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  • Picture 6 Tips to Create a Better Online Dating Profile

    You need to bring your dynamic personality into your online profile. When writing your profile, think about everything you're writing like a conversation. If the conversation you're writing would be interesting in person, then you've done a good job of pr

  • Picture Dating Challenge: Crossing the 'Friend Zone'

    You've had feelings for your friend for a while and you're worried about crossing the line and ruining the friendship. That's not really true, of course, but that's what you keep telling yourself so you can justify not putting yourself on the line and ris

  • Picture Buying the Best Chocolate for Your Valentine

    Buying the best chocolate for Valentine's Day (or any other occasion) almost never happens by accident. Learning to recognize fine-quality chocolate isn't difficult, it's not nearly as expensive as learning about wine, and it's just as much fun. With a li

  • Picture Ugh, It's Another Valentine's Day and I'm Still Single

    So, you are not in a relationship at the moment and Valentine's Day seems to be putting a big red spotlight on your singleness. Here are some practical and empowering things you can do to tone down that "ugh" feeling.

  • Picture Building the Perfect Personals Profile

    I answered the phone last week, and without even a hello my friend barked, "He looked NOTHING like his photo and was about a decade older!"

  • Picture 7 Steps to Dating Success Using the "American Idol" Approach

    "American Idol" has America falling in love with it each season. The show finds amazing talent using a system of recruiting, screening and evaluating potential superstars. Why not tap into the same methods to find your Mr. or Ms. Right?

  • Picture 8 Steps to New Love: Your 2008 Dating Plan

    Change your love life by following a whole new dating plan and committing right now, right here to find your new love. At this moment your chances of meeting the love of your life could be better than ever! New singles are coming on the scene all the time

  • Picture You Can't Always Get What You Want: So Focus on What You Need

    Why is it so hard to land the one you want? Because what you "want" isn't necessarily good for you. And in going after the person you think you want, you ignore what you really need.

  • Picture 7 Reasons Why She Didn't Write Back

    How frustrating is it when you reach out to a woman online and she doesn't contact you back?

  • Picture Top 10 Profile Mistakes

    You've just invested your hard-earned dollars in an online dating site. After a few hours you have what you believe is the perfect online profile. You kick back, waiting for the prospects to roll in. Day after day goes by -- but still your inbox is empty.

  • Picture 5 Ways to Get Into a Man's Head

    How many times have you wondered, "What is this guy thinking!" If you want to get into a man's heart, you have to start by getting into his head. The problem is many men have a hard time being open about their thoughts and feelings.

  • Picture Icebreakers: The Cautious Way to Dip Your Toe Into the Dating Pool

    If you're like most people new to Yahoo! Personals, you want to make sure online dating works, and more importantly, works for you before you decide to subscribe. That's why you'll want to know about Icebreakers.

  • Picture "Tell Me About" Helps You Start Conversations

    What is more difficult that starting a conversation with a complete stranger? While you mull over possible answers to that question, here are some other questions you should have no trouble answering. They're the "Tell Me About" questions you'll find atta

  • Picture Set Your Resolve and Create a Dating Plan

    A year after my divorce, as I struggled to raise four kids under 12 years old, my mother was full of advice. She said, "Honey, falling in love is easy. The challenge is to find someone who has enough of the same goals, values and interests so that you can

  • Picture Must-Haves and Don't-Wants for a New Relationship

    Knowing what you're looking for is the first step towards successful dating. Most of us have a vague idea of want we want and don't want, but few take the time and effort to put it down on paper. If you're serious about creating a successful relationship,

  • Picture 10 Online Tips for College Students

    If balancing college exams with a job and social excursions has taken a toll on your love life, breathe a sigh of relief, because help has arrived.

  • Picture Online Dating on Campus Offers Convenience Despite Some Stigma

    Internet dating has become a popular option in coping with busy college schedules. But it still carries an embarrassing stigma and poses some safety issues.

  • Picture Why Proactive Dating Works

    If you are like most of my romance clients, you wish that love would "just happen." Men as well

  • Picture 10 Classic Online Dating Mistakes That Women Make

    For every valuable tip out there on how to date online, there are probably two mistakes to avoid. Keep away from the 10 listed here and you'll boost your success rate considerably.

  • Picture 8 Reasons Why Online Dating Is Not For You

    Not everyone can -- or should -- fight fires, race cars, paint portraits, or sing karaoke publicly. It's fine; we're all different, and as Jane Austen said, "One half of the world cannot understand the pleasure of the other." Online dating is no different

  • Picture How to Grab a Woman's Attention Online

    In all my years of coaching men how to succeed in online dating, the one thing that always amazes me is the amount of men who still cut and paste a canned opener and send it to a woman.

  • Picture How to Get a Digital Profile Photo, If You Don't Have a Digital Camera

    You want to include a great photo of yourself with your Yahoo! Personals profile, but you don't have a digital camera. So, what should you do?

