A cute infographic about kissing
Found on graphjam, which I’ve been introduced to today.
1 comment June 14th, 2011
Misc
Anything that doesn’t fit into any of the other categories of this blog ends up here.
Online dating plays a part in Libyan revolution
This is very cool. Apparently, while Gaddafi and his henchmen were busy monitoring Twitter and Facebook for signs of dissent, some Libyans were exchanging coded revolutionary messages on a local dating site.
They used a profile on the site to recruit new supporters and assess how many people were willing to join in on actions.
You can read the full story here.
Add comment March 2nd, 2011
Pope blesses social networking
It’s official – social networking has got the seal of approval from the Catholic church. Pope Benedict XVI has given a speech talking about both the benefits and the dangers of online social interaction, highlighting how useful social networks can be in helping people interact with each other. He warned about letting the virtual world take over your life and reminded people that real life relationships are the most important of all.
I am not religious nor a supporter of the Catholic church in general, but those are definitely wise words.
Although he didn’t mention online dating sites specifically ( I don’t think), I think this speech perhaps implies that he is not opposed to them as long as it’s all done for the right purpose and in the respectfull manner?
You can read more about this story here.
Add comment January 25th, 2011
My 10 favourite love songs of all times (for today at least)
No special occasion whatsoever. I was just listening to one of these today and thought it would be nice to give credit to some of my favourite music on a Sunday afternoon.
Feel free to comment and add yours. 
Continue Reading 1 comment January 9th, 2011
New online dating discounts for Canada
eHarmony have also released these voucher codes for Canada, offering some substantial savings on the two longer eHarmony subscriptions.
Continue Reading Add comment October 26th, 2010
Well, if you can meet them online…
Now you can dump them online. Check out this crazy new service and the videos the guy posts online:
There’s an interview with the guy who runs this service here.
1 comment March 9th, 2010
Do Atheists really get more responses to their online dating messages?
More about the OKcupid survey…
A recent article in the Telegraph reported the results of a statistical survey conducted by free dating site OKCupid. The survey aimed to discover the makings of the perfect first online dating message, on OKcupid at least.
Continue Reading 2 comments September 25th, 2009
DatingDirect Affinity 7 day free trial
The 7 days full free memberhip on DatingDirectAffinity is now over, but I will update this page as soon as they do another one. As far as I know, they are not promoting the free week trial anywhere on on the Internet.
If you’re looking for a comparable offer from another serious relationship site, you can try the eHarmony UK 7 day free trial instead. You can read my short review of the site here.
Continue Reading 2 comments January 7th, 2009
Dear comment spammers
Please stop trying to post useless comments that are only aimed at pushing your own sites. Comments on this blog are moderated and I just won’t approve any of your comments.
Continue Reading Add comment December 24th, 2008
Online dating as a Christmas present?
It’s a well known fact in the online dating industry that Christmas is the busiest time of year on online dating sites. Why is it that the Christmas spike beats even Valentine’s day when it comes to people rushing to the sites to find love?
Christmas is one of those times of year when being alone can, frankly, really suck. All those images of happy families everywhere are bad enough, so couple that with the pressures of spending time with your family and the miserable weather and it might account for some of the reasons behind the traditional rush. Also, with people being off work, there’s plenty of free time to be spent alone wishing someone else was there with them.
Continue Reading Add comment November 28th, 2008
Please help my friend
A very close friend of mine has been wrongfully arrested and detained in Dubai since the 26th of January. So far, without being officially charged.
31-year-old Cat Le-Huy, Head of Technology at Endemol UK, was detained and arrested during a tourist visit to Dubai for carrying melatonin, an over-the-counter jet lag aid. Though once in custody Le-Huy tested negative for drugs and his melatonin was cleared by officials, he is still in Dubai jail with no charges and no release date.
Full story can be found on the Free Diz page where you can also donate to his mounting legal defense fund. Talk about Dubai being a tourist trap…
All of his family and friends (myself included) are shocked and worried.
Please pass this on to friends and family. Also, please spread the word around that Dubai is NOT a safe place for Western tourists, regardless of what their advertising campaigns say.
More information about this and other similarly horrible cases can be found on the BBC news site.
Add comment February 10th, 2008
Just realised I haven’t written anything in a while
You know you’re working too hard when you have to take a break from your own blog.
Normal service will resume shortly.
Add comment October 8th, 2007
Online Dating Blog Carnival – August 8, 2007
Welcome to the August 8, 2007 edition of online dating blog carnival.
When I decided to experiment with the whole blog carnival thing last month, I wasn’t sure exactly what was going to happen. There didn’t seem to be much interest to begin with, making me think that maybe the whole thing was a waste of time. Luckily,
after the rather modest beginning in July (thanks to all those that contributed!) it seems things are starting to pick up for this carnival. This month sees a broader range of topics covered with an interesting choice of topics. So here we go…
Continue Reading 1 comment August 8th, 2007
Online Dating Blog Carnival #1
Welcome to the July 16, 2007 edition of the Online Dating Blog Carnival.
After some unexpected downtime, this edition (which happens to be the first) is finally happening. I’ve had an interesting range of submissions and tried to keep the content fairly diverse.
Here is what people have come up with.
Continue Reading 1 comment July 16th, 2007
Introducing the Online Dating Blog Carnival
I’ve just joined Blog Carnival and I am setting up an online dating carnival. Blog carnivals are blog-hosted columns that collect expert-written articles on a particular topic. Sort of like a little news aggregators hosted on a blog. It’s a good way to forge links with other blogs and get stuff out there. I am giving it a go to see if it turns into anything interesting. I have no idea if anyone ever looks at the thing.
