Being single has become a bit more popular these days. The proof is in the single celebrities and more people deciding that they just want to date instead of trying to mate. So perhaps you’re just better off being yourself and never falling in love.

Love is a pain, after all, right?

Here are some tips to make sure you’re not going to fall in love anytime soon:

• Don’t try to meet anyone – If you can’t meet the love of your life, you’ll never fall in love, after all. Makes sense, right?
• Don’t give any of your dates a second chance – If they screw up right once, they’re out of your life.
• Don’t listen to advice from your friends – Even though they might be completely honest, they’re not going to help you find someone new anyway.
• Don’t keep parts of your life secret – If you’re out on a date, air out all of your dirty laundry – and your deep dark secrets.
• Don’t listen to a word they say – Since they’re not going to be a partner for you, why bother listening to what they say?

Choosing to stay single is empowering and something you can start right now. Just follow this advice and you will certainly not get asked on a date again. Whew.

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Many websites are written for and by men offer dating advice that you can use in the online dating arena. But with all of sites that are available, wouldn’t it be easier if you had a ‘cheat sheet’ of the dating advice that really matters in the online dating playing field? Here are the things you need to know before you head to your computer.

• Honesty works – While you don’t want to remind your potential dates that you haven’t been on a date in ten years, there’s nothing wrong with being honest about the important things. If you’re not interested, tell the person. You want to start off any potential relationship on the right foot. Make sure to be honest about what you look like, what you like to do, and other details. If you get caught in a lie, it can look worse than the truth.
• Remember that there are plenty of dates out there – When you start accepting dates because you’re afraid that no one else will talk to you, you’re going to start accepting dates with people that just aren’t right for you and may even be dangerous. Remember that there are always more dates available – and that you’re worth the time of looking for the right one.
• Avoid sex talk for a while – Unless you’re going to a site that’s explicitly just for sexual hook ups, you want to avoid any sexual talk until you get to know the other person a little bit better. You don’t want to look like the only thing you’re interested in is sex.
• Avoid sending carbon-copy e-mails to lots and lots of women. Although dating can turn out to be a game of lotto for men, remember that nobody is flattered by a scripted, impersonal letter. Make your letters personal – you’ve much more chance of being noticed that way.

New to online dating? Read more in Online Dating for Beginners.

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One of the more complicated issues with dating someone new is the idea of birthdays and other special occasions – what do you do?

Some dating advice will tell you to pick up a gift for them, while other experts say that you should ignore the occasion altogether to prevent coming on too strongly. It’s confusing advice at best, so what can you do?

There is a middle ground to this hot debate. People like being celebrated. They like being acknowledged. When you take the time to show that you know about a special day for them, they will appreciate it – even if they don’t show it.

You don’t have to go all out to do this either. A nice card or a small gift is plenty. You may want to choose to take them out to eat (minus the embarrassing singing, of course) at a place of their choosing, or ask them to make the plans for the night so that they are getting a celebration of their own design.

Now, if you don’t realize that it’s their birthday until the day of your already scheduled date, you can also cover for that too. Just pick out a dessert at dinner without their knowledge or take them somewhere special after dinner to celebrate. Be creative.

As for the people who say that celebrating is too much and will ’scare’ a person away on a first date – the key is not to go out and buy them something expensive or something that’s too personal, especially if you’re just getting to know them. You don’t want to make them feel pressured into staying in the relationship because they received something so expensive. Something small is fine and you’ll certainly be thanked for it.

Dating Essentials Advice, Birthdays, Gifts, Money, Relationships