| Gay matchmaking sites find a growing market
Growing up, Bethtina Woodridge heard all kinds of advice about dating, finding a husband and getting married. "You don't have those tips about meeting women," said Woodridge, 31. "How do I approach her, how do I know she is gay?" For Woodridge, finding that special someone turned out to be easier online. Several months after signing up for dating service Chemistry.com, Woodridge was matched with her partner, who was "incredibly honest and sincere, and she stole my heart." After online giant eHarmony made headlines last year by saying its psychological research is based exclusively on heterosexual relationships, a growing number of rival online matchmakers are using their algorithms to find same-sex love as well. "There are just not enough services for creating healthy relationships, and (it is) a major gap in the gay community," said matchmaker Patrick Perrine, founder of San Francisco-based Mypartner.com, which caters to "sophisticated, cultured and relationship-oriented gay men" and has more than 50,000 clients across the nation.
Cosmo says: Apple store is the best place to meet men
Hey, I'm no relationship guru (I write about tech, for goodness' sake). So when my single friends ask me about the best places to meet men in San Francisco, I draw a blank. As much as I'd like to help them meet a Silicon Valley man-which is what they're really after-I can't, because I don't know many single men or where they hang out. I'm married, and my friends know that. But I guess deep down they hope I can introduce them to a few geek friends, because you know, I'm in the "tech field." If I didn't know better, I'd tell them to just go online, since that's where the guy geeks are. But a Cosmopolitan article says the best place to meet guys is at the Apple store. Yes, the Apple store! Who would've thought? Those experts in sex, love, and dating say most guys are natural gadget lovers, and the vibe at the Apple store is "conducive to man meeting." The article goes on to suggest single women should enroll in a free workshop, check their email while at the store, or just stop by to survey the store's "good-looking merchandise." I guess this puts male "Geniuses" at a great advantage.
What women want in a lover
Coupled with this he should have a "wacky" sense of humour, according to the study of 40,000 women by UKdating.com. But Australian men might find the sexual side a little harder to adhere to. He needs to be experienced - having had more than three relationships, but not too experienced - having had no more than six sexual partners, has never been married and doesn't have children. The precise check-list has been compiled from preferences entered by members of the dating website. Also important is a university education, with many women specifying that they would like to meet a man with a BA degree. Smokers and football fans were given the thumbs-down. Only 1 per cent of women questioned would date a chap who hates pets. Fortunately for imperfect men, however, not all women go for the Gyllenhaal ideal.
Mr. Right or no, it may be time to make yourself at home
Dating experts believe women who can afford to buy a home on their own shouldn't postpone a purchase until they find true love. But they allow that a fair number of women, including many traditionalists, would rather wait until they're hitched - or at least engaged - before they make a property purchase. "Some women hold back. To them, it doesn't seem natural to buy a house and settle down until after the man they love proposes. They're old-fashioned in that way," says Ellen Fein, co-author with Sherrie Schneider of "The Rules" books, a series of widely read primers on the art of capturing love and staying happily married (www.therulesbook.com). Fein and Schneider say women should hold out for true love and never gold-dig. Even so, they allow that some women - especially those living in high housing-cost areas - simply can't afford to buy a home on a single salary.
Gen Me: No more self-centred than you
It's all about them and the older ones are soaking up al the CPP funds and the health care dollars too. Which most of them never paid into. There will be nothing left when I get to retirement (approximately 90 years old based on my current RRSP investment portfolio) and certainly less than nothing by the time you retire. Am I bitter? Sometimes, but it's just not worth it. The more things change the more they stay the same. Older folks will always resent and be critical of the younger generations - it's because you're young and we're not. We were young once though and some of us can even remember how great it was. Enjoy it while it lasts. Posted 29/01/08 at 10:50 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .
Has ‘R’ word come to Bulloch?
Empty homes and for-sale signs clutter neighborhoods around the country. You’ve lost your job or know someone who has. Your paycheck and nest egg are taking a hit. Could the country be in recession? Sixty-one percent of the public believes the economy is now suffering through its first recession since 2001, according to an Associated Press-Ipsos poll. The fallout from a depressed housing market and a credit crunch nearly caused the economy to stall in the final three months of last year. Some experts, like the majority of people questioned in the poll, say the economy actually may be shrinking now. The worry is that consumers and businesses will hunker down further and pull back spending, sending the economy into a tailspin. Has this actually happened in Bulloch County? Have residents purposefully reigned in their discretionary spending? Are business owners feeling the "pinch?" Depending on who you ask, you are going to get a different answer.
Anti-beggar effort may be started
We hoped a little shame, a little truth, and some outrageous comments would get something to change. It has to a degree. The street people team has been featured on local radio and news raising awareness. Our effort seems to be a clarion call as news media from around the country has featured stories about our efforts. The Center City Commission is now planning to spend budget dollars to hire a private security firm to combat aggressive panhandling. We hope this will not be the only effort to address the issue because if you read through our site you will learn that other cities used this technique and all it did was relocate the street people to another part of the city that was not being patrolled. What our city needs is to combine all the efforts of the social programs, church based efforts, and shelters.
Cemetery rapist jailed
Comparing him to a vulture pouncing on a mouse, a Calgary judge today sentenced a man who raped his victim in a cemetery to 3 1/2 years in prison. He has sexual intercourse with her ... without her consent, in of all places a cemetery, Justice John Rooke said of Stefano Priolo. Which shows the indignity he has towards her and the people buried in the cemetery. Rooke, who convicted Priolo, 30, last week of sexually assaulting his then-18-year-old victim, noted he took advantage of a stupid and naive young woman. Its the stupid people that need protection, he said, in finding a serious sentence was warranted. .
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