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You’re Not Sick, You’re Just In Love
The New York Times
Since Modern Love started on Halloween 2004, random tales of romantic and familial woe have poured in unabated, swamping the e-mail in-box with hundreds of letters and submissions and, despite my frantic bailing, keeping it that way. Thus, with humility, I offer the following thoughts on the oft-tortured state of modern love.
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Sessions' Aide Revealed On Sexy Internet Diary
Montgomery Advisor
An aide to Sen. Jeff Sessions agreed Friday to shut down her Web diary, which included a provocative photo of her bare midriff in unzipped jeans, after the office heard about a complaint, the senator's spokesman said. Janzen, 34, who describes herself as "single, straight and a Scorpio," did not appear to use the blog to comment on congressional business. She entered observations on dating, hanging out with girlfriends, and one of her biggest turn-ons -- men in button-fly jeans. But the photo of Janzen's midriff in open jeans, with her hands curved on her lap and the waistband of her underwear showing, attracted a lot of attention and comments from visitors.
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The Mythology Of 21st-Century Dating
CNN.com
According to a study by Jupiter Research, more than 17 million people viewed online personals last year, and about 2.5 million paid for them. (It's usually free to browse; the money kicks in when you want to connect with someone.) The stigma around online dating has largely dissolved, opening up a wealth of choices for singles -- or those simply seeking someone of similar persuasion. There are examples of people getting married after meeting online, and it's like a smorgasbord for serial daters. But that doesn't mean it's any guarantee for success.
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Beware Of Online Dating Fakers
ABC News
Valentine's Day is Tuesday, and people may be looking for the perfect date on the computer screen, but dating in cyberspace does have its pitfalls. Sometimes people bend the truth about themselves. Experienced daters say you have to learn to read between the lines.
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Executives Tend To List Eyes As Their Best Feature
Business Week Online
We figured that asking single executives to talk about their love lives would be a frustrating, probably futile pursuit. We might as well be inquiring about their mental health. So we turned to several online matchmaking sites to get the lowdown on what the lonely hearts in the executive suite secretly yearn for.
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Online Dating Can Be Hard On The Ego
Portsmouth Herald
SWM with crooked teeth and glasses seeks adventurous SWF to be my Valentine. Looking for the "one" on the Seacoast is not that easy for some people, but the world of online dating makes it easier. For instance, I’m not one of those guys who can go up to a strange, beautiful woman and say, "So, what are we doing for breakfast?" But I can use a computer, and a recent venture into the world of online dating met with mixed results.
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Safety Still Key For Online Dating
Courier-Journal
When you meet someone for the first time online, "it's similar to meeting someone in person," said Maj. Troy Riggs of the Louisville Metro Police Department. "You don't know a lot about them … and what you're dealing with is a stranger." There are a few precautions you can take, but the key to staying safe is to use common sense, Riggs said.
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Matchmaker, Find Me A Niche
SignOnSanDiego.com
Increasingly popular Internet sites cater to people with specific quirks or interests. At a time when general dating sites are having to work harder to attract new customers, specialty sites are attracting singles who think they'll have a better chance of finding a soul mate in a smaller pond.
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Illinois May Require More Protection For Online Dating
ConsumerAffairs.com
A bill in the Illinois legislature would require online dating services to learn more about their members than their favorite colors and pet peeves. For instance, do they have a criminal record? llinois State Representative John Bradley says currently a death row inmate, an identity thief, or a con artist could be signed up for any of the online dating services and potential partners wouldn't have a clue.
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Boomers Are A Hot Commodity
Newsweek
In the Internet dating world, boomers are a hot commodity. They're impatient, tech savvy and they know what they want. The Internet has special appeal for baby boomers, an impatient lot used to getting their way. Internet dating is quick, it's efficient—and because ideal mates exist in a virtual universe, browsers can fantasize about a prospect without having to deal with a real person. That, in a nutshell, is the biggest impediment to finding true happiness on the Web, says Dr. Frank Pittman, a family therapist based in Atlanta. A soulmate, says Pittman, "is the dumbest thing people can look for."
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Online Dating Services May Be Required To Post Warnings
Rockford Register Star
Lawmakers seek a measure to warn users that some sites do not screen for sex offenders. The measure, which represents a practical, but cynical, approach to love, is just in time for Valentine’s Day. It would apply only to online dating services that charge a fee and have at least 1,000 members.
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For Your Type, Keep Typing
Los Angeles Times
Vegetarians, pet fanciers, truckers, Buddhists and goths — to name a few — are looking for love in all the specialized places, as niche dating websites multiply.
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Guys Go Online To Find A 'No-Strings Fling' Gal
NorthJersey.com
If a single woman posts an online profile and is contacted by 200 guys in about a week, what are her chances of finding her soul mate? The answer is ... not as good as you might expect. According to a recent Nielsen/NetRatings survey, 30 percent of men are using online dating services to find a "no-strings fling" -- compared with 8 percent of women.
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