Most single women at one point or other have experienced the difficulty of meeting a guy or even finding a guy they like. Let’s face it, there are work hours, friends to meet up with and chat to, family to consider and keep in touch with, and all the little bits and pieces you have to do on a daily basis. They all take up time.

What are some of the secrets to finding Mr Right? Try these few tips for solutions. Some are apparent but are you doing them?

1. Open the front door and get outside! It doesn’t really matter what the plan is here just get out and do something. Some great relationships have started in the supermarket. I haven’t met anyone yet who met their partner while wandering around the kitchen.
2. Always look your best as much as possible. You’ll be surprised when Mr Cute turns up. I know a number of friends who met their guy walking the dog in the park. The bus stop is another. When he does turn up, you’ll want to be looking your best is my point. One of my customers met her husband while cycling around the block.
3. Online dating is now very popular. Yes I know there are millions of dating sites and that poses a problem. Type in ‘dating site reviews’ in Google. There are (thankfully) pretty nifty review sites (Sage-Hearts.com is one of those sites) that make that task pretty easy now as some of you already know. When you sign up to a few (yes a few) make sure you give an honest profile. Read the safety articles on dating - there are many available. They’ll make you feel a lot more secure and you’ll be able to carry out secure dating correspondence in no time. Once you’ve set your profile, the chances are high that you’ll find someone who has the same interests you have. Email exchange via the site usually is the next step. If you haven’t already, give it a shot, you’ll be impressed.
4. Community involvement is another avenue where there is regular success with finding a partner. There are so many different organizations and volunteer type work where you can meet others it’s almost overwhelming. You can simply type in the words volunteer work into Google and your suburb and you’ll most likely have more results than you can handle.
5. Join a tennis or a golf club. If neither of those meet your fancy, look up the department of recreation in your area. There are too many sporting choices to mention here.
6. One thing that can become disappointing and is most often the cause of failure when you do find Mr Right, is not knowing what to do or say. Even attracting attention is a skill along with encouraging someone to like you.

To increase your chances of success, here’s a free down-loadable guide or report which will increase your chances of GETTING A GUY TO LIKE YOU TEN FOLD.

Whatever you choose to do, be sure to have fun! That’s the best way to meet fun and interesting people. Good luck and happy dating!

Signing up and posting your personal profile at ONE dating service is good, 2 is better… but how about covering ALL your bases?

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2. ALT.com
3. Amigos.com
4. Asia FriendFinder
5. BigChurch
6. Bondage.com
7. Cams.com
8. Filipino FriendFinder
9. French FriendFinder
10. FriendFinder
11. Gay FriendFinder
12. German FriendFinder
13. Indian FriendFinder
14. Italian FriendFinder
15. Korean FriendFinder
16. MillionaireMate
17. OutPersonals
18. Passion
19. Penthouse.com
20. Senior FriendFinder

So, for example, you might post a profile at FriendFinder, but if you are Asian and over 50 years of age, consider posting profiles at both Senior FriendFinder and Asia FriendFinder as well.

If you’re still looking for that special someone it really pays to maximize your exposure through online dating services.

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When I began meeting men in person I was very concerned about my safety. I set the following rules for myself …

I always verified their name and employment – without them knowing. During the phone conversation I would be sure to get their first and last name and where they worked. Then I would look up their work either online or in my local phone book. I would phone up and say “May I please speak to so and so.”

I always got their phone number and called them at least once. That way I knew that whoever had that phone number somehow knew whom I talked to.

I always met them at a public place for breakfast. Usually at a Denny’s restaurant that was a block away from my best friend..

I left the following information with my friend:

• Name of person I was meeting
• The home number I had
• Their place of employment
• What kind of car they had (I asked for this info before meeting so I could be on the look out for a blue Honda or whatever.)
• What time we were meeting. If I didn’t call my friend within 1 hour of meeting time she was instructed to call the police.

Naturally you can always do a background check on them. And with the information you slyly gather they never have to know.

I was never in a hurry to meet anyone. You can really get to know a lot about someone through emails and phone calls. Ask them the same questions at different times and different ways.

Let’s say they told you they are a machinist at xyz company – on one of your next conversation you might say “So how long have you worked at ZYX?” to see if they correct you. Or ask them what they like about being a machinist etc.

I was amazed by some of the emails I received while I was a member of Matchmaker. At the time I was a single Mom of 2 teen-agers and making $9. /hour as a receptionist (and I smoked). I received an email from a supposedly high paid top notch attorney who detested smoking, saying how much we had in common. This sent up red flags so I just replied that I was not interested.

Be safe out there – Hey guys this means for you too. I don’t know what the statistics are, but men can be at risk too. My husband is 6’3” and weighs 300 pounds – yet he also practiced safety rules. He said you never knew if a woman might be working with some one who could sneak up behind him, knock him over the head and rob him.

Listen to your gut feeling. If something doesn’t feel quite right, it probably isn’t. Have your own set of rules before meeting in person for the first time – STAY SAFE!!!

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Cindy H. is a writer and the webmistress at HonestDietReviews where she shares the story of the couple’s struggle with weight loss and how they are winning the battle.

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Cherry Blossoms, Inc., the world’s first international picture personals business, was started in Hawaii over 30 years ago. As their good reputation spread, their business grew and in 1995 the Cherry Blossoms magazine gave way to a new website where single men and women from all over the world could easily publish their personal ads and contact like-minded people seeking love and marriage.

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If you are willing to invest the time and energy to search, email and chat you can find your true love. Men and women from Australia, China, Europe, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Russia, South America, Thailand, and many other countries are searching for a loving mate.

Cherry Blossoms has an instant messenger, chat rooms, and member email to help you find “The One”. Their capable immigration department is ready to assist US & Canadian citizens in filing a petition to bring their true love back to their country.

