Is there a way to know if you’re dating someone Jewish before you get too far into the relationship? One of the hardest things to do is to find the perfect mate. Finding someone with whom you want to spend forever is a pretty tall order. It would be nice to know, though, if the person is Jewish like me before I get too far into things. Jewish dating is not any easier than dating in any other particular race or religion. However, how can Jewish dating be made easier? The answer is to find ways to know if your date is Jewish before you get too far.

Jewish dating or any other specific dating can be best sorted out through the use of the ever-popular personal ad. There are basically two kinds of personal ad: print and online. Each has its own pros and cons for Jewish dating, so it is up to you to determine which will work best for you.

One option for expanding your Jewish dating pool is the traditional print personal ad. The advantage is that it can be concentrated into a particular area. If you are interested in Jewish dating locally, a print ad will concentrate only as far as the circulation of the paper. On the other hand newspapers often charge by the word and only allow you to then run your ad for a certain amount of time.

Heard enough pick-up lines? Don’t like nightclubs? Sat through one too many bad blind dates? Can’t seem too meet new dates? Pushed for time? Why not try speed dating?

Fast dating. Hurry dating. 3 minute dating. 8 minute dating. Coco Swan has researched the newest dating fashion to sweep the world and gives you all the speed dating tips to increase your chances of getting a tick on your dating card.

Speed dating is defined as an organized method of meeting potential romantic partners in which participants evaluate each other over the course of a single event through a series of brief one-on-one meetings. Coco did hear it being described elsewhere as “musical chairs with people as prizes”.

The concept of speed dating is the brain child of Rabbi Yaacov Deyo of Aish Ha Torah, who saw it as a way for Jewish singles to meet each other in large cities where they were in the minority. The word “SpeedDating” is actually a registered trademark of Aish Ha Torah. “Speed dating” is now a generic term for a similar concept. Other terms include: fast dating, hurry dating, 3 minute dating, and 8 minute dating. The first speed dating event occurred in Beverley Hills in 1998. After an episode in Sex and the City in 2000 the concept of speed dating really took off.

Speed dating is less intimidating than meeting strangers in a bar, and certainly a lot safer. It is being billed as a fast fun way to meet a room full of eligible strangers who are also looking to date. It is a great way to meet new people and enlarge your social circle. Since dating is really a numbers game, speed dating is perfect, as you can meet as many as 25 prospective dates at one event. Various companies obviously use different numbers but the more popular sites were using between 8-25 as their meeting numbers. Usually the event you will be attending will have people in the same age range as yourself. There are also many niche speed dating events out there catering for gay speed dating, black speed dating, older man younger woman, and various religious affiliations, including Jewish speed dating.

Speed dating is perfect for those who are time deficient. This concept is a real time saver as most people decide very quickly if they are going to be compatible romantically.

How Speed Dating Works:

A selected equal number of guys and girls attend a venue like a trendy lounge, café or bar. Every one is given the equivalent of a dating card. Every one will just be introduced by their first name for security purposes. Encounters seem to run from 3 minutes to 8 minutes depending on the company you are using. At the end of the allocated time a bell will ring, or a glass will be clinked, and all the males will get up and move one place on. If you should fancy what you have seen then you tick the appropriate box on your card. If you are lucky enough for reciprocated interest then within 1-2 days the company will line the two of you up. Some companies are now incorporating online dating with their speed dating services and these then match you up online. These companies are also offering the service of looking at profiles before you attend and then the company can invite any one you fancy along to the same event as you. Sounds pretty good to me!

Obviously, punctuality is essential with speed dating. If you are late you will throw the numbers out. Most companies make a point of saying that if you are late they will cancel you.
Likewise, once you have arrived, you are there for the duration, little short of medical emergency, because once again you will be messing up the ratios for everyone else. So if you are going to go, be on time and plan on staying to the end.

