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Are We All Racists When It Comes To Dating?

May 17th, 2007

With every type of niche now being filled by new online dating services, there are many sites appearing that offer online communities and matchmaking services for ethnic groups such as black people, Asians or Hispanics. So what’s the point of these dating services for specific racial groups, and do they offer you anything more than conventional personals sites such as Match.com or eHarmony?

Well it all depends on what expectations you have. These sites are ideal if you are the type of person who knows exactly what you are looking for, and you have a strong preference for meeting people of the same cultural background. This is not such a bad thing – relationship experts have long said that we are drawn to people who are similar to us, and all things being equal, such relationships have a better chance of success than ones of couples from different cultural backgrounds.

Women have been found to have a significantly stronger preference for relationships with men from the same racial background, while men appear to be less fussy about cultural roots. Studies of speed daters found that women were much more likely to ‘turn-down’ men of different racial backgrounds than men of the same race as themselves. This was found to be true for women of various racial backgrounds.

While most dating websites offer some kind filtering system that lets members find other members of a certain ethnic origin, many niche sites have sprung up recently to cater specifically to certain ethnic communities. The larger ethnic sites, such as BlackSingles.com are doing extremely well, and are now among the most visited dating sites in the US.

If you are considering using an “ethnically themed” site it is always best to choose one with a reasonably large membership since the number of members in some of the niche sites can be relatively low.

While most members of such sites are from the same cultural background, it’s worth remembering that such sites usually welcome members of all races and colors.

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A Kiss is Just a Kiss?

May 11th, 2007

No one has time for love anymore, it seems. And when you’re trying to find the perfect someone for yourself, you don’t necessarily want to just head to any old place to talk to the same old people. You don’t want to share small talk and a drink – you want something more when you’re giving up the little free time you have.

Enter: kisscafe.com. This absolutely free online dating website focuses on creating discussion between potential love matches. You can talk about the politics of the work or the environment with other intelligent and time-pressed people. By offering all of the same features as pay sites do, Kisscafe.com is helping you get the best of the dating scene without paying for it.

Members can also check up on their love interests via their cell phone.

If you’re a member of Kisscafe.com, you will also be able to post pictures and videos or go explore their news section where discussions begin.

Just like meeting people at a party that your friend planned, you will be able to have meaningful conversations with others in order to find out if you’re a good match.

Without needing to pay a cent, try small talk, or buy someone a drink.

Do you have any comments, complaints or something to say about KissCafe.com? Did you meet someone special on this site? If so, we’d love to hear from you. Your opinion matters!

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Wildmatch.com

May 6th, 2007

Wildmatch.com is stylish adult dating site where adults can seek likeminded adults for fun and casual encounters of every type. Adult content and explicit photos are hidden from view until you confirm that you are at least 18 years of age. Basic membership on Wildmatch is free, and this gives you limited access to the site, allows you to read member profiles, and to receive emails. On signing up, you’ll receive a message from a friendly Wildmatch representative who will offer you help and advice, all at the click of button.

Once online for the fist time, I received 3 or 4 emails within the first few minutes (one from a Filipino lady-boy) and a couple of hits. Women can expect a lot of attention, as with most adult oriented dating sites, the male/female mix tends to lean towards men. However, Wildmatch does seem to have a sizeable genuine female membership. Uploading a good photo is also important as profiles with photos can expect to receive about 8 times as many responses as profiles without pictures.

The site is user friendly and very easy to navigate. The advanced searching options allow you to really fine tune your matches down to location, individual appearance, sexual positions and preferences, and even occupation. However, free membership only gives you a teaser of what the site has to offer, and in order to contact members or to use more advance features such as webcams, video chat, keyholes or compatibility matching, you will need to upgrade to Gold membership.

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