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Believe it or not, smart singles have begun flexing their brain power at singles’ spelling bees.

OK, you may think I’m really weird, but I think that would be great FUN.

Of course, it helps if you can spell.

Take a look inside the latest way to meet a mate by reading “Can You Spell L-O-V-E“.

Just when we thought (and fervently hoped) that the permutations of reality dating shows had been completely exhausted, the producers of ‘The Bachelor’ have announced a new dating show for women who are 40 plus.

The show will follow a group of young men vying for the heart of an glamorous, older, more mature woman. Like the “Bachelor” series, the suitors will engage in a series of challenges, and each week one unlucky in love contestant will get booted off the show by the bachelorette.

A casting call for the Untitled Cougar Project (the show’s working title) series is currently underway in Los Angeles and the show is slated for an early 2009 debut.

Included below is a love story that Cindy recently sent to me and to the left is a picture of she and Mike on their 2nd date taken in December 1997.

About the picture, Cindy says “This was the first largemouth bass I ever caught…” but it looks like she caught something MUCH better that day!
In September 1997 I was playing around on the internet and came across Matchmaker. Thinking it was a cool site, I thought it would be an easy way to meet men.

Earlier that year I had left a 20 year marriage and was really interested in finding out what men were all about.

I completed their questionnaire and the last question … “Why did you sign up?”

I answered “Just Curious.”

Based on my answers I was matched up to several different men. I exchanged emails and phone calls with quite a few guys. I even met a few of them in person – though I was extremely cautious and had a few set rules I followed.

One of my top matches was Mike. I read his answers several times and laughed each time I read it. I kept debating – should I email this guy or not. Finally I decided to go ahead and email him … BEST choice I ever made. As I emailed him on the last day of his subscription to Matchmaker and he wasn’t planning on resigning.

We began emailing each other daily. I loved his sense of humor! He made me laugh like I hadn’t in ages. After about a month of emailing we decided to talk on the phone.

You see Mike was also being cautious – as he states “There’s a lot of crazy women out there too!”.

Our first phone conversation was Eight hours!!! Mike had strep-throat at the time and I’m sure we didn’t help it heal any faster. J The next night we talked 6 hours. The third night we talked 4 hours and the fourth night we talked for 6 hours again.

It was at that time, that I told Mike, I couldn’t afford the phone bill! (Remember – we didn’t have the luxury of cell phones or google talk at the time.) Mike continued to call me every single day. His phone bill was averaging over $300. a month!

We spoke on the phone for about a month before we met in person. He lived 200 miles from me, so we decided to meet in the middle – in the city of Victorville.

We met for breakfast and then played miniature golf. We spent hours just talking in his truck. Before we parted he picked me a red rose. He made me feel like Cinderella at the ball.

On our second date we went fishing and I introduced him to my best friend. I caught my first largemouth bass.

We dated for a couple of years before I moved in with him.

We were married on May 10, 2003.

He is truly my soul-mate. I thank God for him every day.

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Cindy is a writer and the webmistress at HonestDietReviews where she shares the story of the couple’s struggle with weight loss and how they are winning the battle.

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Editor’s Note: Sage-Hearts no longer recommends Matchmaker as a dating service.

However, check out Perfect Match (read the review) for truly compatible relationships and matchmaking services instead.

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St. Valentine’s Day falls on February 14th each and every year. It is the day set aside for telling those that you love that you do love them. It’s not a bad idea when you think about it. We get busy. Life intrudes upon love. We get so busy and so involved in all of the various aspects of life that it is easy to forget to tell that special someone just how special they really are to us.

There are many ways to say “I love you”.

A romantic dinner for two….a quiet evening with Champaign toasts to love eternal and beautiful romantic music playing in the background…..a magical vacation to an exotic location……sending red roses, chocolate and a romantic card….giving a gift of heart shaped jewelry….all of these are special ways to tell your special love just how loved they are.

I think one of the secrets of successfully conveying feelings of true love on Valentine’s Day or any other day is in knowing the other person well enough to know what to choose.

Showing up on the doorstep of your lady love with a bottle of wine or Champaign only to discover that she doesn’t drink… AT ALL… is a long way from conveying romantic feelings.

Giving a gift of large dangling earrings when she would never wear anything but studs isn’t romantic either. Sending her a large (no matter how expensive) box of chocolates when she is allergic to chocolate isn’t going to tell her that you love her. It will only serve to tell her that you don’t know anything about her and don’t care enough to find out.

Remember that Valentine’s Day is a day for expressing love and love means caring enough to know the other person well enough to choose a gift or an occasion that will truly please them.

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One of the most universally recognized symbols of Valentine’s Day is Cupid.

Legend has it that Cupid (that winged creature that makes us fall in love) is actually equipped with two kinds of arrows. He has golden arrows which cause true love when they penetrate the heart but he also has arrows made of lead which cause wanton sensual passion.

Cupid is the Roman god of love.

He is said to be the son of Venus (the goddess of love) and is usually depicted as a chubby, mischievous child with wings who is armed with a bow and a quiver containing a never-ending supply of golden arrows. He uses the bow to shoot a golden arrow into the heart of the unsuspecting victim causing them to fall in love with the next person they meet.

There is a mythological story that describes how Venus, while playing with her son, is scratched by one of his arrows and then falls instantly and helplessly in love with Adonis…the first man she saw after receiving the wound.

In Greek mythology Cupid is known as Eros and is the winged son of Aphrodite. Cherubs are believed to be the descendants of Eros and they are usually depicted as lovable little winged angles that are not armed with bows and arrows.

If Cupid aims an arrow in your direction this Valentine’s Day, just hope that he uses a golden arrow and not one that was made of lead. Wanton desire ends but true love lasts forever.

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