Here’s a little fact for you - according to the US Census 2010: About 39 percent of births in 2010 were to single, separated or divorced women. And almost 10 million single mothers were living with children younger than 18.
That's a lot of Single Mums out there!
Thanks to Evie at:
http://momsolo.com/
for these facts. Read her blog, it's good!
http://www.datingforsingleparentsusa.com
For all single parents in the USA looking to date! Help and advice and funny stories! http://www.datingforsingleparentsUSA.com In the UK? Try http://www.datingforsingleparentsuk.com
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Tuesday, July 16, 2013
The New Tradition Of Online Dating
Dating Online
The old tradition of having to go and see a partner, spend time with him/her and then decide if you want to go ahead with the relationship or give it a red signal there itself, is becoming outdated now. The new tradition of online dating seems to be getting the attention of millions of people nowadays. And why not, it has so many advantages! Now you can look at some of the top advantages that online dating offer.
Sit In Your Own Comfort
The best part about online dating is that the first time, or maybe the first couple of times you are allowed to sit in your own comfort and connect with people across the globe. You don’t have to spend time and money in getting yourself dressed up and going out for a date. Ordinary clothes, no make-up, no perfume and just an internet connection is the easiest way to start. There are a number of websites you can visit in order to find a life partner, or simply enjoy your days of fun. Thus, it is not really shocking to know that around 20 million people use online dating services every month!
Get To Meet New People
Online dating doesn’t always mean you are there to find a soul-mate. Sometimes it is just to make friends and online dating brings you to a whole new world of it. You get to meet people from various parts of the world and you can connect with them and know more about different cultures and people. This can increase your communication skills and confidence as well. Both these could be quite useful in the future. So you see how online dating is not only about finding a guy or girl for yourself, it is for making friends as well. The best part about it, it’s totally free!
No Need To Get Nervous
Often it happens that when you meet a new person for the first time, you are pretty nervous and scared. The meeting doesn’t really get going until you feel comfortable and by then you have probably wasted a lot of time already. But that is not the case with online dates. You are sitting in your own comfort level and talking to a person across a computer screen will definitely not make you that nervous. This is a good thing because in case you gel well with that person over the computer, it will be easy to talk to them when you actually meet them face-to-face.
24×7
Another advantage that online dating provides is that it is available twenty four hours a day. You can just log in at any time of the day and find a person to talk to, or date!
Scott, a pay per click management expert, feels that online dating is a great way for people to indulge in talking with others. Also, this kind of service is extremely beneficial to everybody. These dating websites also make money. Thus, it is not only you who are happy, but the websites who are equally happy to help you as well!
Thursday, July 4, 2013
Happy Independence Day!
Happy Independence Day!
So what are you doing to celebrate? How about arranging a date? Time to make that new start that you always promised yourself. Don't forget, if you want your life to change, you have to do it. Take control!
So what are you doing to celebrate? How about arranging a date? Time to make that new start that you always promised yourself. Don't forget, if you want your life to change, you have to do it. Take control!
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
Three Really Important Tips When Starting Online Dating
1) Follow important online dating safety tips.
From the time you sign up for a service through the time you meet on a date, it's important to be safe. Read Online Dating Magazine's Online Dating Safety Tips article for specific things you should and shouldn't do. In a nutshell: never give out too much personal information; never give a home phone number; always meet in a public place for the first date; ask for a recent photo (or how old posted photos are); and trust your gut instinct. Read the article for more safety tips and full descriptions.
2) Build a winning profile.
Your profile is one of the two key elements that will determine if a person emails you on an online dating service (the other is photo - see next tip). Thus it's important to make sure that your profile is lively, fun, and positive. Avoid negatives (I'm lonely, I can't believe I'm doing this) at all costs. Examine other profiles and determine what about it makes you more interested or less interested. Read Online Dating Magazine's Profile Tips article for more advice. If a person finds your profile interesting and not generic then you have increased your chances of someone showing interest in you. Make yours interesting!
