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5 Must-Read Dating Blogs That Provide Great Info On Meeting Women

April 17, 2013 4:43 pm ⋅ Donald Hogan

In the world of dating, it can become an adventure worth pursuing when you decide to meet women online. If dating your co-workers is out of reach or you have tried everyone nearby that you feel is compatible with you, then online dating is a must. However, meeting women is the same online as well as offline. This means that there are many things that you need to know about blogs, dating and meeting chicks. When you embark on the road of meeting girls online, you should consider using a guide to meeting women (such as this one from meeting-women-online.com), which will help you meet quality girls and avoid common online dating scams. In such a social media oriented modern world, blogs have made their way into normal society. This is especially good for you if you’re looking to date online. Blogs offer a wealth of information, but what do they really offer you in terms of dating? Read on to find out!

Blogs Get The “Inside Scoop”

Bloggers are experts at getting an inside scoop on what’s really going on

Have you ever just felt lost when it came to figuring out the opposite sex? Most men want to date, but just don’t really understand what women want in general. Instead of taking a leap of faith and making assumptions, learning about women through dating blogs can help reveal insider details. Blogs that are geared towards dating women can help men understand just what it is that makes him attractive to a female. Guessing and asking friends alone will never do the trick. Good blogs give you tips, but great blogs provide information that’s been scientifically proven and oftentimes, tried and true.

Never Base Facts On Outdated Books

Don’t take advice from outdated sources!

Relationship books are becoming more and more obscure, as the blog writing world is making its way into our everyday lives. Blogs provide updated information at your fingertips, without having to a) pay for books or b) go out on misprinted information. It is very important that you receive modern tips that work on modern women when you start dating in the year 2013. Most people who haven’t dated in a long time will feel that tactics that worked 20 plus years ago will still work today. Unfortunately, that can be a real dating setback and it certainly won’t help your chances with finding the woman of your dreams. There are hundreds of dating blogs out there, but remember that only a real handful are just that good!

Blogs Talk to You and Not Down To You

woman with megaphone screaming in ear of other person

Go for someone with a “gentler” talking profile

Have you ever felt like a novice reading dating advice? Have you ever even felt awkward? If an article or book has ever made you feel that way about dating, the author hasn’t done a very good job of working with you. Blogs are able to convey information to you in a way that is friendly and coach-like. When you look to meet women online, you want to have information that is friendly and straightforward as opposed to preachy and all-knowing. As a reader and information seeker, it helps when you can relate to the author of the blog. That really is the overall point of reading dating articles. You really have to think about the different ways that dating information can enter your life. However, when all is said and done, blogs will always be the friendliest of any number of choices available to you. They are like a paid coach helping and coaxing you down the path of dating.

Blogs Are Relevant and Categorized

The best blogs are updated often and are relevant!

Let’s face it, picking up a book entirely based on dating facts can be like trying to read through a dictionary. Which means that it’s ultimately time consuming. If you’re busy building a career or just hanging out with friends, you really don’t have enough time on your hands to spend reading a dictionary sized book of 1,000 pages. Blogs help narrow down your search by usually having a search function and the articles are broken down into bite-sized bits of information. For example, if you’re looking for an article on how to attract women, just by looking at the recently posted articles or using the search function can help you find what you’re looking for in a blog. This doesn’t mean that books should be entirely overlooked, but they shouldn’t be your first and foremost bits of information about looking to meet women online.

You Can Contact Others!

Remember that good blogs help you discuss ideas and meet new people!

It can probably be pointed out that the number one reason that blogs really help get your dating life back on track is the fact that you can contact people. When you read a blog, the author usually posts his or her contact information as well as an area designated just for visitor commenting. A good author will get involved with the people reading the dating articles and answer any questions he may have. This is something that books will never be able to offer you. Blogs are in a way social media oriented because they offer you that extra mile that other resources can’t when it comes to online dating. If you’ve ever felt lost or confused about a bit of information, you may have ultimately wanted to ask someone about it. By reading and subscribing to particular blogs, you are getting this opportunity.

Top 5 Dating Blog Resources You Should Know About

After discussing the five reasons that blogs can help your online dating, you’re probably left wondering what next? Of course, next is finding those five perfect blogs that work for you and can keep you updated on the world of dating women online. The following list has been carefully thought out and compiled just to help you get organized and ready to meet the woman of your dreams!

