The eWooing Week In Review, some articles about Internet dating or related stories that might be of interest from the past week. Some news and views you can use to help you in your search. We read a lot of them and post links to ones that are worth the time. Here are five articles for your reading enjoyment.

Be sure that gift certificate is wrapped in tact, honesty

The gift of internet dating. If you know the person well, this might not be a bad gift. If you don’t then it probably would. Internet dating sites like eHarmony and Yahoo! Personals have give subscriptions available. The idea of the gift of plastic surgery though seems a little too out there.

Geeks, Single and Proud, Turn Seattle Into Online Dating Mecca

According to this story there are more internet daters in the Seattle area than any other city in the U.S. Who knew that I lived in the internet dating capital of the world.

Internet hookups provide little mystery

Some don’t get what internet dating is about. It is not about making dating easier. It is about giving the internet dater the ability to meet people that you would probably never even come in contact with.

Losing the relationship connection

If you aren’t using internet dating sites to actually meet people in person face-to-face then you aren’t using them correctly.

Online dating etiquette

These six ideas are worth keeping in mind when entering the internet dating arena. The respond promptly rule is a very good one. I don’t like it when you show interest in someone and they don’t even have the courtesy to send you a thanks but no thanks response. On the matching sites like eHarmony or Chemistry.com it only takes a couple of mouse clicks to respond to someone and just close things off if there is no interest.

Look up in the sky, it’s a bird, it’s a plane, it’s a traveling companion. That’s right. AirTroductions is the place for the frequent flier to meet someone interesting for dating, business or just a pleasant conversation.

The basic idea is that you are about to travel somewhere so you sign up at the site and they let you know if there is anyone else in the system also traveling on that flight. Then every other time after that you fly you enter that flight information into the site and they attempt to match you with others.

What they have to say:

Whether you’re looking for a date in Los Angeles, a business networking partner in Tokyo, or just someone to share a cab from Kennedy to Midtown, look no further.

The site is pretty small right now with only 2491 people presently signed up. But as the database of users grows this sounds like a novel way to at least know ahead of time who you might be sitting in the next seat.

If you fly a lot for business or any other reason and are tired of losing the seatmate lottery then get yourself airtroduced before your next flight. Try AirTroductions and see what’s up there.

The eWooing Week In Review, some online news articles about Internet dating or related stories. Some news and views you can use to help you in your search. We read a lot of Internet dating articles so you don’t have to. Here are four that might be worth a read.

Photos don’t always give the whole picture

The ups and downs of internet dating. The stats on profiles with photos are interesting and a little higher than I would have thought.

Cape Cod Man Sentenced for Defrauding Woman He Met Over Internet, Reports U.S. Attorney

Absolutely unbelievable. I guess it can’t be said enough: never, never, never give someone you meet online any money.

Compatible pairs might not find chemistry

More of the ups and downs of internet dating.

Dating via the Internet: still a jungle out there

Another story representing the ups and downs of internet dating.

A few weeks back I posted about a pet lovers dating site. So why did I pick another one again so soon? Well because of the name: AnimalAttraction. A play on that passionate feeling for another person, in this case a person who really likes animals and has pets of their own. I just thought it was a funny name for this type of dating site.

What they have to say:

AnimalAttraction.com is THE PLACE FOR PET LOVERS. Founded on the belief that pet lovers share common interests, characteristics, and values (warm, caring and responsible just to name a few), AnimalAttraction.com is dedicated to helping pet lovers make positive connections with each other, for companionship, friendship, romance, long-term relationships and more.

There are approximately 40 million single pet owners in the U.S. alone, and millions more who don’t own, but who do love, pets. AnimalAttraction.com attracts a large and diverse cross-section of these single pet owners, so there is something for everyone in our community!

A quick search of the site in my area and age bracket netted almost 70 potential contacts. This is pretty good selection for a small niche dating site like this one. It has the potential for growth if their 40 million single pet owners number is correct.

As of this posting you can get a profile for free as they try to get the word out about the site. They will notify users when they decide to start charging for the ability to use certain features. It has been said the if your dog doesn’t like someone you probably shouldn’t either so check out AnimalAttraction and see if you can find someone you both like.