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The dating site say they’re just catering to men who like slender women, but women say it’s discrimination.

It’s true that people generally have a preference as to what they find attractive, but if you discount people solely on their age or size, are you possibly missing out on the chance of meeting someone you really click with?

You may think that you only want to date people aged 32-35, or size 10 & below, but what if your perfect match turns out to be 39 & a size 14?! You are being so blinkered by self made statistical boundaries, that you are preventing yourself from ever meeting them.

Personally I would recommend meeting as many people as possible, find out if you enjoy their company & if there is chemistry between you. It’s so much more important than fitting people into boxes of age or size.

Everybody is different & surely dating is about meeting a wide variety of different people & fnding someone you click with. They may be nothing like the “dream” person you have in your mind, but if you search only for that “fantasy”, you could end up alone.

As a final note, my flatmate told me an amusing story the other day: Two very large (obese) gentleman on the train were talking about a woman: “She’d be great if she didn’t keep eating so many pies” said one!!!! Pot, kettle, black – take note gentlemen!

If you’re a Kiwi woman (or man), looking for online dating, then Find Me New Zealand Dates has no restrictions on size, age, hair colour or anything else!!!

There are literally hundreds of online dating sites that fill the pages of the Internet, but the common opinion that seems to proliferate is that an online date site can have all the bells and whistles, but without a sufficient member base, finding a connection is nearly impossible.

Premium, established, singles dating sites are your best bet to finding that spark with someone special. The question remains though, which one. It is true that there are several large online dating sites out on the web, but a large member base isn’t all that matters. For example, there are a number of free sites with enormous membership bases, but the quality of that membership can be described as “fishy”!!

A truly premium singles dating site has several key attributes. To start, they don’t just let anyone on their dating site. To block out the spammers as I call them, the good online dating sites include a required profile completion,  fee based service to contact other members.

Also, premium singles dating sites offer enhanced compatibility tests and search capabilities. People want to know who shares their interests and offers multiple ways of getting in touch with them. In addition, they have a dedicated support team to provide help with any aspect of the site & ensure that people behave appropriately. None of this is available through free dating sites, or on social networks.

Now located at www.findmesouthafricandates.co.za, we have over 148,000 active members registered across the country, all looking to meet other single South Africans for dating, flirting, love & romance!

As part of the relaunch, Find Me South African Dates is also now running our new site design, with lots of exciting new features, including the ability to join & login using your Facebook account, via Facebook Connect.

Maybe they think “Why pay to use dating sites when there are free ones available?”

Unfortunately, the old saying “You only get what you pay for” is certainly true here!

What many people won’t think about is that ALL websites (whether they are about dating or any other topic) have to pay for themselves, even just to cover the costs of keeping them up on the internet.

So how do so-called “free” dating sites make money? The answer is simple. Free dating sites are crammed full of ads and “dating” is simply the carrot they use to get you on their site. They are not in the least bit interested in you meeting someone; their only interest is getting you to click on the ads from which they make their money!

Take a look at just some of the differences between “free” sites and Paid Dating:

It’s a bit of a no-brainer, isn’t it!

Free sites are not monitored – profiles/identities are not checked, anyone can post a profile regardless of their motives/marital status and they can stay on the site for years on end. The chances of finding someone who is genuine and available is like looking for a needle in a haystack!

Would you put your future happiness in their hands?

Some people do and find that, at best, they’ve wasted a lot of time or, at worst, they’ve got themselves in deep trouble with some unsavoury characters (and that applies to both sexes)! Not to mention fraudsters who scan online dating sites looking for vulnerable victims.

Online dating baits vulnerable

Finding a new partner is too important to take chances.

For example, would you use a Doctor or a Dentist that was more interested in selling you medication or a toothbrush, than providing you with proper treatment? Or a travel firm more interested in getting you to buy travel accessories, than ensuring your holiday destination is what you want? Of course you wouldn’t!

You would expect people that have paid for their dating site subscription are much more serious about finding a date.