Sex-Lies-Dating in the City

Authored by Simone Grant, this blog offers a wealth of information straight from the heart of New York City. What makes this blog so fun and interesting is the author’s quirky outlook on dating and straightforward information that ultimately comes from personal experience. The entire blog is written from a personal perspective and it can help you understand what it’s actually like to go out dating.

Nerve’s Dating Confessions

This blog is a bit different than what you may be used to it. It is part blog, but part Twitter in the fact that a lot of the information available is written by the members themselves. It is probably one of the more honest blogs out there with singles explaining their hopes, failures and just their outlooks on their current dating lives. It is a very easy blog to read and interact with, but also a very informative one.

The Great Mate Debate

A reliable and very informative blog that was created by Chemistry.com (the dating website). It provides relevant information to the reader about sex and love as well as anything else about dating. The introduced topics are easy to follow along with and what’s easier to do is just ask questions when the need should arise!

OkTrends

If you’re no stranger to OkCupid (also a dating website), then you will have undoubtedly have heard of this little gem. This blog uses data from members of its dating website and also provides user-friendly and colorful graphs to present data that’s easy to follow. They don’t update as often as other blogs, but what they do provide is very useful information.

Geek’s Dream Girl

This could probably be dubbed as one of the most unique dating blogs. If you’re a geek in person or at heart, then dating may not come as easily for you as for other people. This quirky blog helps geeks find their true mate in life.

Dating is not easy, may it be offline or online. Finding the woman of your dreams won’t happen overnight, but with some help from the Internet and an armful of blogs, you can get there! Meeting women online can start today if you join dating websites and start absorbing the information that blogs have to offer you. Remember, dating is a bit of give and take, so you do have to invest your time for optimal success!

Posted in: Connection, Pleasure ⋅ Tagged: dating blogs to follow, love blogs, online dating tips, relationship advice, relationship experts

iPad beats Android tablets- Top 5 Reasons

March 8, 2013 1:50 pm ⋅ Donald Hogan

iPad is powered by iOS that is incredibly refined. It is the standard for tablets. The latest iPad 3 is priced more than its predecessor, but it is really worth for the money. There are many faster, more powerful and more expensive Android tablets. However, iPad beats them all and remains at the topmost position. Here are top 5 reasons that make iPad the best.

Quality of Design

The first thing that impresses us in iPad is its superior design quality. Apple has packed more pixels into the latest iPad’s display, which ensures that text is sharp and images are crisp. The vibrant colors and pixel density offers you an amazing experience. It weighs 60 grams more than iPad 2. However, every other thing about the design is great. From the sleek matt aluminum body to scuff proof glass screen and curved edges, iPad 3 looks neat and polished.

Retina Display

The awesome retina screen makes iPad stand ahead of Android tablets. There were complaints that iPad had used low resolution screens. The new iPad features the high resolution screen that gives a tough competition to even the best Android tablets. The Retina screen makes it easy to read, write, play, watch movie or take notes effortlessly, without making your eyes tired.

The Retina display on iPad makes everything look crisp and lifelike.

Interface

iPad 3 comes with some small changes. The easy to use interface, excellent features and stability make it a king. The home screen features layouts similar to that of iPhone, but the icons are much larger. Apart from the built in apps, you can find more than 200,000 games and apps in the App store. All of them are specially designed to be used through iPad and iPhone. The iPad is very intuitive to use. You just need to swipe to increase the app’s size. You can also create folders for your favorite apps by simply dragging the icon and placing on top of another. Android tablets lag behind, when it comes to usability and quality of apps.

Internet Browsing

Internet browsing is the main reason for why many people want a tablet. iPad does not cheat them. It is the best tablet in terms of technical specifications and ultra fast speeds. In Android tablets, browser simply sucks often. They do not render sites properly. iPad allows you to scroll and zoom web content without a hiccup. It renders Java without messing up things.

The Archos 70 Titanium is a 7-inch Android tablet.

Posted in: All, Technical ⋅ Tagged: Android, Android tablets, excellent features, iPad, Retina, vibrant colors, zoom web content

Curb Your Spending and Get Out of Credit Card Debt Sooner!

