Even though I am married, I write about dating because I have a bunch of single friends, both male and female, and I hear the horror stories about their dating experiences all the time. The funny thing about finding a date online is it's such a crap shoot. There is a lot of attention given to sites that offer "adult" dating- sex sells after all. The reality is most of the people I know, while they may be interested in sex, really just want to find someone nice to date and maybe start a relationship with.
Some folks may want to find Internet matchmaking services for singles that believe in God, while others may be interested in dating someone from a similar cultural background. Whatever the final goal is, finding a date shouldn't be too difficult if you know what you want.
If you want to try online dating, define your criteria for what you want in a date and GO FOR IT. I know several people who have met their spouses online and they knew what type of person they wanted to find. They set realistic expectations for themselves and gave it time. I think too many people have unrealistic expectations when looking for love online. Sometimes your soul mate just comes along when you least expect it.
Get a REAL Date
The 15 Minute Dating Blog
I recently wrote a post about online dating and it caught Cindy's eye as she stopped by the Hot Dog Truck for a look see. She runs the 15 Minute Dating Blog, which features "True Dating Horror Stories and Tips from Real People."
This is a funny site. Some of the stories are bittersweet and some are borderline disturbing, but most of them are damned funny!
I get a vicarious thrill/sense of overwhelming relief when I read and hear about the trials and travails of dating. Thank God I don't have to go through that!
Prime Dating Sites
As a happily married hotdogman, I don't need an internet dating service. I didn't when I met my wife: we met in a BAR! She was a bartender, I was a single dad. She rubbed my shoulders one night at the bar and the rest is history.
We know a lot of single people-some who never married and some who have been divorced. They're all "lookin' for love" in some shape or form and we often here their dating horror stories. Usually after a night of listening to tales of woe, we feel so lucky to have each other that a certain level of passion ensues.
That's why I like to go out with our single friends!
I feel bad sometimes, it must suck to be alone. It can be hard to meet singles of quality, especially since most of us get pickier as we get older. I had one gal tell me a few weeks ago that she wants a "nice man" to date. That's pretty broad. She'd need to be more specific if she created an online dating profile.
I should tell our single friends about Prime Dating Sites. That's a website that reviews internet dating service websites so folks who are looking for love can figure out which site meets their dating goals. Yahoo Personals may work for one person who wants to choose from a large pool of potential dates while Match.com may be better for the person looking for a more serious relationship and those looking for a "fling" might be better off with Friend Finder.
I suppose it's worth the time to compare internet dating services BEFORE filling out a bunch of different profiles, I'm just glad I don't have to do it!
No More Dating for Me
I am a happily married hotdogman. My wife and I met the old fashioned way: IN A BAR! We have single friends who are out there looking for that special someone. They ask us to introduce them to someone, but we try to shy away from that sort of thing-it can only lead to trouble!
I'd rather send them to the internet to browse the many Dating Sites that have cropped up over the years. But how does one know which one to use? There are so many Dating Sites out there it can be hard to choose.
Now 5StarDating has made it a bit easier for those lovelorn surfers out there. They list and rate tons of dating sites so you can figure out which one might yield the best crop of date prospects for your particular situation. Whether you are looking for adult dating sites for that torrid hook-up or Christian dating sites for a more wholesome introduction, 5StarDating can point you in the right direction so your internet introductions can have the highest possible success rate.
They can also dish out the advice on what to do once you actually get a date by educating you about good (and bad) dating habits.
So if you're looking for love in all the wrong places, maybe you should try internet dating for a change. If you do, make sure you check out 5StarDating so you know which Dating Sites are worth your time and energy.
I'm just glad I went to that bar many years ago!
Date a Biker Chick
Just say "biker chick" and all sorts of images come to mind. Most of the biker chicks I've met have been pretty cool. We hang out in a bar that gets a good biker crowd, so I've met a few. Plus I get quite a few bikers at the Hot Dog Truck (bikers like hot dogs).
But I never dated one, even though I met a few biker singles before I met my wife. I found a site called bikerplanet.com that is a biker dating site. Men and women who are into riding can hook up with other biker singles online for free.
So if you're a rider looking for a rider, hook up with one of the thousands of biker singles out there and ride on down to the Hot Dog Truck!
