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Proclamation targets dating violence

2007-02-08T02:18:00.000-08:00

If you can work up the courage to go over and talk to her, she'd tell you she's really shy — and a victim of dating violence. "I attracted those kinds of guys," she said. "They made me feel like I was nothing." Searle is among the one in five young women believed to be a victim of dating violence. She lent her voice to a campaign to increase awareness in high schools across Utah about dating violence, singing a song she wrote, titled "He Loved Me Not." On Wednesday, Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr. signed a proclamation declaring Feb. 5-10 "Dating Violence Prevention Week." "Dating violence is one of the fastest growing and most serious violent crimes in Utah today," the governor said as he signed the proclamation.

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MOORE: 'I HATE DATING'

2007-02-06T02:21:00.000-08:00

Pop star MANDY MOORE wishes she could skip the courting stages of a relationship because she detests going on dates. The 22-year-old singer suffered from depression after splitting from SCRUBS actor ZACH BRAFF in November (06), but has recently been seen stepping out with NICOLE RICHIE's ex-fiance ADAM 'DJ AM' GOLDSTEIN. However, dating leaves Moore in a panic. She says, "I don't enjoy dating in the public eye. I don't even really enjoy dating. "I find it really not fun. When it comes to the romantic side of things, I would rather be a girl in a relationship than dating." .

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Scientist shocked that people lie on dating sites

2007-02-02T02:20:00.000-08:00

A BOFFIN writing for Scientific American has come up with the staggering news that people tell porkies when they write their profiles for online dating agencies. Robert Epstein said that more than 90 per cent of online daters lie about something in their profiles. He points to research from Michigan State University which shows that the shorter and heavier people tend to tell bigger lies about themselves. Men tend to overestimate their height by about an inch and women understate their weight more as they get older. A woman in her 20s will take off five pounds, while a woman in her 30s will subtract 17 pounds. Surprisingly, only 13 per cent of men will be married and say they are single, but they will lie about their educational level, income, height, and age. Women will lie about their weight, physical appearance and age.

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Dating within your faith, start in college

2007-01-31T02:20:00.000-08:00

Last Wednesday over 40 students went to hear Doron Kornbluth, author of Why Marry Jewish, give a slightly altered talk about the importance of dating Jewish or slightly anyone from your own faith. He started off his talk by saying that these were his ideas, and it was not a judgment on anyone and their background. He also clarified the fact that interrdating or intermarriage refers only to a relationship where one of the partners did not convert religions. His messages were all intertwined and quite simple. People should marry people of their same faith because it will be better for the marriage in terms of increased happiness and bonding and that it is better for the children. He said that people come up to me after each talk to tell me how hard it was to be raised "both." The main example he gave was from the previous night at CU-Boulder where a person had been raised in a home with a Protestant and a Catholic said, "it just didn't work." But the main focus of the talk was why dating your faith leads to marrying someone in your faith.

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Know the dating ABCs: you comes before him

2007-01-29T02:22:00.000-08:00

I've recently read a myriad of books and articles that talked about the fatal mistakes females make when it comes to dating and relationships. From an early age, young girls are taught that they should cater to the man in their lives. They should bake cookies and do anything for him. As we get older, we are still supposed to be the girls who will bake for him, except now we are wearing lingerie with an apron on top, with a perfectly made-up face and sexy, voluminous hair. Sometimes when a woman is involved with a man, she can turn into this crazy stalkerish obsessive calling-from-a-blocked-number-so-he-will-pick-up lady. And we do this in hopes that they will want us more, or come to their senses. Sometimes women do this without even realizing it. I find it odd that women are being told how to look, but not how to behave or emotionally restrain themselves at times.

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Dating Advice: Dont Let A Woman Hurt Your Feelings Posted By ...

2007-01-23T02:24:00.000-08:00

Part of being a real man and not falling into the nice guy friend zone is not letting her hurt your feelings easily. Never let her think she hurt your feelings or struck a nerve with you even when she actually does. Just like the age old saying goes, "Never let em see you sweat". When she knows she can hurt your feelings with her words she'll see that as insecurity. And when you really examine it, it is insecurity. .

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Dating: The Importance of Compatibility Posted By : Rober Johanssen

2007-01-21T02:23:00.000-08:00

While everyone understands the importance of love in a relationship, many people overlook the importance of compatibility. Love alone will not keep a relationship alive beyond the initial stages. Compatibility is the element that keeps relationships going for decades, and a lack of it can spell disaster. Compatibility in a relationship is comprised of compatibility across several areas, all of which need to be examined before a long-term commitment to the relationship takes place. .