March 7, 2013 12:18 pm ⋅ Donald Hogan

Let’s face it, many people do not know how to manage their finances and some people will not know a balance sheet even if it walked up and introduced itself. Getting rid of credit card debts will start with curbing silly financial behavior.

Here are some tips to help you curb any silly financial behaviour you might have:

Knowledge Is Power

Learn everything there is to learn about handling your finances; you can achieve this by taking a class on financial management. If you can’t afford take classes, simply pick up a financial magazine or journal, go online and look through financial websites. When you are at home switch to financial or business television programmes – doing this can help you learn more on how to handle your finances better.

Knowledge Is Power

Don’t Run From Your Financial Problems, You Have To Face Them!

The mistake many people make is to ignore their mails (because they are behind on their credit card payments), they think that ignoring their mails is sure to make their credit debt disappear. The best thing to do is never run from your financial problems, face them head-on. You can start by working out a payment plan with your creditor(s) and always make sure your credit reports are free of errors because you could end up paying more than you actually owe. The sad truth is that 42% of credit reports have mistakes on them.

If You Cant Help It, Seek Help

If you don’t know when to stop buying stuff that you don’t really need or if you think that shopping is the only way to handle your emotional issues (women are often guilty of binge shopping); you must seek the services of an expert whose job is to help you understand that you don’t need material possessions in order to boost your self-esteem.

Free Yourself Of Voluntary Financial Slavery

Buying goods on credit is voluntary slavery whether you choose to agree or not. If your wish is to free yourself of debt, simply stop buying stuff that you do not “need” on credit – you don’t need designer furniture for Pete’s sake! Studies have shown that people who lack self esteem usually buy items that make them feel secure when they are among their peers – the sad truth is that their actual income will not be enough to pay off all the items that they have purchased on credit.

“The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”

Funding your entire lifestyle on credit is never worth it? When next you hand out your credit card to the store clerk, think of your future.

Posted in: All, Finance ⋅ Tagged: credit card debts, designer furniture, financial, lifestyle, payment, shopping, television

Why Do People Feel Hollywood Is Toxic For America?

March 6, 2013 11:13 am ⋅ Donald Hogan

A question that is asked by many movie lovers is why do other people think that Hollywood is toxic for America? After all, Hollywood is one of the biggest industries present in the country and does a fine job of entertaining the masses. But there are many aspects of these films and the industry itself that audiences find distasteful in nature.

To begin with, Hollywood has quite the rap when it comes to being wasteful. There is a negative impression in the minds of people that the movie industry does not use its vast resources wisely and this is absolutely true. By pumping in millions of dollars on building sets and paying the stars instead of investing it into something far more useful, the motion picture magnates keep showing us how Hollywood is toxic for America. While there is plenty of money made after a movie is launched, very little of that is actually put to constructive use.

Mindy’s live-in boyfriend and ‘soul mate,’ David Wilson, was found shot in their Arkansas home.

Hollywood is often seen as a problem that has affected the lives of the younger generations in a negative manner. The ideals of love, romance and relationships are no longer decided by real world experience. Instead, everybody wants their own version of a movie made romance. Since the movies are not real, most of the situations depicted in them are fake as well. But in attempting to follow these absurd lifestyles, the youth makes plenty of rash and terrible decisions that show how Hollywood is toxic for America.

Violence is another aspect of the movie industry that has been glorified and shown as something rewarding to indulge in. Action heroes who beat up or kill anybody standing in their paths has become a common sight that affects youngsters in a negative way. It allows them to believe that all forms of violence are acceptable and that they do not require any limits. This leads to the flouting of many laws and can have dangerous repercussions in the long run.

Jodie Foster gave an impassioned, rambling speech at the Golden Globes Sunday night after her receiving her Cecil B. Demille award for lifetime achievement.

Hollywood has also managed to warp the country’s idea of beauty. There was a time when being a curvaceous woman was the ideal, but that has all changed now. Women want to become a size zero, something that is bound to bring happiness as per the movies. Characters who are more than a size four are said to be overweight and spend their entire lives trying to thin down. This sends out a negative ideal for the women of America, who behave in the same way. And this just proves how Hollywood is toxic for America.

