Archive for February, 2008

Report: Online Dating’s Bad for the Wallet

Tuesday, February 5th, 2008

usnews.com

Not only do you have to worry about your heart while making dates online, but now your wallet is at risk, too. The Better Business Bureau reports today that complaints about online dating services are on the rise.

The most common gripe? Poor matches. Consumers said they were set up with people who did not meet their criteria, including some who were already married or who smoked despite their request for a nonsmoker.

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Introducing Cougared.com - a totally different generation of dating site

Monday, February 4th, 2008

WEBWIRE

A new website that brings older women, dubbed ‘Cougars’, together with younger men who are seeking a more mature partner has launched and is growing fast.

The site - located at http://www.cougared.com – has attracted more than 1600 members since its launch in October 2007 and goes to prove the popularity of the ‘May to December’ dating trend.

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Dating violence - Abuse abounds in today’s teenage relationships

Sunday, February 3rd, 2008

Ocala.com

Angela Bolen said she never got “the talk” from her mother about sex, drugs, or teen dating violence that some parents dread or try to avoid altogether from having with their children.

“She never did,” Bolen said. “I figured out that it was because her parents didn’t do it with her and she passed it on like that, but I was determined that my kids were not going to be dumb. I was going to talk to them about everything.”

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