What to Wear:

You are going to be noticed at this event so you need to take some care with your appearance.
Make sure your outfit is venue appropriate. You should select an outfit that you feels flatters you and that you are comfortable in. Ladies, if you are going to be seated for the night do not wear a shirt that gapes when you sit down, or offers him a view down to your navel. Men, clean hands are a must as she will be looking at them. Obviously good personal hygiene is essential. A little of your favourite scent is good too, so long as you are not swimming in it. Natural make up supposedly works best for the girls at these gigs as the fellas find too much enhancing off putting and wonder what is underneath that needs hiding. The more confident you are feeling the more approachable you will be.

First Impressions do Count.

It can take as little as 4 seconds to mentally check out someone’s face, clothes and body.
People make snap judgments and will size up the possibilities of a relationship within minutes of meeting. In fact, researchers at Ohio University, using 164 new students, showed that after just 3 minutes the students could predict what sort of relationship they would have with their fellow students. Categories included good friends, lovers, and never speak again. The students who only chatted for 3 minutes were just as successful at predicting the future relationships as those who spent 6 or 10 minutes speaking. The more positively they viewed the potential future relationship played a huge part in how hard they then worked to get the relationship to work. The self fulfilling prediction then came into play and determined how much effort they were willing to put in. Obviously, if one party has negative thoughts they will be preventing the relationship moving further. The correlation to speed dating here being that they will not tick their card and adios.

How to make a Good Impression.

What to say:

Most people find that the more attractive the person they are trying to impress the more nervous they get. However, it won’t really matter what you say in the first 30 seconds because you will both be busy checking the other out. Always speak within reason. Say nothing inappropriate e.g.: “What were you thinking with the hair?” Here is a great little strategy to employ when the nerves strike.

1: Compliment them. Take a quick look at what they have obviously worked hard at or spent a lot of money on and choose that. People love to be praised and this is a quick way to win affection. Don’t get too carried away and come over as insincere or creepy.

2: Ask a simple question.

3: Introduce yourself.

At this point your date should feel secure. Then smile, look them in the eye and ask another question. If you find it is really hard work to click, then you are probably not destined to be soul mates. After the introductions are over keep the conversation flowing:

1: keep the talking about them.

2: steer away from shallow questions; try to make them a bit more meaningful.

3: don’t make it an interrogation or treat it like a job interview.

4: find out what they find is fun or exciting.

5: other safe topics are movies, siblings, past holidays, career in brief, sports, hobbies, movies and current affairs.

6: don’t forget the end goal is to get a date.

7: try to make them feel better about themselves without being insincere.

Body Language.
With time being an issue with speed dating, a lot of the signals you are giving and receiving are on a purely subconscious level. Body language and sexual chemistry everywhere! Here are some body language tips to make sure you are reading it right. Give off seriously interested gestures to keep them interested subconsciously.

The interested girl. Seated with legs crossed and her hand on her thigh. By sitting up straight she is showing her interest. Looking straight in your eyes with a tilted head shows a high level of interest. Exposing the wrist or palms shows honesty. Running fingers through her hair is another strong sexual body language gesture for flirting. Women also play with their necks or necklace when they are sexually interested. Girls also tend to start sticking out their chests when they spy a fellow they are interested in.

The interested guy. When guys go into flirt mode they will start stroking their ties, rubbing their noses and also playing with their hair. Depending on seating arrangements they will also often open up their laps to display their packages.

Bad signs for all include fidgeting and fiddling but can also just indicate nervousness. Holding your glass at chest height or higher makes you appear defensive. Arms crossed over your chest is also perceived to be some sort of physical barrier. Sitting slumped is also not seen as good body language. Beware of appearing to be shifty eyed.

Advantages of Speed Dating:

1: safe

2: allows singles to meet a large number of other singles at one event.

3: great if you have already dated all your friend’s friends or have a limited social circle of singles.

4: no face to face rejection.

5: both women and men have to interact, thus leveling the gender playing field.

6: time limits ensure that no one is stuck for too long with anyone they do not fancy.

