Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Research. Show all posts

Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Internet Dating Tips for Women: How to Dress for a First Date to Ruin It

 Dress for a First Date
If you're a single woman seeking love online these days, you've already invested a lot of money, energy, heart, and time into trying to find a boyfriend at a singles website. By the time you get to a first date, both of you have jumped over multiple screenings from either other. Don't let how you dress for the first date ruin it for you and your chances of being asked out for a second date. When you want to get a boyfriend online, how you dress for a first date can make all the difference for creating chemistry and attraction in person and advancing to more dates. Read on to learn what to avoid wearing on first date least you ruin your chances with getting to a second dates with the cute guy you met at the singles dating site.
You met the cute guy. Maybe the two of you first met at the fun and hip online dating website with the cool new app over at Facebook. The two of you flirted online. You exchanged messages and have now successfully navigated to where you two are meeting for your first date. You might be feeling excited. Maybe your breath is even catching a little bit in fun first date anticipation of the two of you meeting.
Now the all important question of "What shall I wear for the first date to make it great?" Don't fall victim of these common first date dire dressing disasters which single women make. Instead read this article to help you to dress for your first date success!
Number 1: Dressing Too Casually
From single guys to married men, when they see you arriving for the dinner date, nothing says "I don't care" better than a single woman wearing just jeans and a t-shirt for a first date.
Your too casual first date clothes scream to others, "I don't want to impress you or myself. I couldn't be bothered to make an effort."
If you make this dire dressing disaster, then just don't expect him to ask you out for a second date. Miss 2Casual just gets asked for a First Date only.
Number 2: Dressing Like a Prude
If you are wearing a secular equivalent of a burkah, namely you are not a conservative Muslim and yet are dressing like one, then something is off. Muslim single ladies who are dressing very modestly are typically chaperoned or the first meeting either is likely arranged by your families and the two of you are meeting under their watchful eyes as well.
Short of that, what are the rest of you single ladies doing wearing baggy loose, high necked clothes that completely cover up your having a female figure? Your conservative Muslim lady example might be very covered up. But her clothes and the patterns on the fabrics she is wearing are quite often very feminine. Remember, guys are visually stimulated. You want to blend looking visually appealing and alluring with your being classy. That means eschew the tent dress of this Miss Prude and instead wear something feminine and visually attractive.
Number 3: Dressing Too Grunge Style
Grunge dressing went out of style more than a decade ago. What I am talking about is not a fashion image style which is out-dated. I've seen single women show up wearing their workout wear after their workout. Their hair is somewhat disheveled and unkempt. Their clothes are crumpled. And this is what they think is acceptable to wear to a first date! This look is different than that of her too-casual, "I don't care" attitudinal dressing counterpart. Miss Grunge really has no clue how to clean up and dress nicely. Miss 2Casual dresses like she does because she has an attitude of not caring to make an effort to impress her date.
Remember, when you're a single woman dressing to meet your date for your First Date, avoid looking like Miss 2Casual, Miss Prude, and Miss Grunge.
Instead, dress to look and feel your best, both for the sake of your date who has asked you out and is taking you out and for your own sake of feeling your very best. When you dress to feel your best, you look great and increase your likelihood for the guy to ask you out for a second date.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Australian Online Dating Research

The past several years has seen a serge in the popularity of online dating sites. There is an extensive selection of dating sites in Australia with more launching everyday focusing on niche interests such as sexuality, religion, location and geography.


Various dating websites include related information and advice regarding online dating safety. Such advice can often include:


* Protecting your privacy, by taking steps not to divulge personal information unless it's absolutely necessary.


* Set up a specific email address for communication, by doing this it's easy to close the email account if things don't work out.


* Meet your new online friend in a public venue, and try to make the first date short. The first time you meet someone online is to simply assess any potential chemistry.


* Take steps to ensure they are who they say they are.

Web cam and online dating profile photo's are the best way to be sure you're not being tricked.

* Always be aware that dating online have scam members, and never communicate with anyone who asks for help or money.


The question remains, do paid and free dating sites pose a serious risk? Various research undertaken varies...


Several years prior U.S. researchers released data suggesting that online dating could accelerate the spread of STDs due to the speed in which people can meet and interact and the availability to access online personals.


Additional research uncovered in other parts of the world determined that singles who use the internet searching for sex have greater rates of sexual practices on a casual basis as opposed to singles who do not use online dating sites. Men and women who search for sexual liaisons on the internet were also likely to meet high-risk sex partners offline as well indicating the internet merely presents an additional alternative to conventional dating options.


As a general rule, people have various ways of managing the risk when dating online. Being able to verify one's real identity prior to the first online date was the greatest concern. You can take measures to alleviate this concern by checking out their Facebook page or asking for their vehicle registration. Most people had their own method of reducing online danger and tended to follow their own processes to stay safe.