  • Picture Capture the "Real You" in Your Online Personals Photo

    Love is blind, so they say, but the people using Yahoo! Personals aren't.

  • Picture Use Your Personals Photos to Tell Your Complete Story

    You know the old saw about a picture being worth a thousand words. However, what happens if you need a few extra words to explain the significance of those "thousand words"?

  • Picture Ask the Right Questions to Find Your Perfect Partner

    When it comes to relationships, how many times have you bought the cover and not the book? If you have a history of attracting the same type of person, only to wind up at the same undeniable conclusion that he or she is not the one, it may be time to reco

  • Picture Increase Your Profile Responses by 500%

    You're dating online because you want dates -- and not just dates, but the right dates. If you are not getting the responses you want, it's time to make some updates to your profile. With just five easy tweaks, you can significantly increase both the quan

  • Picture Five Dead-End Dating Patterns and How to Break Them

    You know the signs. You're with a guy and get that gut feeling -- you're going to be hurt and lose out in the same way as before. And even though you vow that this time will be different, it all comes sadly to pass and you're back to the tissue box and Be

  • Picture 10 Winning Profile Tips

    Here are 10 quick tips for getting more attention from your online dating profile. Your mailbox will fill up faster and your chances of finding a connection will jump sky-high.

  • Picture Online Dating Ideas: Examples of Good Personals Ads

    Don't copy these example profiles because then everyone's profile will say the same thing! Just use them as a reference.

  • Picture Profile Writing Tips From the Pros

    follow guidelines for posting an intriguing personal profile. Need tips for your photo?

  • Picture Yahoo! Personals Guidelines

    Yahoo! Personals gives Yahoo! users a way to find and interact with other people who may share their interests and goals. Just like a real community, different people may have different opinions and personalities in Yahoo! Personals. To make the most of y

  • Picture Dating Success Begins with a Great Online Personals Photo

    Almost every Yahoo! Personals success begins with a great photo. Because of that, we've improved the way we treat the primary photo you submit -- the photo that appears on your profile page and in search results. Everyone says they want to see a close-up

  • Picture How to Pick an Online Personals Portfolio Photo

    Tired of looking like a disgruntled DMV customer in your Yahoo! Personals profile photo? Don't let your dating life be stymied by fuzzy, unflattering, and outdated photos. Here are some easy steps you can take now to create a flattering, head-turning phot

  • Picture How to Make Better Romantic Choices

    If you spend a lot of time wondering if you'll ever find that special relationship, stop. Instead, think about the millions of married people who wake up each day wishing they had made a different choice. Difficult as it may be, your longing beats their r

  • Picture Good Personals Profile Photos Improve Your Dating Odds

    Everyone knows that profiles with photos get way more responses. So put your best face forward, add a photo to your personal profile, and watch the responses pour in. Here's how to post the best photo possible.

  • Picture Are You Ready for a Personals Photo Makeover?

    With 50 million singles scanning online profiles, you need to put your best face online. A few eye-catching personal photos can dramatically Increase your odds of finding love that lasts. Try these photo makeover tips.

  • Picture Having More Profile Photos Improves Your Dating Odds

    When our researchers looked at personal photo statistics, here's what they found:

  • Picture View Photos of Your Next Dream Date

    Are you a sucker for redheads? Want to try your luck with a non-smoking Libra? Tell us what you're looking for in a dream date and we'll email you pictures of people who match your preferences. Get started now:

  • Picture Quick-Start Guide to Online Dating

    It's a good idea to take precautions when meeting people through online dating, just as you would do in the offline world. The following tips are just some of the things you might want to consider as you begin online dating. These tips are not designed to

  • Picture Online Dating Motto: More Pearls, Fewer Swine

    If you're in the world of online dating, you probably are familiar with the combination of fear and excitement that most singles report. Fear is a normal reaction: It's scary to open yourself up to judgment and possible rejection. Excitement comes from th

  • Picture Three Simple Dating Rules: Set the Right Expectations to Find Mr./Ms. Right

    Wouldn't it be great if fairy tales came true? Most of us still want and expect to find our Mr. or Ms. Right. The good news is, finding a partner who is perfect for you is a real-life possibility -- and something you can turn into a probability by resetti

  • Picture Clear the Roadblocks to Your Online Dating Success

    Many women become online dating dropouts before giving it a chance to work. They may try a few free searches but never post a profile to make contact with a potential match. They may also stop short when it comes to adding a photo or completing the applic

  • Picture Trusting Your Gut Online: How to Avoid Mr. Wrong

    If ever there was a form of introduction that required a woman to trust her gut instincts about a guy, it's meeting in cyberspace. In the online world, you have to be aware of your history and clear about your wishes. Otherwise, in your search for Mr. Rig

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