7: women can go along with their friends.

8: you can hear what is being said.

9: age appropriate ranges.

10: cost efficient as you get numerous dates for the price of one.

11: no monopolizing of the hot talent, every one gets to spend time with everyone else.

12: you don’t have to be able to dance to impress anyone.

13: no tacky pick-up lines to listen to.

What not to do while Speed Dating:

!: Never give out personal details including phone numbers, last names, addresses, business cards or email addresses for safety purposes.

2: Never harass other dates to tick their date card for you.

3: Don’t treat it like a job interview.

4: Don’t be disrespectful.

5: No behaviour that could be construed as sexual harassment.

6: Never be late.

7: No asking for another date.

What are you waiting for? Sign on for your nearest speed dating event now!

Swiftly, Coco Swan.

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Welcome to the club. Online dating services are the best way nowadays to meeting new people for any purpose, but you have probably noticed that there are so many of them. Honestly, most of the people are so confused that they give it up, and return to desperately trying to meet people the old ways. Well, we are here to help you find the best online dating service.

In order to find it you will have to answer two major questions:

1. What are you looking for? There are many niche online dating services which are much better than the big ones. You must define your partner:

Religion: Are you looking for a Christian singles dating web site, Jewish single one or maybe a Muslim one?

Nationality: Are you looking for a US dating service, Canadian personals or for an online UK dating service?

Other special preferences: Are you looking gay personals or gay dating services, are you looking for senior dating services?

2. How much money are you ready to invest on finding a partner? Are you looking for 100% free dating sites (free dating services) or are you willing to spend up to hundred dollars to find your lifetime partner.

That’s all. You have finished the ugly part. Now all you have got to do is finding the best online dating service according to your answers. You have two options.

The first one is typing your requested dating site preferences in one of the search engines like Google or Yahoo. Then you will have to go through about a dozen dating sites, until you will find the best one.

The second and better option will be using others people researches and recommendations. There are several online services which compare the online dating services and rank them relatively. Good luck.

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More and more websites are starting up that help meet the needs of Jewish singles. There seems to be added pressure, sometimes from parents, that Jewish men and women find someone to marry within the Jewish faith. This added pressure can lead many people to turn to online dating services catering to Jewish singles. There are several tips that we believe will help you use the dating services more efficiently in finding that special date or partner.

There are many Jewish singles dating websites and most are reputable but there are some that are not. Many websites will take your money but really don’t have enough members to make it worth while. Make sure you signup with a website that has at least ten thousand members. This will give you a better chance at finding someone that meets your needs.

Try to find a site that gives you a free trial so that you can at least try the service out before paying your money. Free trial sites allow you to have full access to profiles and matching services and usually offer all of the same functionality to you as paying members receives.

Once you signup make sure you are honest when creating your profile. If you try to portray yourself as this hansom guy and you really are just okay then you really aren’t doing yourself any good. Be honest when describing yourself and think hard about the characteristics of your dream date.

Always include a photo within your profile and make sure it is a good one. Most people will not contact someone unless they have seen their photo. If need be get a professional to take your photo.

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Internet dating can be great fun for you. It is an easy and painless way to meet some great people you might not normally meet. It seems that today people are working much more than in the past. When you are ready to go home, you are too tired to go out every night looking to meet someone.

This is where internet dating excels. After a long hard day of work, you can go home, get into some comfortable clothes, make a fast dinner. Or if you where lucky to stop by and pick up a pre-cocked meal (OK, fast food!) you can just crash by the computer, maybe answer some email and then go looking for dates the easy way!

Go to your favorite search engine and do a search for internet dating, online dating, internet dating sites, online dating sites, dating sites, gay, bi, Christian dating, Jewish dating or any phrase you think is good. Whatever you are looking for, chances are there is a internet dating site catering to your interests.

Jot down a few of the sites that you like and visit each one. If you are new to internet dating, pick at least five sites.

