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Dating & relationships

10 Things NOT to say on a First Date

Top 10 Things Not to Say on a First Date: 1. "I've watched this movie with my ex." 2. "My ex and I used to come here all the time." 3. On the phone (if you...

April 2012 1 min read

Dating & relationships

First Date Conversation Starters

First Date Conversation Starters and Ideas There is nothing worse, when meeting someone for the first time, than that awkward silence after the initial gre...

April 2012 2 min read

Dating & relationships

What to Wear

First Impressions Can Make or Break That First Date... Here's What to Wear: Imagine a romantic date in Paris. Would you ever visualize the man in a tux and...

April 2012 4 min read

Dating & relationships

Dating Ideas

Dating Ideas Making a good impression on a date is imperative to getting that second date. Think about it. How many bad first dates have never materialised...

April 2012 5 min read

Dating & relationships

Just for Laughs - 2

We no longer include headers in Matchfinder profiles. However, old as these may be, here are some great profile headers members have used in the past... He...

April 2012 6 min read

Dating & relationships

Just for Laughs - 1

We no longer include headers in Matchfinder profiles. However, old as these may be, here are some great profile headers members have used in the past... He...

April 2012 3 min read

Dating & relationships

Profile Headers

Create an Online Dating Profile Header that Attracts Attention Most online dating services require that you provide a short header message (opening line) t...

April 2012 4 min read

Dating & relationships

10 Reasons Why You Don't Have A Date

Do you wish you had a date on Saturday night — or any night? Would you like to meet someone who would bring you romance and a lasting relationship? Many pe...

October 2011 5 min read

Dating & relationships

Moving On

The Next Step: Moving On Post Break-Up

October 2011 4 min read

Dating & relationships

Obsession - Unrequited Love

Obsession: Loving Someone Who Doesn't Love You Did the great love of your life stop caring? Did you think you had a romance that would last forever? Or did...

October 2011 5 min read

Dating & relationships

Know Yourself

Does Your True Love Know How to Find You? More than once in your life, you have probably been told, “You have to know who you are.” But that question may n...

October 2011 5 min read

Dating & relationships

Making Matchfinder Work

In all the years I have been helping people with Internet dating the one thing that every one keeps asking is: why does it not work for me? What people do...

October 2011 3 min read