If you have a blog that’s to do with online dating in any way, feel free to read all about blog carnivals and submit your own posts to be included in mine.
The first edition of this will be posted on July 10, assuming I get enough posts to include. Otherwise, I’ll just extend the deadline
If it looks like it’s going to get any interest, I’ll move this stuff to its own page.
Seeing as I can’t seem to be able to put the widget on this blog for now, please submit via our Blog Carnival index page or email any links to info@onlinedatingbook.co.uk
1 comment June 23rd, 2007
Offseting: not just for carbon anymore!
Introducing: CheatNeutral :
Jealousy and heartbreak are a natural part of modern life. And sometimes, no matter how hard we try, it’s just not possible to be faithful.
At Cheatneutral, we believe that we should all try to reduce the amount we cheat on our partners, but we also realise that fidelity isn’t always possible.
That’s why we help you neutralise your cheating. Your actions are offset by a global network of fidelity, developed by us. By paying Cheatneutral, you’re funding monogamy-boosting offset projects – we simply invest the money you give us in monogamous, faithful or just plain single people, to encourage them to stay that way.
Will all the married guys lurking on dating sites please give generously and help make our world a better place!
OK, so it’s actually a joke to make a statement about how carbon offsetting is a joke, but I still love it
(Thanks to Roy for this one)
Add comment May 27th, 2007
New “sexual attraction” hits London
Amora, a new themed interactive tourist attraction has opened in London this week. The theme is love, dating and sex.
We are in the process of arranging a partnership with them, so I was lucky enough to get a sneak preview of Amora while they were still putting the final touches on the place. I must say I was pretty impressed, although the site of rugged builders putting the final touches on the “orgasm tunnel” and the likes was rather amusing, to say the least.
Amora manages to be very explicit, but stylish at the same time while maintaining mass-market appeal, which is pretty impressive in itself.
The hi-tech interactive displays are very inspired. My personal favourite was the “find the G-spot” game with life-size body casts (male and female) that light up and moan when you hit the right spot. The “kissing mirror” was not operational when I visited, but promises to be very educational as well. I wonder what the tourists will make of it.
1 comment April 21st, 2007
Broken Heart – not just a saying
It’s official, you can die of a broken heart.
The term “love doctor” has just gained an entirely new meaning.
Add comment April 21st, 2007
The best job in the world
I held off writing about this for a few days, but enough is enough. Sooner or later it was bound to come out.
Durex are looking for condom testers. No money, but plenty of perks. Obviously.
Closing date for applications is 30th of April so there’s still time!
Just remember: saying you have a whole load of free condoms and a contract with Durex is not as good a chat up line as it may first seem
Add comment April 1st, 2007
Online dating – good for your health?
Is this thing for real?!
Researchers at Arizona State University released a survey on Monday showing that writing love letters lowers cholesterol levels.
Apparently writing love letters for 20 minutes, 3 times a week lowered cholesterol more than writing about “insignificant topics”
So by this token, heavy users of dating sites should be fitter than Madonna!!
Unless, of course, they use txtspeak, or talk about football…
Add comment March 27th, 2007
Woman posts dating profile on a job site
I’ve often said that online dating is not a million miles away from job hunting. Now someone has gone that extra mile.
A woman looking for Mr Right decided not to use a dating site (because some of her friends have had bad experiences) and has posted a “job advert” for a husband on a UK job site instead. So you thought online dating was pragmatic and business-like? It’s got nothing on this. It did get her far more exposure (and press) than an ad on a dating site ever would though, so good on her. Dunno what else to say, really.
Not a good advert for online dating in the UK, but it made me laugh.
Full article on the BBC site and here’s a link to her ad
Add comment March 26th, 2007
BBC: Many net users ‘not safety-aware’
A new survey conducted in the UK by an organisation called Get Safe Online has found that only 48% of UK net users feel that it is their responsiblity to ensure their own safety online. Here’s a link to the BBC article and a pretty chart representation of most findings. Scarily enough, about 18% of the people questioned admitted to having replied to spam. Perhaps unsurprisingly, 12% said they had been victims of Internet fraud.
In a bit of good news, the UK government is actually fostering education, rather than empty measures like those being passed in the US. The people surveyed themselves seemed to be interested in being taught how to fend for themselves online, rather than rely on external measures. 78% even went as far as suggesting Internet safety lessons should be given to kids in schools.
The Get Safe Online site has a new online dating safety section meant to teach users how to use dating sites safely. It’s pretty short, but covers all the basics generally discussed in the safety sections of any decent site.
Add comment March 26th, 2007
Oh what a beautiful morning
Nothing like waking up in the morning and finding out some asshole has gone and spammed the hell out of my blog with all kinds of dodgy drugs and sex sites. As flattered as I am about my blog being chosen to promote East European criminals, I’ve now removed the lot and stopped all trackbacks. If anyone knows how to stop this from happening with WordPress, please let me know.
Add comment March 19th, 2007
The mystery of the random characters
So I’ve downloaded this theme for this site and I have to say that after a bit of tweaking, I quite like it. But I’ve just noticed all these weird characters appearing in odd bits of the site. I’ve looked through the code but I can’t for the life of me tell where they are coming from. This is truly bizarre. It’s going to be driving me crazy for weeks now. In case someone is actually reading this, feel free to let me know how to fix it, if you’ve come across it before.
Add comment February 23rd, 2007