Go to each date site and check out the site. Search the profiles and try to find a few people you might want to contact. If anyone really peaks your interest, find their user name or “handle” and write it down besides that site name on your list.

If the site has a forum or a chat room that you can check out, by all means log on and maybe talk to some of the members. See if they have similar interests as you and if you think that they might be fun to talk to in the future.

If price is a factor, look at the sites fees. See what they charge for for the services you are interested in. Most sites today, allow you to add a free profile to their database.

Usually if you want to contact a profile, will you have to register and pay a monthly fee. Don’t be alarmed at the fees. If you think about it,the fees are probably still cheaper and much easier to bear then going out on dates that are no fun. So, don’t be turned off by fees. The sites today have all levels of fees. If you are interested in meeting only one or two of the profiles you like, you can take out a one day subscription that is very reasonable.

But, really go through five or more sites, to get a feeling of what is out there. Once you have visited a few sites you will know which ones you liked and are interested in adding your profile. Remember, the more sites you have a profile on the better are your chances of finding the right dating partner faster.

When adding your profile, take time to really think about your answers, check your spelling and be honest. This way you will show the best side of yourself and will have nothing to fear in the future if your relationship advances. It is hard to have to explain away the little white lies we all try to tell when we first meet someone. Honesty is the best policy and leads to less headaches.

Remember, online dating should be fun. So, check out the sites with that attitude and your email box will be full of people wanting to meet and learn more about you.

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Online Dating is the biggest and best product to come out of the Internet…ever! There are millions of members worldwide and thousands more singles are signing up on a daily basis! But does this show that Dating Online really works?

Ok, so with millions of members worldwide your initial impression is that Online Dating Must work, other wise why would there be so many single men and women joining? And I would have to agree, that Dating Online does work, but there’s a catch (as always!)

The easiest way to explain (and most enjoyable), is to compare Online Dating Sites to buying a house (bear with me….)

When buying a house, you don’t settle for the first house that you see, you have a look around inside, you see what the house offers you, you weigh the pros and cons of the house and then you make the decision on whether this house is right for you! Not, any one else, but you. After all, you’re the one buying it. And nothing is more irritating than the little sleazy estate agent trying to encourage you to buy, am I right?

Well, Dating sites are the same. There are different dating sites to suit different needs, after all not everyone are the same. There are dating sites for Single men and women, Gay Singles, Jewish Singles, Christian Singles, people looking for ‘fun’ (if you no what I mean…), people looking for that perfect match. You name it and I bet theirs a dating site for it. And each dating site owner is the sleazy estate agent trying to encourage you to buy!

But the trick is….

The trick to getting the most out of these sites is to know what your looking for, and then look at what each site in that category offers you. I mean why bother joining a Jewish Dating site if you’re catholic? Why join a matchmaking site if you’re just after a bit of fun? This all seems quite obvious but you would be surprised how many singles fall into this trap and that’s why a lot of single men and women aren’t successful!

Right, so now you know the key to Internet Dating, but what should you be looking for from a dating site?

Well to start with, would you give your details to any stranger? I’m sure not, so why start now. There is some Internet sites that I would personally never give my name too, let alone my personal details!

Would you feel a bit uneasy going out on a date with someone and not knowing his or her full background? Do they have a history that they don’t want to share and if so then why don’t they want you to know?

I’m not trying to scare you (I’m a very strong believer in Internet Dating and have been doing it for years!) but getting these little details right will ensure that you get the most enjoyable, successful time out of Online Dating! In fact, my favourite site (http://www.truedating.biz) covers all these points. They do criminal background checks on all singles joining! Most importantly I just felt so safe when using this dating site, it made my dating experience ten times more enjoyable!

But I Digress….

Overall, Internet Dating is brilliant! It’s bought literally millions of singles across the globe closer and given much happiness to peoples lives. And knowing the basics and essentials as described in this article will provide you with every bit of knowledge you need to get going and to meet all those sexy singles that are just waiting for a reply!

Happy Dating!!

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