How to Make the Most of Your Free eHarmony Weekend
September 2, 2010
Labor Day weekend is almost here. Starting tonight at midnight, our friends at eHarmony have a special weekend that I highly recommend.
Goodbye, Summer. Hello, Love. Connect on eHarmony FREE 9/3-6!
With summer relationships winding down, many singles will be looking for love online. If you’re ready to start dating, here’s my advice on how to make this weekend work the best for you during their 4-day event.
1. You can take advantage of their offer by signing up now and creating your profile so it’s ready to go tonight at midnight. Their in-depth questionnaire is really targeted to those who are looking for serious relationships and marriage.
2. If you need help with your irresistible online dating profile, at Cyber-Dating Expert, we work with singles to make the process easier and more enjoyable.
3. Make sure you carve out the time to get organized and spend several hours a day reviewing the matches that eHarmony sends to you.
4. Respond in a timely manner to those who start the communication process with you.
5. If you’re ready to communicate, jump over to their fast-track where you can send emails to your matches.
I know that eHarmony works. I was with dozens of their success couples in New York during their 10th anniversary celebration earlier this month. Their online dating site is now responsible for over 500 people getting married every day.
Don’t Labor Over Finding Love—Connect on eHarmony FREE 9/3-6! Let us know if you meet that someone special!
10 Best Cities to Find Love Online
August 30, 2010
Our friends at OkCupid looked at over 1 million active users on their free online dating site to see where the most active singles resided in the past year.
In an article on Forbes.com, Sam Yagan, OkCupid’s CEO and a friend of CyberDatingExpert.com talked about the specifics of each city. Whether they are filled with tech-savvy singles or college students who chose to reside in their college town, overall the popularity of online dating continues to rise.
As more singles are busy signing onto Facebook on a daily basis, they are expanding their personal search onto Internet dating sites in record numbers.
If you’re lucky to live in one of these top 10 cities, it’s time to log on more often and revise your online dating profile. If not, I suggest you cast a wider net and look outside your geographical area if you are serious about finding love online.
OkCupid’s Top 10 Cities to Find Love Online
1. Boston, MA
2. Washington, DC
3. San Francisco, CA
4. Seattle, WA
5. Atlanta, GA
6. Portland, OR
7. Philadelphia, PA
8. Los Angeles, CA
9. Dallas, TX
10. Detroit, MI
Peril of the Week – No Photo, No Class
August 26, 2010
The online dating profile of a sophisticated woman simply stated, contact me if my profile piques your curiosity. The response rate was high from men curious to know more about this mysterious woman who was a bestselling author. On the list of her favorite items was the name of a well-respected magazine, Vanity Fair, which she reads from cover-to-cover every month to enrich her life.
Sharing hobbies and interests is an important part of your online dating profile. Favorite movies, books, travel spots, they all give an indication of what you like to do in your spare time.
You can’t imagine how stunned she was one day when she received an email from a man without a profile photo. This man decided to make it a point to insult a woman he never met.
His email simply stated the following:
Photo: None
Subject matter: He typed the word, “None.”
A bit confused by the introduction, the body of the email was quite insulting. It simply stated:
“Your intelligence can be determined by what you read, and it certainly can be stimulated by penetrating reading.”
“Vanity Fair is definitely not an example of profound literature, but it’s the only reading that apparently you’ve done recently and that you’re proud to share with others. I can’t imagine that your book has any depth if what you’ve been feeding your brain is essentially tabloid trivia.”
On a personal note, the woman who was the recipient of this email was none other than myself. One has to ask, what is the purpose of deliberately insulting someone they have never met? And why hide behind a profile without a photo? My mother always said, “If you don’t have anything nice to say, say nothing at all.” My mother’s dating advice is smart. She’s a wise woman.
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Cyber Dating Tip – Going from Online to Offline
August 26, 2010
This week’s Cyber Dating tip for successful online dating is quite simply, take your relationship from online to offline as soon as possible.
How soon you may ask? After sending a few emails, it’s best to move the relationship to the telephone. Find out if you have that same offline chemistry and you have online. Too often, I see singles falling in love from behind their computer screens. Sometimes, it’s with someone they believe is single and is available for a relationship, when in fact the complete opposite can be true. If during your phone conversation, you don’t feel comfortable, don’t feel obligated to set up a date on the calendar.
For more cyberdating tips and dating advice, Visit CyberDatingExpert.com
Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show with Paige Parker
August 25, 2010
Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert
Join Cyber Dating Expert Julie Spira at a very special time and date on Friday, August 27, 2010 at 3pm with Paige Parker, author of Dating Without Drama on Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show.
You’ll hear Paige’s dating advice on how a woman can successfully attract a man, leave the drama behind, and become more confident while looking for love online.
You won’t want to miss this end of summer special program.
Call in at 646-929-0012 at 2pm/ET, 12noon/CT, 11am/PT to learn more about dating, love and romance in a Web 2.0 World.
