Just because you feel, in your heart, that you're ready for internet dating and romance doesn't necessarily mean that your ego's ready. We all have issues that we take with us in the search for love, whether they are problems in our childhoods or failures... Read More

Like creating a beautiful painting, flirting is a delicate art. If you gob on too much paint, the final result will be messy, silly, and rather unappealing. If you dab on too little, on the other hand, it can be difficult for the viewer to tell what... Read More

For most of us, beginning internet dating means we're looking to start a relationship and build a future with somebody. It means we're looking seriously for that special somebody, that one person out there who will be able to make us happy. "The One... Read More

Internet dating works a little differently for everybody who tries it. One person might be so indecisive he or she never goes on a date. Another may be so eager that he or she goes on several before their first week is out. We all have different... Read More

Summer is a thirsty time of year. If you're hanging out by the pool, in the backyard, or (like me) just in your tiny apartment kitchen and it's sweltering hot outside (and, like me, you don't have any air conditioning), there's probably nothing in the... Read More

Not so long ago, there was a time when dating somebody outside of your race was a cultural taboo... or even prohibited by law. And though things are, fortunately, changing all around the world, couples of two different races still have some difficulties... Read More

There are a lot of important things you should consider when starting up with internet dating. But your profile is by far the most important. It's your first line of offense, so to speak, when it comes to attracting the kind of people you're looking... Read More

If you're single and searching, you probably think you've looked into all of your options for finding a date. You've met all of your friends' friends, and their friends, too. You let your Great Aunt Bea set you up with her neighbor's son or daughter... Read More

When the sun is shining and the weather is beautiful, the tendency can be to make every date a bit of an outdoor adventure. A hike through the woods. A bike ride. Watching a baseball game. But just because you want to be outside doesn't mean you... Read More

I wouldn't be hanging out here at Datepad and writing about love and relationships and internet dating if I didn't believe that sites like this work. In fact, I'm rather passionate about it. Dating online is a great way for anybody to meet people;... Read More