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June 30, 2005
The Hermit
Is anyone else feeling like they just don’t have enough time in the day? I know I am. Maybe it’s because the big 30 is rolling around and I feel the need to accomplish more before it happens.
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June 29, 2005
The Faceless
So I’m on this dating site and someone sends me a message about wanting to get to know me better – but they have no picture. I float the usual response about pictures being the easiest of the important characteristics to determine and they said they’d send pictures to my email account.
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June 28, 2005
Cupid's Top Shelf
It’s interesting when you look at some of the reviews on Cupids. One might think that with the industry giants that are out there, one of them would make it to the top of the list. Instead, two smaller, relatively obscure sites have landed the best marks. LoveMatch.com and CasualKiss.com are offering more services and generally for less cost than the major players in the market.
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June 27, 2005
Steamy Sex Chat . . . From 411?
I’ve never really got my head around sex chats. Have I had a few dirty conversations on the phone with girlfriends? Of course! For sure! But for some reason, I can’t see joining a site just for the aural stimulation. I know many people are right into it. I was speaking with a former telephone operator the other day that, by all accounts, has a very steamy phone voice. She was saying that she regularly had callers who phoned for directory assistance in hopes that they could engage in conversations of a more intimate nature. She even had regulars! Obviously there’s a need for this type of service and if it makes you smile at the end of the day, why not? I’m just saying that if I want to pull some of the levers of pleasure, I’ll pop in a movie or use my imagination. And for the rest of you . . . leave telephone operators alone and find a proper site, will ya?!?!
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June 24, 2005
Your Dream Mate
Finding a dream mate is what many people aspire to. It’s like life hasn’t been lived well unless you send it with someone. Sure, it sounds nice to live with someone who’s your best friend, who you can share everything with and build a lifetime of memories. But do you know how special that person would have to be?
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June 23, 2005
A Race for the Stove
I’ve always felt a little uncomfortable around niche dating sites – uneasiness as if I have left the stove on or the water running after I’ve left the house. His surfaced yesterday reading this piece on Asian dating sites. I think I feel this way because they place so much emphasis on race.
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June 22, 2005
Astrology for Dating
How many of you check your horoscope before dating? I used to get the tiny scrolls from a convenience store down the street. Mine were always red, for Scorpio.
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June 21, 2005
Personals that Scream Erotic
Erotic personals sites are something I just don't get. Well, I understand what they're supposed to do, and I know many people use them, but is it really a draw for women? I just can't see a flock of girls heading out to sign up to a site called Sex Search. Obviously women have needs, too, but it seems they hold all the cards.
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June 17, 2005
Mark Brooks Interview with Herb Vest
Mark Brooks of Online Personals Watch recently interviewed Herb Vest, founder of True.com. True has been making headlines for the past while with their backing of a bill to require online dating services to do background checks on their members before they join.
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June 16, 2005
Catching the Sun
Caught this quote on Cupids today . . .
“To love and be loved is to feel the sun from both sides.”
What a great image! I can almost feel the warmth again! Sometimes words have such a great way of evoking feelings that sink straight to the heart. This quote did it for me. It was by David Viscott, and although I have no idea who he is, I know for a fact that he speaks the truth. It’s been a good while since I felt sun on both sides like that. How long has it been for you?
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June 15, 2005
The Best Dates Ever
It’s hard to think back and recall the best date I’ve ever had, but I’m sure they would have to have been the ones I had in my childhood. Although they might not be considered dates from a more mature perspective, the feeling and fun I had when I was 13 and 14 years old seem almost more real than the ones I feel on dates today.
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June 14, 2005
Movie Romance or Music?
Romantic movies are certainly some of my favorites when it comes to flicks. I think I associate more relationships I’ve had with movies rather than songs. They seem to leave a mental image that’s stronger, I guess.
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June 13, 2005
Adult Dating Sites: For Men & Women?
Have you ever taken the time to visit an adult dating site? I have. Although I know women who use them, it just seems like servicing the needs of the female population is secondary to a cash grab aimed at guys. But this is just my perspective. I’d be interested to see if females shared my belief or if they felt differently on the subject.
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June 10, 2005
Instant Messaging: Polite Computer Conversation
If you use and instant messaging program, you know what I mean when it comes to manners. Just because you’re not sitting in front of someone doesn’t mean that they’re not sitting there expecting things from you – such as attention to conversation.
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June 9, 2005
Researching Before You Write
How many people sit down and do research before they write an online personals profile? I know I did and I still do to this day. Even though I’ve been online for three years, it’s still good to rewrite your profile from time to time. I like to search through both men’s and women’s profiles to see what others are doing.
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June 8, 2005
Marriage: How Long to Wait?
Marriage is one of those things that still mystify me. I know I want to get married, but I don’t know when. We had an interesting discussion recently on Cupid's chat board on how long you should wait before marriage.
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June 7, 2005
CupidsReviews, Live & Broadcasting!
CupidsReviews.com released its first press release today. It’s our announcement to the world that we have officially arrived! Whoohoo! The site has een years in the making – or at least the idea has taken years to come to fruition. We’ve been live now for over a month, but working out the bugs has been fun. It seems that everything is working well and we’re slowly building each element of the site, from this blog to the chat board to the articles and reviews. The site will be completely different a year from now, no doubt, but in the meantime – WE’RE LIVE AND KICKING! WHOOHOO!
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June 6, 2005
Breaking Up: Hard to Do?
It’s funny that things like breaking up with someone seem so simple from an outside perspective. Take the recent near-demise of a close friends relationship. He had been dating this girl for a number of months and decided it was time to bring her out with his friends. A few glasses of wine and a number of shots of an uncertain nature later, she was dancing the tango with every Tom and Dick at the bar.
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June 3, 2005
Dating Older or Younger: Is it for you?
Do you think age should play a factor in who you date? When it comes to relationships, I have a little problem with age. I know that there are people who happily date outside their age bracket. I’m one of them. But it just seems to me that dating an older man or woman – or younger, for that matter – is a little bit of a stretch when it comes to relationships.
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June 2, 2005
Your First Kiss - Can You Remember It?
Can you remember your first “real” kiss? I can. Her name was Loretta Herr. It was grade eight and I went skiing with her at a hill near my home. I remember being so excited and had loaded tons of hairspray into my hair so that it wouldn’t move on the hill. But just before I was to leave the house, I was mysteriously drawn to a noise from inside the fireplace.
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June 1, 2005
Trust: Given or earned?
What does it really take to build rust in a relationship? Do you trust from the start or is trust omething that has to be earned? I’m from the latter group. I think it has to be earned. It’s much too dangerous to go around trusting people you just meet, no matter how much you’d like to.
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