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Book Review: God Is A Woman: Dating Disasters by Ian Coburn

2007-01-19T02:25:00.000-08:00

Ian Coburn is a well known stand-up comedian. He has headlined in many of the top comedy venues in the United States and Canada. God Is A Woman: Dating Disasters is not Coburn’s first foray into writing (he has created several screenplays in his career), but this is his first book. The book primarily deals with Ian’s romantic (mis)adventures, and he has had plenty of them! There are some uproarious parts in God Is A Woman. I hope his mother never reads a copy of it. He details an adventure that involves his mother’s car, and more importantly his mother’s red scarf. If the poor lady ever reads that chapter, I am convinced he will not get to see another birthday. Coburn is a comedian by trade, and it can be seen in his writing. He has some great phrases.

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IceBreaker, Inc. Launches Dating Platform Designed First and ...

2007-01-17T02:26:00.000-08:00

BELLEVUE, Wash., Jan. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IceBreaker, Inc. announced the debut of the interactive mobile dating platform designed first and foremost for cell phone users -- Crush or Flush(TM). The mobile software provides an easy way to flirt, chat, and meet real people with similar interests in your area -- right from your cell phone. Initial funding for Icebreaker's Crush or Flush(TM) was provided through a combination of angel investors and Lightspeed Venture Partners, a leading Silicon Valley venture capital firm. "According to Frost and Sullivan, the mobile dating segment is projected to grow at 62% a year through 2009," said Jake Seid, General Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners. "Based on extensive user testing, and partner feedback, we believe Crush or Flush(TM) has the most appealing user experience and feature set for our target demographic, who are heavy cell phone users.

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Online Dating By Religion

2007-01-15T02:27:00.000-08:00

It's often hard to find someone in your local parish or church to spend the rest of your life with. Especially for young people, who have a very hard time finding someone of their age group in the local church or synagogue. Road trips and chaperoned revivals are a good way to meet people who are interested in the same religion you are, but more and more people are turning to the internet for help in finding the love of their lives. One answer to this dilemma is to join a singles group via the internet based on your religious upbringing, an online dating service geared toward the religious background of its users. Christian online dating became popular in the mid eighties, when online dating web sites first hit cyberspace. Christian online dating services promised the users that they would find like-minded people and all their dreams would come true.

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Study shows kids use Internet for dating, games

2007-01-13T02:21:00.000-08:00

RIGA - Children in Latvia mainly use the Internet to visit dating portals and play computer games, shows a new study carried out by the Secretariat of the Special Assignments Minister for E-affairs. According to the study, the largest part - about 62 percent – of children surveyed use the Internet for visiting various dating portals, while 57 percent play mostly games on the Internet. About 38 percent of children use the Internet for their studies, and 50 percent for research. The study shows that more than half (54 percent) of teachers surveyed believe that children face or might face emotional violence on the Internet. The study surveyed 1,092 parents, computer and primary school teachers and children aged 13-18 across Latvia. In cooperation with BNS E-mail this article Print this article Discuss this article .

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Marilyn Manson dating 19-year-old actress

2007-01-11T02:21:00.000-08:00

Marilyn Manson's wife, Dita Von Teese filed for divorce from him last week, but the rockstar isn't crying over the split. Sources say he's already filled the void in his romantic life. Manson, 38, is allegedly dating Evan Rachel Wood, the 19-year-old star of his film, Phantasmagoria: The Visions of Lewis Carroll. Manson's relationship with Wood is said to be one of the reasons for his break up with Von Teese. A source close to the rocker told Us Weekly that rather than spending his wife's September birthday with her, he spent it with Wood. Wood was again by Marilyn's side for his own birthday last week. A birthday partygoer told Us Weekly, "They were like an old married couple. She was always right next to him and so attentive." Dita was unaware of her rival until recently.

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Online Dating: Safety Issues and Solutions in 2007; Efforts Under ...

2007-01-09T02:27:00.000-08:00

WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- With increased numbers of users and an increase in the amount of providers of online dating services comes opportunity for cyber crime and a need for users of these services to maintain safety awareness while surfing for love. In light of this, public safety advocates and state lawmakers are promoting legislation to create greater safety protections for online daters in 2007. Legislative efforts are already under way in several states to reduce cyber crime. The Safer Online Dating Alliance (SODA), a nationwide coalition dedicated to improving online dating safety, is working with public safety proponents nationally and in Michigan, Florida, Illinois and Texas to advance legislation addressing cyber crime and improving online dating safety. "Online dating has had a positive effect on many people's lives, but the anonymous nature of the process poses unique safety threats and requires extra precaution," said Celeste Moyers, program director of SODA.

