Online Dating Junkie

So I have a girlfriend who I have decided is a complete online dating junkie.  We are both single and agreed to go into the world of online dating together.  So we both joined a couple of the free sites to get started.  I preferred speeddate.com and she really liked spark.com.  We had fun for a bit and then realized to get anywhere in the world of online dating, free was not the way to go.  Paid memberships are where the real communication comes in when using these sites.  Most free memberships have very limited communication options and mostly tend to leave a person feeling high and dry not to mention a little lonely.  So we forged ahead, both agreeing to become members, paying members to two sites, just two!

Come to find out, my friend is actively searching for love on 14 sites!!!  Yes, 14 online dating sites as a PAID MEMBER.  I sat down with her to talk about how she got herself into this situation and whether or not it was all really necessary (not to mention the oodles of money she was spending on it all).  She gave me a list of the sites she was using and it included a lot of the BIG ones like eharmony, match, and plentyoffish, but I was surprised to see some not so popular ones that made the cut.  These ones included OKCupid, Mingle2, maturesinglesonly.com, and datehookup.  So all in all, she was going overboard.  If anyone wants to know anything about whether or not a site is good she would be a wonderful resource.  I did tell her that I thought she was a little crazy and we may need to start a support group for people like her that are addicted to online dating.

Since realizing her obsession I have also realized my lack of desire when it comes to creating profiles, staying in touch with random singles, and keeping up my memberships so I guess it just depends on what type of person you are.  For me, I would prefer to find love walking down the street, or sitting next to me in a cafe.  I guess I am just a hopeless romantic.  To each his own.

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Could you start a Romance with the New Kindle Fire?

The new Kindle Fire may be your next fire starter (conversation starter) with someone at book club.  Kindle Fire is the newest version of Kindle just released.  The device is basically an iPad and Kindle all in one.  Allowing you the same capabilities that Kindle provided, reading books, newspapers and pretty much any other printed publication, but the new Kindle Fire allows you to do all this and more.  You will be able to access over 100,000 movies and TV shows, upload music, use all of your favorite apps and games and still access over 1 million books.  Many singles now a day are trying outlets like book clubs to find singles with similar interests and hobbies.  So while you are waiting for your book club session to start you could even use the new Kindle Fire to do some web browsing or log onto the online dating site you currently subscribe to.  All while being eyed by a single across the room that may just want to know about the new device you are using.  This Kindle Fire might start a spark between the two of you in conversation, leading to a deeper discussion about your likes and dislikes when it comes to books, music, and everything else that you will have at your fingertips.  If you have the chance to check it out you should, and if you decide to buy one you can for as low as $199 at amazon.com – amazon.com/kindlefire

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