, family members etc to find more about the bride and bridegroom character, well being etc. It is important that these facts are well known as it may jeopardize the relationship afterwards should anything surface following marriage.

In more urban areas where the social culture is more dynamic and progressive, the future spouses are often expected to go out on dates and develop a romantic kindling with each other prior to the engagement or marriage. Although this kind of relationship is traditionally frowned upon by the older generation as it entails sexual freedom and possibly diminishes the sacred role of marriage.

As a result, many parents and children likewise, can feel pressure from the community to conform, and in certain cultures a love marriage or even courtship is considered to be doomed to failure since it goes against the traditional thinking of marriage.

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Look and Feel
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Registration Process
Registration process to this website is free and very quick; you just need to enter your first name, last name, email and password, and you are ready to use loveme.com. After the registration it sends a successful activation email and as usual to be a member of this site you must me 18 years or older

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Login & Customizing Profiles

A member needs their email and password to login to loveme.com and once you first login to the site, it will ask for some basic details similar to many other dating sites. You need to enter information about your personality, habits, activities and lifestyle.

From the profile edit section you can also change your profile attributes like- email, date of birth, city, habits, lifestyle and other details.

As far as privacy is concerned you cannot set any rule or criteria to block users from sending you messages. Being that this is a paid site and not having these privacy features is a bit disappointing to say the least.

Photo Profile Section
You can upload your profile photo directly from your computer. You can upload up to 1 MB of photo size, however, the maximum number of photos that can be uploaded is not mentioned in this website.

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