They have actually paid money in order to find other serious relationship seekers – and they want to meet singles that share the same seriousness in finding a partner.

Bear these things in mind when considering the free dating sites & decide how important these factors are to you!!

They run Speed Dating, Online Dating, Singles Parties, Activity Days and Special Events. with the following guarantee; meet someone you want to see again or your next event is free.

Speed dating is the dating craze that is fast, fun and safe. At singles events held in upmarket bars you get to speed date (speeddate or speedate) around 20 people. Speed dating is a great way to meet and date lots of professional singles in one night. SpeedDater also runs UK, singles parties, lock and key parties and a huge New Years Eve 2010 Party.

SpeedDater is Europe’s leading speed dating company and runs speed date events in over 40 UK cities: travel to Basingstoke, Leamington Spa, speed dating Bath, Leeds, Belfast, Leicester, speed dating in Birmingham, Liverpool, Speed Dating in London, Brighton, Manchester speed dating, Bristol, speeddating London, Newcastle Upon Tyne, Cambridge, Milton Keynes, Northampton, Cardiff, Norwich, Maidstone, Chelmsford, Nottingham, Cheltenham, Oxford, Chester, Reading, Colchester, Sheffield, Dublin, Solihull, Edinburgh, speed dating Southampton, Galway, St Albans, Glasgow, Watford, Guildford, Worcester, Hull and York.

Speed Dater also run special Christian, Jewish, Asian and Muslim speeddating events. And special events for graduate professionals and events for media/creative people.

The Single Solution is one such service, geared to organising weekly events for different age groups, as well as offering online dating services. Single Solution offers dating services to intelligent, smart singles between ages 25 and 60 & their typical members are graduates who work in professions such as accounting, law, media, design, or run their own business.  They do have an online dating site, but if you aren’t into online dating & would prefer to just attend singles events, you can easily hide your profile from the Internet Dating service!

Singles Events

The Single Solution was founded in 2002 and have now run over 500 successful parties, with well over 50,000 guests. Their formula of ice breaking, friendly hosts and great venues really works to provide a truly great experience.

They offer a range of parties from regular Saturday events attracting 150 to 200 people as well as smaller activity events. The hosts are friendly and welcoming to ensure you are relaxed from the moment you arrive. You are sure to meet lots of new people through activities such as ice breakers or the optional speed dating.

Why not try it now.

There’s also a division which runs events for Indian Asian Professionals, which is now the UK market leader.

It’s a great chance to find out what all those gorgeous Find Me Dates Members have been trying to say to you so make sure you don’t miss out.

Log in any time on Saturday 20th November and you’ll automatically have access to all your incoming messages.

The BBC is looking for eligible singles to take part in their weekly reality-dating radio series, Blind Date – and if you’re a Find Me Dates member, you’re invited to apply to be a part of the show, including taking part in an on-air blind date!

To register, simply send your name, your user name, and your contact details (phone number and email) to lpage@globalpersonals.co.uk (Applications missing any data will not be accepted.) If you are selected as a Blind Date candidate, you will then be contacted for a brief chat.

If you are selected to take part in the show, you will be required to travel to central London on a Friday evening, where you will be interviewed on the air, both before and after your blind date – at 10 pm and midnight, respectively. The BBC will provide £20 towards the date; all other specific details will be provided during or after your interview.

The first opportunity for members to be on the show is slated for November 26th, 2010. However, if you send an application and do not hear from us, don’t fret – we hope to make this an ongoing segment, and so we may call upon you in the upcoming weeks and months.

As usual, if she takes your fancy just click on her photo to see the rest of her profile, or have a look at our Latest Members for even more potential matches…

Meet Rachel!

Rachel, 41

Rachel’s not exactly sure what she’s here looking for, but she’s determined that “only decent fellas need apply” and they should ideally be “happy go lucky, intelligent, honest and trustworthy”.

Rachel enjoys the outdoors, DIY/crafts, pop music, dancing, keeping fit and cooking. Get in touch today and find out what her signature dish is!!!

Don’t be shy, just say hi…