The eWooing Week In Review, online dating articles that I found informative on interesting. A few more online dating articles this week than last. We read a lot of them and post links to only the ones that are worth a read. Here are five good articles for your perusal. Enjoy!

Looking for Love (or a Date) on Cable TV

I have seen these on my Comcast Cable OnDemand Service. None of them seem to be from my area actually but I can watch them. They are a couple minutes long of people answering questions that are asked off camera. With a video you get to see personality along with all the other normal online dating profile info.

Hank Investigates: Date and switch?

Watch or read this report from WHDH Channel 7 News in Boston.

Background checks split matchmaking sites

If there was a one stop shop for background check information then maybe it would be of some use. This article points out some of the holes in the present system. Would you be interested in background checks for potential dates?

Internet dating tips keeps talk safe for those seeking love

You can never be too safe when participating in online dating.

Les wants more

Just a guy trying to find love on the web in verse. A bold attempt to break his bad luck curse. A Toronto man looking for that special mate. One who is funny and really quite great. I believe in his poem he said he even likes to dance. So all you ladies of Toronto give Les a chance.

Have you been on one too many dates where all you wanted was some stimulating conversation but all you got was too much awkward silence? Maybe you need a better quality of date. That is what DegreeDate says they can offer. The ability to find that special someone in a group formally educated potential mates.

They say:

Degreedate.com is, first and foremost, a dating and personals site geared towards singles who value education in their prospective dates. What differentiates Degreedate.com from other dating sites is that our service provides not only connections based on physical appearance, location, shared interests, and the relationships you are seeking, but we do it in a unique and fun way-by letting our members display their educational background and Alma Mater. Dating is tough, but it is also fun-and, as an added bonus, it can also be educational.

This site is light on information regarding their services. The idea sounds interesting. Finding someone of a similar education background is a way to go. For some people this could be just what they are looking for.

Say you are a lawyer or something and you just can’t find anyone who understands you. Maybe another lawyer could provide that for you. If that is important to you then this could be a place to check out.

Right now it is free to sign up and browse around. If you are looking for a higher degree of date then maybe DegreeDate is the perfect online dating option for you.

The eWooing Week In Review, some Internet dating articles that I found interesting or informative this past week. There were not very many articles worth the time this week. That is why you come here though, because we read them and post links to only the ones that are worth a read. Here are two good Internet dating articles for your perusal. Enjoy!

Keeping your online dating business private

This is an Internet dating article from my local paper about privacy and safety. It is an answer to a question that was sent in by a reader. The tips provided are good and should be followed to keep yourself safe online but they don’t really answer the question that was posed. The person asked:

Q: I just broke up with my boyfriend and I am interested in trying to find someone online. I am a little embarrassed — how can I keep this from my friends and family?

The answer to the question is to use an Internet dating site such as eHarmony, Perfectmatch or Chemistry.com. The only people that can see your profile are those that the systems match you with. This is a much smaller number of people than who can see your posting at a large Internet dating site such as Match.com or Yahoo! Personals. At these sites anyone with web access can find your online dating profile. Making it easy and quite possible that someone you know will come across it. Whatever you ultimately decide you should follow the safety tips in this article. Also, if you are going to meet someone that you met online then you will need to tell someone. A friend or family member should know where you are going and what you are doing as an added safety precaution when you first meet somebody in person. Common sense is always the best policy when meeting anyone for the first time.

Web match clicks with wedding date

An Internet dating success story, these are always nice to read to keep the hope alive that we as online daters will also find that special someone.

What do you think about the gift of online dating for the Christmas Holiday Season? Is this a good idea? I think it can be but take some time and think about whom this might be a good gift option for. You shouldn’t start handing out gift subscriptions for online dating to just anyone. You might want to consider …

… do you know this person well?

If you do and maybe even the topic of trying out an online dating service has come up in conversation then this could be a great gift idea. I would only recommend giving to a really close friend or relative. Otherwise the gift may seem a bit on the personal side. You don’t want to be telling someone that you don’t really know you really need help in this area. Remember that if it is the thought that counts, you don’t want them to get the wrong idea about what you are thinking about them. You need to use a little tact in this area.

Where can you find online dating gift memberships?

Well, many of the large online dating sites offer gift subscriptions or memberships. These allow you to purchase usually a one, three, six or twelve month plan. Remember though that the longer the plan you purchase the worse the gift may come off when received. I would probably choose the three-month option, as it doesn’t seem overly long. It does take a little while to get used to how the process works on a given online dating site, so a one-month subscription may be on the short side.

Perfectmatch offers a link on their front page to buy gift memberships. I have read that Yahoo! Personals was going to be offering a gift program but can’t find any information about it on their site. Other online dating sites also offer gift options. They don’t always seem to be readily apparent. So you may need to look around a bit.

For me though, I would suggest a gift subscription to eHarmony as this is one of the online dating sites I presently use myself. I have yet to “find the love of my life” using it but many have and it could be just the right gift for that person who needs a gentle nudge into the world of online dating. It is easy for someone new to get overwhelmed with a large site like Match.com where you can search through thousands of profiles. At eHarmony you are only able to converse with people the system matches you with. They also have a good-guided communication process to help you get connected with your matches. This makes it an ideal gift for someone new to online dating as well as it being a very well known site.

Give someone the gift that has the potential to keep on giving, the gift of love and companionship. What a great Christmas gift that could be?