3) Post great recent photos.
Face it - when doing a search on an online dating service the first thing that grabs your attention is the photo. This is the single most important element to getting people to view that great profile you've written (see last tip). These days, generic photos won't cut it. You need to determine what colours look best on you, dress nice, be clean cut, and have someone take various photos of you that are fun and lively. When I changed my photo from a posed shot to a shot of me with an Orangutan, the number of people emailing me or showing an interest quadrupled. It also provided a great ice breaker and talking point when someone emailed me. Read Online Dating Magazine's Creating a Better Online Dating Photo article for some excellent tips.
Now go and get dating! http://www.datingforsingleparentsusa.com
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Pregnant And Dating?
Not sure about this one, but thought I'd put it out there so you can decide for yourselves!
WE tv's New Original Series "Pregnant & Dating" Premieres Saturday, June 1 at 9PM ET/PT
Kiesha, Shana, Melissa, Megan and Rachel all have one special thing in common: each of them is expecting a baby and realize the search for true love won't wait nine months.
[via press release from WE tv]
SEXY SINGLE AND TAKING CONTROL
IN WE tv's NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, PREGNANT & DATING, FIVE FABULOUS AND DETERMINED MOMS-TO-BE STOP AT NOTHING TO FIND THE ONE
Not even pregnancy will keep these women "out of the game"
PREMIERES SATURDAY, JUNE 1 AT 9PM ET/PT ON WE tv
New York - April 22, 2013 - In WE tv's Pregnant & Dating, premiering Saturday, June 1 at 9 pm ET/PT, five fiercely independent women go on the hunt for a partner who isn't scared off by the idea of an "instant family." Kiesha, Shana, Melissa, Megan and Rachel all have one special thing in common: each of them is expecting a baby and realize the search for true love won't wait nine months.
Traditionally, love is followed by marriage and then along comes motherhood, but in this fresh new original series, viewers join these fearless five as they experience the modern day dating game with a baby on board. During each hour-long installment, the spotlight will be on all the drama, conflict and inherent comedy that ensues when these very spirited and single moms-to-be embark on their quest to find Mr. Right, or at least Mr. Right Now. Some have the support of friends and family - others haven't even shared their happy news. But whether their pregnancy was planned or unplanned, these take-charge mothers-to-be laugh at convention and aren't going to miss a beat on their quest to have it all.
This season on Pregnant & Dating, viewers will be introduced to Kiesha, a successful R&B producer from Los Angeles, CA, whose baby daddy is "just a friend" and has no idea she's pregnant - and she's keeping her secret, for now; model and three-time Miss Hawaiian Tropic winner, Shana, a NC native, is pregnant at the same time as her married BFFs-together, the trio is on the hunt to find her a "good" man; Melissa, a Los Angeles based celebrity stylist who's worked with ultra-glamorous clients like Shakira and Britney Spears, is truly excited about her latest accessory: a baby bump. However Melissa, who always wanted a child and even tried artificial insemination, is coping with the fact that her ex-boyfriend has chosen to jet around the world with another woman instead of being there for the birth; Nail technician, Megan, of Orange County, CA, who found herself "with child" after too much tequila - the father wants to be involved, but her preference is to go at it alone; and Los Angeles television producer, Rachel who is pregnant with twins by her much younger ex-boyfriend.
Refusing to accept stereotypes, these women thoughtfully manage a combination of active hormones, overbearing families, inattentive fathers-to-be and a slew of dates both rocky and redeeming, as they put together their most modern of families.
Learn more on wetv.com
WE tv's New Original Series "Pregnant & Dating" Premieres Saturday, June 1 at 9PM ET/PT
Kiesha, Shana, Melissa, Megan and Rachel all have one special thing in common: each of them is expecting a baby and realize the search for true love won't wait nine months.