Posted in: All, Pleasure ⋅ Tagged: absurd lifestyles, beauty, Hollywood, movie lovers, overweight, romance, younger generations

Ideas for making a first anniversary special

March 3, 2013 12:56 pm ⋅ Donald Hogan

Congratulations! It’s your first wedding anniversary. You have crossed the first important milestone of the happily ever after. It’s of course a special time for you and your partner and you can make it extra special by doing simple heartwarming things that will take them by surprise and at the same time make them extremely happy.

Surprise your partner by showing up at their workplace with flowers and a box of chocolates. It will make them feel important and loved and you will set the tone for a great evening ahead.

Plan a getaway away from the usual humdrum of your busy lives, a romantic day off, planned to the smallest detail. And if both of you like spontaneity, just take the day off and head out to a place you idealize as a romantic haven.

Give your love nest a makeover. Think candles, music, flowers, lingerie, wine, a long bath together. Your partner will be bowled over. Another way to make your evening special is to take your partner to the very place where you both made love for the first time.

Heartwarming things that will take them by surprise and at the same time make them extremely happy.

Turn up the heat by making reservations for a spa and couples’ massage. Create the mood for some exotic lovemaking right from the previous evening and heighten your partner’s anticipation by dropping little love notes or text messages that tell some and hide some.

If you can pull it off, take your partner on a cruise or boat ride, whichever is possible. If you do not live near the water, take them for a long drive to the places where you first met and dated.

A nice wedding anniversary card for the lovely couple.

Create a memory book out of your pictures, love notes, emails. Pen down a small poem or a few lines telling your partner how you feel about them and how important this relationship is in your life. Little things go a long way to strengthen bonds; you know that, don’t you!

If your partner is fond of jewelry, buy something with your initials or a secret love message engraved on it. For this, you may have to do some research and order beforehand.

Make your wedding anniversary gifts special and memorable.

There are many different ways to make your first anniversary memorable. Sometimes it’s as simple as knowing the things that your partner absolutely loves and building a surprise around one of them. For example, make a list of their favorite songs and arrange for a live performance at the local restaurant. Team it up with a cozy, romantic dinner and you have created a lovely memory that will last a lifetime!!

Posted in: All, Connection ⋅ Tagged: chocolates, couples, extremely happy, flowers, jewelry, romantic, wedding anniversary

Coping with Death

March 1, 2013 12:19 pm ⋅ Donald Hogan

When a loved one dies, everyone faces a difficult time. But when I lost my loved one, who I was very close to, changed me as a person. After the loss, I was a lost soul and began to lose my way. I frequently started to miss work, ditch friends and had mood swings. The loss was changing my entire life, I had never felt this much confused before. I knew I had to change, or I would end up losing everything else. So here’s what I did to cope with the death of my loved one.

Since, I was filled with anger and resentment; I was not a very delightful person to be around. I was not ready to talk to anyone about the loss, so I took my space. I did not interact with anyone nor did I engage in social activities, I kept to myself. During this time, I did what came naturally to me. I expressed all the different emotions that I felt. This helped me realize that I had lost someone important and that things were going to be different. It also made me feel lighter and I gained more control over my emotions.

Former Fianna Fail politician Mary Coughlan with her late husband Dave Charlton.

Once I had accepted the loss, I had a lot of questions that needed to be addressed. So I looked into the reasons for the loss, to understand why it actually happened. This helped me pin point a cause. I then also joined a support group. In this group, I was not the only one who was coping with loss. Other’s shared their stories and I could relate to their feelings. I began to realize that I was not alone and that eventually I would be able to cope with the loss too.

And lastly, I also decided to get professional help. With the professional help, I was allowed to have a one on one session with the therapist and I was able to pour out my inner feelings. I was unable to do that with my friends or family, I felt safer with an unknown person. The therapist told me to engage in healthy eating and excising, to help myself. I did and with time I saw myself improve.

Shelly Scharlow holds the hand of her dying daughter, Katie Scharlow, inside their Reed City home.

It is important to mention that the above acts I did, took time, loss can never be dealt with in a matter of minutes. I had to consistently do the above acts for some time and then I saw a change. Therefore, with the above acts I was able to survive the loss. I did not let my grief or loss over take my life. I made myself fight the intense emotions, in order to protect my future. I understood that I could not control what had happened and it was not my fault. I knew I had to make an effort and move along with my life, and that’s what I did. I’ll suggest that anyone who faces a loss to make the effort to move on and cope with loss.