http://onlinedating.today.com An online dating weblog at Today.com by Daniella Nicole Sun, 27 Jul 2008 01:31:24 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en That famous line from a song in Fiddler on the Roof can be heard across cyberspace as the new technology associated with online matching meets up with old world human matchmaking. SawYouAtSinai.com uses real live matchmakers (Shadchonim) to help Jewish singles find their match. Even better is the fact ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/26/matchmaker-matchmaker-make-me-a-match-online/ I watched a humorous but helpful video on Tango today that talks about ‘decoding’ his profile. While not all of the tips were meant seriously, the point was. See what I mean: Online Dating Profiles Decoded While some people are intentionally misleading or deceitful in their online profile, others may understand ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/25/translate-his-online-profile/ I found a press release today regarding a free three-day trial being offered from now until the end of the year by Dream-Marriage.com. Read the press release HERE. The premise of the site is to make brides of Russian women. As with any offer, if you try this one ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/24/free-three-day-trial-at-dream-marriagecom/ Are you concerned about your online date? CriminalSearches.com allows users to conduct free criminal history checks on others or themselves.  The basic information required is a name and a location, which can be set to ‘all states’. One thing that will not show up in the results is protective orders. I ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/23/conduct-free-criminal-history-checks-on-your-online-dates/ I found this news item today from Techtree.com. A biotech company in Switzerland is offering to add its $199 DNA-matching service to online dating sites. Read more about it here. This raises some obvious questions, the greatest of which is just what is it that determines long-term compatibility, happiness, and success in ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/22/find-your-soul-mate-through-dna/ iChat Media Solutions sent out a press release today describing their iChatDating service and the free unlimited memberships they are giving away to those in North America. The iChatDating format is a combination of social networking and matchmaking technologies. Video chat and avatar chat are just two of the features ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/21/ichatdating-offers-free-unlimited-memberships-to-north-americans/ This morning I was notified that a dear friend passed away in the wee hours of the morning due to a massive heart attack.  A mutual friend of ours was with him when it happened.  Members of the online dating site we all met on are in mourning this day. ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/20/online-dating-sites-with-a-community-%e2%80%93-when-a-friend-dies/ I found a directory of online dating sites over at Online Dating Connect. Their list certainly is not exhaustive, but it is extensive. Below the list of online dating sites, they have reviews for various sites, as well.  I have yet to find any directory or rating service that covers all ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/19/free-online-dating-site-directory-with-reviews/ I found an interesting true case of an international online dating scam detailed on the blog, “International Background Checks & Investigation”. The post is titled, “Online Dating Scams, A Case Study”.  The writer of the blog is a fraud prevention expert who also has written other posts regarding preventing international fraud ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/18/international-online-dating-and-global-background-checks/ This story out of Shreveport, Louisiana lends support to the notion of running checks on prospects before going out with them. Internet Dating Dangers If you have children or are concerned about safety, online dates are not the only ones you can check for on the sex offender sites. Before purchasing ... http://onlinedating.today.com/2008/07/17/is-your-online-date-a-sex-offender/