[via press release from WE tv]
SEXY SINGLE AND TAKING CONTROL
IN WE tv's NEW ORIGINAL SERIES, PREGNANT & DATING, FIVE FABULOUS AND DETERMINED MOMS-TO-BE STOP AT NOTHING TO FIND THE ONE
Not even pregnancy will keep these women "out of the game"
PREMIERES SATURDAY, JUNE 1 AT 9PM ET/PT ON WE tv
New York - April 22, 2013 - In WE tv's Pregnant & Dating, premiering Saturday, June 1 at 9 pm ET/PT, five fiercely independent women go on the hunt for a partner who isn't scared off by the idea of an "instant family." Kiesha, Shana, Melissa, Megan and Rachel all have one special thing in common: each of them is expecting a baby and realize the search for true love won't wait nine months.
Traditionally, love is followed by marriage and then along comes motherhood, but in this fresh new original series, viewers join these fearless five as they experience the modern day dating game with a baby on board. During each hour-long installment, the spotlight will be on all the drama, conflict and inherent comedy that ensues when these very spirited and single moms-to-be embark on their quest to find Mr. Right, or at least Mr. Right Now. Some have the support of friends and family - others haven't even shared their happy news. But whether their pregnancy was planned or unplanned, these take-charge mothers-to-be laugh at convention and aren't going to miss a beat on their quest to have it all.
This season on Pregnant & Dating, viewers will be introduced to Kiesha, a successful R&B producer from Los Angeles, CA, whose baby daddy is "just a friend" and has no idea she's pregnant - and she's keeping her secret, for now; model and three-time Miss Hawaiian Tropic winner, Shana, a NC native, is pregnant at the same time as her married BFFs-together, the trio is on the hunt to find her a "good" man; Melissa, a Los Angeles based celebrity stylist who's worked with ultra-glamorous clients like Shakira and Britney Spears, is truly excited about her latest accessory: a baby bump. However Melissa, who always wanted a child and even tried artificial insemination, is coping with the fact that her ex-boyfriend has chosen to jet around the world with another woman instead of being there for the birth; Nail technician, Megan, of Orange County, CA, who found herself "with child" after too much tequila - the father wants to be involved, but her preference is to go at it alone; and Los Angeles television producer, Rachel who is pregnant with twins by her much younger ex-boyfriend.
Refusing to accept stereotypes, these women thoughtfully manage a combination of active hormones, overbearing families, inattentive fathers-to-be and a slew of dates both rocky and redeeming, as they put together their most modern of families.
Learn more on wetv.com
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Monday, June 10, 2013
Searching For a New Partner - Just Where Do You Go?
So, you've recently separated or divorced your partner, and while its great to have the kids with you, you are starting to feel like you need some more adult company and conversation.
But where exactly are you going to find this new person? In a bar? In a supermarket? A blind date?
And how will they react to you being a single parent, with kids in tow?
Now you may stumble upon your dream partner who understands about having kids, lives near you and is drop dead gorgeous! But the chances are pretty slim, don't you think?
So why not try online dating? It's probably not what you may think its like! Millions of people all over the world use online dating to find a new partner, and the numbers just keep growing!
Here are the stats!
But where exactly are you going to find this new person? In a bar? In a supermarket? A blind date?
And how will they react to you being a single parent, with kids in tow?
Now you may stumble upon your dream partner who understands about having kids, lives near you and is drop dead gorgeous! But the chances are pretty slim, don't you think?
So why not try online dating? It's probably not what you may think its like! Millions of people all over the world use online dating to find a new partner, and the numbers just keep growing!
Here are the stats!
| Percent of marriages in the last year in which the couple met on a dating site | 17 % |
| Percent of current committed relationships that began online | 20 % |
And with online dating you can see hundreds of potential new partners, and filter through them, to find a number that you might like. Message them and see how they respond - then you can chat to them online to see if there is a spark there! And once you get to meet them, you should be in a position where you know a bit about each other and find them attractive! And you'll be much more likely to get on, don't you think?
So forget about what some people may say about internet dating - it's here to stay and is fast becoming the way to find your true love!
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