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November 30, 2006
A Rant on Dating
It’s a question as old as time: how much effort do I need to put into a first date? I think it must have been easier in years gone by. The best years to date may very have well been during the time of cavemen. We didn’t have the thriving metropolises and the vast online digital universe that we have today. Back then, people were scarce and choices were few. Your first date was often the one you could catch—or would catch you!
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November 29, 2006
First Impressions Scratch My Surface
If I've met someone online, I've looked for individuals who like myself, weren't sure if they were looking for "the one" or just someone with whom to share some casual conversation, maybe a movie or dinner before deciding where things might lead. There's a reason why I started avoiding headlines such as, "Looking for Mr. Right" or "Only interested in long-term."
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November 28, 2006
Breaking Up in Berlin
I grew up in a small town with a very German heritage. When I moved to another city to go to university, I lived with a high school buddy who came over from Germany when we were younger. Gross generalizations are dangerous but he did teach me a certain tongue in cheek "respect" for German ideas of efficiency.
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November 27, 2006
So You're Writing An Online Dating Profile
I tend to go on about how online dating is a numbers game here at Cupids Reviews. The more you see, the more chance of finding that perfect connection. Likewise, the more people that see you, the better your chances at scoring the man or woman of your dreams. The number of profile views aside, there are other things that can help your piece of digital real estate stand out from others, but none is as powerful as that of positive words.
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November 24, 2006
Where Does True Love Wait?
How many of you believe in true love? Please raise your hands so I can count. It seems like true love is a topic that few want to table these days. It’s saved for backroom chatter amongst those labeled as silly romantics. True love just doesn’t seem like it has a place in modern society. Well, that’s except for places like here on Cupids Reviews. We’re only too happy to chat about it whenever there’s a chance. I just wish that the discussion permeated more of our daily lives than it does.
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November 22, 2006
Creating A Great First Impression Online
Wow, there are a whack of dating profiles online! I’ve read a bunch of them, both from men and women, and I’ve always thought that people should work harder at the profiles they put out there. After all, it’s a digital first impression, and we all know how important those are supposed to be. I’ve often offered help to those in need, but now I’m not so sure that helping someone with writing their dating profile is such a good idea.
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November 20, 2006
Romance and Your Body
What sign are you? I’m a Scorpio. While I’m feeling so forthcoming, I should also probably tell you that I don’t believe in “signs.” Well, I should say that I believe in some signs. The ones that tell me which way to the bathroom, for example, are very high on the list of signs that I like to trust. Another sign that I like is the one that points me to the nearest ski lift. What with winter around the bend, this will be one sign that I’ll be looking to see much more of. My favorite signs, though, are the ones you see when you’re sitting across the table from someone while on a date. These are the subtle signs of body language that can turn a good date into a grand one, or a terrible one into a date that’s merely bad.
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November 17, 2006
I'm a Freak In Need of Control
I have to be one of the most indecisive people on the planet. It’s a terrible thing to suffer from. Not only does it make my life so much more difficult, it’s also a pain when it comes to dating. Apparently people find this quality “unattractive.” I figure the best way for me to find my match online is to seek out some crazy control freak.
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November 16, 2006
For Want of a Dating School
The older I get, the more I realize how much wasn’t covered by my schooling. There were no personal economics courses to teach me how to manage money. I wasn’t taught how to interview for jobs or get what I want from customer service reps who mishandle my accounts. These would have been useful skills to have . Most of all, I wish there had of been someone who could have pulled me aside and said here’s a book that will teach you everything you need to know about dating!
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November 15, 2006
It's The End, My Friend! Time To Dump!
Relationships are filled with the highest highs and lowest lows. As a couple of people have put it in the comments of ‘Getting Over Being Dumped,’ one moment you can think the world is for you both, the next moment you’re getting the email that ends all ties. With such earth-shattering consequences, you would think that we, as a society, would have come up with a list of accepted practices when it comes to dumping someone. So why haven’t we?
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November 14, 2006
Alone for the Holidays
In Canada, Thanksgiving, precedes Halloween, so that means we go straight from glow-in-dark plastic skeletons to wreaths, trees and lights in the stores. Our neighbors down south have one holiday hurdle before December 25 and that of course is the hugely popular American Thanksgiving.
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November 10, 2006
Having a Blast On My First Date
Sure, you may have a lot of experiences in your early years where you dated someone for a week and then broke up with them because they spent too much time talking to someone else in the school yard, but there must have been a time when you went on your first “real” date. For me, my first real date came back before I began reviewing dating sites. It was back in grade eight. I was seeing this girl from another school and we decided to go skiing. Little did I know what a blast it would be!
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November 9, 2006
Britney and The K-Fed Crumble
Thankfully, it’s over. This was a disaster to begin with. It seems that nobody liked him from the start. We would have been happier to see her with the guy she first married, Jason Allen Alexander–that dude she went to school with that she married at the Little White Chapel in Vegas for a few days, years ago. But she chose to shack up with Kevin Federline, a backup dancer from seemingly the backwoods. Then, two years, one month and one day from her official wedding day, the Queen of New Pop has filed to D-vorce K-Fed.
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November 8, 2006
Are They Still On Dating Sites?
Have you ever been dating someone, and I mean REALLY dating someone, and they are still popping into dating sites on a regular basis? I’ve been there, done that and have the dating site logs to prove it. This new online world we live in is ripe for such situations. But fear not, fellow online dater! There is a cure!
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November 7, 2006
Superficial Wounds
I'm prone to only taking time alone when something rocks my vanity. Last year, for example, I locked myself out of my own apartment on the second floor and unwisely tried to break in, fell an entire storey and broke my pelvis. I spent seven weeks at home with much time to think in isolation.
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November 5, 2006
Want To Meet A Wealthy Man?
When it comes to online dating, I am happy to go on record as suggesting that sex sites are a huge sucker’s play for men seeking women. Sure, women like sex, but not the way that some of the biggest sex sites out there sell it. If your adult dating site looks like an ad from Hustler, chances are it is an ad for Hustler—or another adult entertainment company looking to cash in on normal male urges. However, there is also a huge sucker’s play out there for women. If you’ve ever been on a dating site and received a note suggesting that some rich bachelor is waiting for you in some exclusive dating service, you already know what I’m talking about.
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November 3, 2006
Profile Padding on Dating Sites
There is a belief out there that dating sites pad their membership numbers by adding profiles to their database for non-existent users. At Cupids Reviews, we know this to be a fact. It’s hard to say which dating sites are doing it and which aren’t. You can’t tell a real profile from one that’s not. All you have to go on is your gut. That feeling can make the difference between a good online dating experience and one that zaps your faith in the digital machine forever.
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November 2, 2006
Reese and Ryan Call It Quits
It’s the end of an era for New-Hollywood royalty. Reese Witherspoon and Ryan Phillippe have decided to call it quits. Despite not being a huge fan of either’s work, although Witherspoon’s portrayal of June Cash in Walk the Line was ever-so-endearing, they had magnetism as a couple. They are young, blonde (this matters somehow) and talented. They made a dynamic duo that Batman and Robin would have been jealous of.
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November 1, 2006
Lips of An Angel
I was listening to that Hinder tune this morning--Lips of An Angel. It reminds me of the old G&R ballads that I grew up on, dancing circles in high school gyms at Much Music video road shows. Those days were filled with so much raw romance. The loves I had back then, although young and typically immature, had an impact that I’ve found hard to find in years since. That could partially the reason why this Hinder tune made me a little sad inside.
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