I had been posting a regular eWooing Week In Review of online dating articles and related stories that you might find of interest. Yet I got a bit behind and now am in the process of catching up. These articles may have been news or new a few weeks ago when they originally were posted but the information or stories are still relevant. So here are the online dating articles from the last few months that I found to be interesting reading or which had good tips for your perusal. Enjoy!

Believing in love at first site

At first website that is. A well written article about the stigma that still seems to be attached to dating online. How many people have to be invovled in an activity before that stigmas wears off?

Romance Blossoms On The Internet, But There Is Still Public Concern About The Safety Of Online Dating

Some statistics regarding online dating. The one at the end of the story about how only 43% of those surveyed that have used an online dating site have actually taken that final step and actually met someone in person. I sure hope those other 57% are using free dating sites. What a waste to pay for the use of Yahoo! Personals or Match.com and meet people online then communicate with them via email and then never meet for real. What do you think of that stat?

Online daters report mostly positive connections

The stat in this story that:

Among all Internet users - about 145 million single people, married people or those in relationships - opinions appear evenly split: 44 percent agree Internet dating is a “good way to meet people,” and 44 percent disagree.

I say it makes total sense since only 43% of people according to the story above have actually done so.

Internet dating allows anyone to find dates

Watch MSNBC’s Tucker Carlson back when he was still wearing the bowties in this interview with Jim Tracy, publisher of Online Dating Magazine about Niche Dating Sites.

Shallow men and the women who suffer

An interesting commentary by Rabbi Shmuley Boteach what men tend to be looking for in a woman and what they ought to be.

Have some thoughts on the above online dating articles leave them in the comments.

It’s the eWooing Week In Review, some articles about dating online and related stories that you might find of interest from the past week. As always there were a lot of dating online articles to read but only a few that are really worth reading or checking out. So here are two dating online articles for your perusal. Enjoy!

Felons, sex offenders target of online dating legislation

I agree with the guy at the end of the article. He makes a very good point about giving the scarlet letter or in this case the orange hat for people to wear in public so we all know who they are all the time. How far is too far? Would you support this legislation? Would you be more likely to trust an online dating site that did background checks?

The Five-Year Itch

Article about the slowing growth of online dating sites recently. What types of features or ideas would you like to see online dating sites implement? Web Cams? Anonymous phone service? Tools to help make it easier to meet in person? What would you do to improve online dating?

Have some thoughts on the above dating online articles leave them in the comments.

It’s the eWooing Week In Review, some online dating articles and related stories that you might find of interest from the past week. There were a lot of online dating articles to read but as usual only a few that are really worth reading or in this case watching or listening to. So here are four online dating articles for your perusal. Enjoy!

10 News Extra: The joys and pitfalls of online dating

You can read it or click the Video Story link and watch the news story from Channel 10 in Tampa Bay.

OFT warns of online dating scams

The British Office of Fair Trading is warning people of possible scams in the online dating arena. The best tip and one that seems like common sense is to never send anyone funds or bank information of any type. If someone can’t afford to come and meet you without financial assistance from you then as Nancy Reagan used to say: “Just Say No.”

Love ‘Em, or Leave ‘Em

Click on the video link at the top to watch the story about sites like TrueDater.com and others where you can post information about how truthful an online dater they are. The best line from the story was in comparing these types of sites to CarFax, the site for finding out about the history of a car before you purchase it.

The mythology of 21st-century dating

Listen to the CNN Podcast on Modern Dating. A 40 minute discussion about the options for dating in the modern world. These include online dating, speed dating and the like. Included are interviews and tips to help you navigate the world of dating in today’s world. Some of what you will hear is tips from a profile helper, a representitive of Match.com, Dr. Neil Clark Warren from eHarmony, some individual online daters and an online dating coach.

The eWooing Week In Review, some articles about online dating or related stories that might be of interest from the past week. Actually from two weeks ago. The power was out and I never got around to posting until now. There were a lot to read and only a few that were really worth anything. So here are four online dating articles for your perusal. Enjoy!

When writing your profile, give it some heart

Some good tips and examples on sprucing up your online dating profile so you can stand out from the crowd.

Take a Second Chance with that First Love

The idea of using other sites than online dating sites, such as ClassMates.com to find that special someone. In this case someone you may have known or been attracted to in high school. An old friend becomes new again.

Online Valentine

This has some truly funny recounts of experiences with online dating. While this person has given it up as it is not for him, he does think that it can be good for some people.

So, just who pays for a quasi-date?

Miss Manners on who should pay for that first meeting beverage. She says that going back and forth in a relationship is the right way to go. So you would have to go past a first meeting to find out if this would be the case with the person you have met. I figure the person who initiated the request to meet should pay. That seems fair to me. What do you think?