A Dating Guide

That is a tough question for some people. Many of the people we talk to are scared of meeting people online they have pre existing notions about what it means to post a personal ad. They feel that their privacy will be invaded or they will end up with some crazy guy or gal emailing them non stop. They are scared that they will be seen as desperate and be tricked into meeting someone that they would not normally want to meet. All of those reasons and more are why we put together this site. Personal ad sites can work as long as you take a few necessary steps.

I am not going to tell you that some of those problems never happen, but I don’t think it happens online more than it does in the physical world. None of our contributors have had a problem yet and we have never received negative feedback from those of you that have taken this advice and used the online personal ad services we recommend. Most of the quality services out their provide you with complete privacy protection and if you follow some of the tips we are going to outline on this site, you should not have any problems. The bottom line is, use your common sense and this will be a rewarding experience for you.

In our opinion, if you are single and looking for someone, whether that is an email friend, a casual relationship or something serious, meeting people online can be very rewarding. Don’t miss out on a chance to meet someone special because you are afraid to try it out. Everyone complains that they are sick of the dating game, sick of trying to meet people at clubs and bars and they just don’t know where else to look. With the advent of the Internet you can now meet new people with a few clicks of your mouse, find exactly what you are looking for and get to know them a bit before you decide if you want to meet that person. What could be easier?

Another issue that many people have with the online dating scene is the fear that the other person is not being honest. This happens far less than most people assume but I am sure it does happen every now and then. None of our contributors has been lied to or sent a fake picture of someone that ended up wanting to meet them.

I think the most important thing here is that you make sure you are honest as you can be. What is the point of lieing to somone if you have intentions of meeting that person later on? Why screw up a potential future date by starting out the conversation with lies? If you have a picture, send it, don’t send someone elses and don’t send some picture you downloaded online, no one is going to believe you are Brad Pitt or Pamela Anderson.

If someone does lie to you, report them to the personals service you are using. Their is no excuse for having to put up with it. But again, please don’t let this scare you off. We have yet to encounter anyone that has actually received a fake picture. If the person is honestly looking to meet people, it is in their best interest to be honest with you.

In the grand scheme of things, if we were looking at this and comparing it to the other dating service giants, Christian Cafe would not come into our top 10. However, this is not a general dating site and shouldn’t be reviewed as one. It’s a dating site that has carved out a niche for itself and has done a great job catering to single Christians who put a lot of value in making sure the person they meet shares the same religious values.

If you are a Christian and your religion is really important to you this Christian dating service be your best option when looking for that special someone that will share your religion and your life with you. The service allows you to fine tune your search and find people that are members of the specific denomination that you are in the same area you are in. It’s o ne of the few services that offers denomination as a search option when finding a match.

In addition to the obvious focus on Christianity, it does a good job of collecting important information from potential matches. In most cases we feel that the more info that can be offered, the better. It doesn’t do the best job at displaying the info and the site is a little outdated in it’s cosmetics but it gets the job done in an easy to read fashion which is really what is important.

They offer a 10 day risk free trial to use and try out their service. When we signed up we were impressed with the membership for the areas we checked but results will vary. It’s great that they give you time to try the service and look for singles before you have to pay anything.

In our opinion, if you are a Christian and it’s important to you to find a Christian partner, this dating service is worth a look. At the very least, sign up for the free trial and see if their are enough people in your area to make it worthwhile. You can check out this Christan Dating Service by clicking here
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Okay, we have tried to dispel the myths about dating online as well as provide you with a few tips on protecting yourself. But we still haven’t talked about the most important thing, does it work? Can you actually meet that man or woman of your dreams online. Our answer, a resounding yes!

Out of the 5 people that contribute to this site, one has gotten married to a woman he met online, another one is engaged, one is in a serious relationship and the other two have met some great people. Okay, so it is not 100% but what is? They are still meeting new people more easily than every before. What more can you ask for?

Studies have shown that when using the online dating sites seriously and not just to troll for one night stands, online dating services are one of the most effective ways to meet new people and start a relationship.  They give you the tools and the ability to meet people in your area that like the things you like and let’s you talk to them and get to know them before you ever have to meet.

So what are you waiting for? Take a look at some of the personal ad sites we have reviewed, pick the one that you like the most, and sign up. You will not meet anyone by sitting there and doing nothing.

If you have a success story to share about finding love online and don’t mind us posting it on our site, we would love to hear from you. Send us an email at success@a-dating-guide.com

Yahoo is a funny kind of site, many people seem to either love it and swear by all of it’s services or they can’t stand it and don’t know why people use it.  Personally, I fall somewhere in the middle.  Some of Yahoo’s services are really outdated and behind in the times, others work perfectly and have a huge community behind it. Yahoo Dating is one of the services I really like.

There are a lot of services I don’t like at Yahoo and but It’s services and features like the ones they offer with their online dating service that keep it competing with Google. It has a very easy to use interface and adding a profile is free, it only costs money if you want to contact someone. That is good news for the girls, not so good news for the guys

Things we like about Yahoo online dating:

• Huge userbase - There is nothing worse than going through the hassle of signing up and creating a profile and taking a site seriously only to find that the same 5 people have been listed in your area forever and no one knew ever signs up. The advantage of Yahoo is it’s massive userbase that will keep the potential matches changing on a regular basis.
• Privacy - It’s easy to use the personal ad service in conjunction with a free Yahoo email address to protect your privacy and keep things anonymous until you decide to give the other person more details.
• New and Improved Search - Having so many people to browse through can be a bit daunting but they have an excellent search function that will allow you to find just the people you are looking to meet.
• 7 Day Free Membership - It is free to post a profile but if you want to contact potential matches yourself, you need to pay money. Thankfully, they do give you a 7 day that you can use to try the full service including contacting other members.
• Active or Not - One of the problems with any dating site that makes it easy to sign up and post a profile is that people will post and leave. You will waste time contacting someone you find to be interesting only to realize that they don’t actually check the site anymore. Yahoo makes it easy to avoid that by telling you if the person has been active recently or not.

All in all, Yahoo Personals is one of the best online dating services we have used. It’s not the service that led me to my wife, but I did meet a few girls on Yahoo and dated one for a months. None of my personal experiences with Yahoo dating were negative, they were all nice experiences. Have you used Yahoo personals and feel like sharing your experiences? Please email us, we want to hear them
Check out the service at Yahoo Dating