When Love Comes to Town- Celebrating eHarmony’s 10th Anniversary
August 20, 2010
Julie Spira and Leeza Gibbons
When I was invited to celebrate eHarmony’s 10th Anniversary with them both in Los Angeles and New York, I couldn’t say no. Unfortunately, I missed the wedding ceremony for success couple Sheri and Rob at eHarmony’s headquarters in Pasadena due to a last minute trip to New York, but luckily I met up with the newlyweds during the online dating site’s pedicab parade in Manhattan.
Bright and early 25 online dating success couples along with Grand Marshall, Leeza Gibbons and eHarmony executives, we arrived at The Early Show plaza for our first stop of the day. The success couples were dressed in tee shirts commemorating the decade of love from eHarmony with their new campaign, “Love Begins Here.” After brief appearances on the CBS morning program, we boarded our pedicabs for the motorcade throughout the city.
eHarmony Pedicab Parade
Our next stop was at Rockefeller Center, home to the Today Show. Leeza emceed the first of many kisses among the couples who found love online. We continued to FOX News and ended up in Times Square to view the new 4-story mural of thousands of singles who met on eHarmony.
Don’t forget to visit the interactive online mosaic at eHarmony.com/love
Congratulations to eHarmony for 10 years of helping singles find love online.
Complete article @Huffington Post
Out of Work? Zoosk Says Try Your Luck at Dating
August 19, 2010
My friends over at social dating community Zoosk surveyed their members this month to learn more about the relationship between money and dating during the present economic climate. The good news for men is, if you’re unemployed, more women will want to date you than a year ago.
According to the study, 60% of women said they’d date someone unemployed. Compared to 52% in 2009, women are now adjusting their expectations in the available dating pool.
The study also revealed that 90% of men said they’d date someone unemployed. Is it still only about looks for men?
So how are these online daters spending their money? The Zoosk study says that 90% of men say they usually pick up the tab on a date. It also appears men are spending more money on the average date than they did a year ago.The women on the other hand, are spending less than they did a year ago.
More singles are taking advantage of free activities than a year ago.
Should you tell your date you are unemployed? According to Zooskers, the answer is yes. 83% of men and 93% of women agree that if you’re out of work, you should reveal it right away.
Has the economy affected the ways that you date? Are you attending more free events? Let us know your thoughts. Comments are always appreciated.
Julie Spira is an online dating expert and dating coach. She is the author of The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online. Visit her at CyberDatingExpert.com
Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show with Scientific Match
August 19, 2010
Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert
Are you ready to learn more about DNA matchmaking? Join Cyber-Dating Expert Julie Spira as she welcomes Eric Holzle, founder of Scientific Match to Ask the Cyber Dating Expert Radio Show.
According to Scientific Match, when you share chemistry with someone, you significantly increase your chances of realizing these amazing benefits:
1. You’ll love their natural body fragrance–they’ll smell “sexier” than other people.
2. You’ll have a more satisfying sex life.
3. If you’re a woman, you’ll have a higher rate of orgasms.
4. There will be less cheating in your exclusive relationship.
5. As a couple, you’ll be more fertile.
6. Your children will be healthier.
Call in on Saturday August 21 at 2pm/ET, 12 noon/CT, 11am/PT at 646-929-0012 to learn more about dating, love and romance in a Web 2.0 World.
Cyber Love Story of the Week – Sheri and Rob
August 6, 2010
Rob and Sheri met on eHarmony in January 2009. Sheri was attracted to Rob’s sense of humor and ability to be a good friend and companion. Rob was attracted to Sheri’s fun-loving nature and adventurous spirit.
The two went on their first dinner date at an Italian restaurant, complete with a round of bowling. From then on, they were inseparable, traveling all over the country, both enjoying hiking.
On Christmas Day in 2009, Rob and Sheri took a break from the holiday festivities at her father’s house to catch some fresh air outside. As they cuddled in each other’s arms on a deck overlooking a serene snow-covered pond, Rob pulled out a small black box containing an engagement ring and asked Sheri to marry him. Surprised and excited, she happily accepted his proposal.
After sharing the news with friends and family, their thoughts turned to wedding plans. What better place to get married, Sheri thought, than where it all began? The two will be the first couple to marry at eHarmony’s headquarters on Friday, August 6, 2010.
Congratulations to Sheri and Rob, another online dating success story in our Cyber Love Story of the Week.
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Single Edition on Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show
July 31, 2010
Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert
Listen to Ask the Cyber-Dating Expert Radio Show, where Sherri Langburt, founder of SingleEdition.com shared her mission of creating a lifestyle site to help singles in many areas of their lives.
Sherri, herself, is an online dating success story. After 10 years of online dating, she met her husband on JDate.
Single Edition provides dating and relationship advice from experts, along with suggestions for traveling solo, as well as health and beauty advice.
Find out Sherri’s secrets on why her online dating profile led to her marriage and hear her inspiration for singles looking for love online.
Listen to the program where you will hear more about dating, love and romance in a Web 2.0 World.