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Dating Expert Reveals the Six Secrets to Internet Dating Success ...

2007-01-07T02:27:00.000-08:00

Driffield, United Kingdom, January 07, 2007 --(PR.COM)-- One of America's top dating coaches Tonja Weimer reveals the six secrets to internet dating success for dog lovers on the leading dating site for dog lovers - www.doglover.biz.Doglover.biz's founder said "For some time now we have been thinking about what advice we could offer our members to help them find their soul mates on our site and suddenly it dawned on us what better way to do this than to ask Doglover.biz's dating expert Tonja Weimer. "After all who is better qualified than Tonja with such impeccable credentials. Tonja is one of only 22 people in the world to be master certified in coaching singles and I am delighted that she has decided to help our members discover how to create and sustain the lives and relationships they want.

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Ronaldo dating his dentist

2007-01-05T02:28:00.000-08:00

Brazilian soccer superstar Ronaldo went to see a dentist in Rio de Janeiro - and came out with whiter nashers and a new girlfriend. The two-time World Cup winner is seeing dentist Erika Abreu, according to Brazilian paper O Globo. Sources say that after a few sessions in the dentist's chair to whiten his famously goofy teeth, Ronaldo invited Abreu to spend Christmas with him in Rio. The couple then flew first class to Madrid before heading to Paris to see in the New Year together. The lovebirds are now back in Madrid where Ronaldo has hired a dentist's surgery specifically for Abreu to finish his treatment. O Globo claimed Ronaldo had wasted little time since splitting from Brazilian top model Raica de Oliveira, who lives in New York, in September.

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Dating woes? It's academic at USF

2007-01-03T02:30:00.000-08:00

But knowing how to find that date can be worth one credit on a college transcript, thanks to a new course at the University of Sioux Falls. Laurie Chaplin, a relationships counselor and a licensed therapist, will teach the class Thursday evenings starting in February. She hopes to slay myths about dating and to help students stay on track in a culture now saturated with divorce. The course, "Finding Dates Worth Keeping," is through the USF Learning Institute, the same agency that offers seminars on wellness, job hunting and business communication. Chaplin laughed when asked if others compare a dating workshop to intramural basket-weaving. "Some people may think it's a slack course, but I think they'll come out with something that changes their lives," she said.

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Jessica Simpson back to dating with a vengeance!

2006-12-28T02:26:00.000-08:00

Washington, Dec 28: A year after her divorce, it appears singer/actress Jessica Simpson has got her confidence back, as she is finally stepping out with buoyancy to enjoy the dating game again. The Dukes of Hazzard star is back on the love scene and is dating more than one man at a time. According to Tittletattle.com, singer/songwriter John Mayer is not the only guy Simpson is stringing along these days, but the recently divorced blondie is also reportedly dating her `Blonde Ambition` co-star Luke Wilson. A source close to Simpson revealed to the National Enquirer, "Jessica certainly got back in the swing of things - and she owes it all to Luke." "A year after her divorce, she`s rediscovered just how much fun dating can be, and Luke is more than happy to play along," the source added.

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Tell Me About It: Drinking while dating

2006-12-26T02:26:00.000-08:00

Carolyn Hax is away. The following are excerpts from winter 2005 live discussions on www.washingtonpost.com. Carolyn: I've been out with this girl a few times. After a night of drinking we spent the night together, which was wonderful. Unfortunately, she pushed me away, saying she has feelings for me but can't start anything right now. We're obviously attracted to each other but can't seem to take the next step. When we're out drinking and having fun there aren't any barriers, but when that's over, it's back to normal. Should I let this go? — D.C. If normal is to have nights of drinking, neither of you is ready for the "next step" of a committed relationship. Not a judgment, just an observation. Carolyn: I'm going to a party tonight, and my recent ex will be there with the woman he dumped me for.

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Sharon-Tikka dating?

2006-12-17T02:25:00.000-08:00

The suave high-flier and darling of Delhi's Page 3 set, Tikka Shatrujit Singh is said to be "dating" Hollywood actress with the Basic Instinct, Sharon Stone. We hear that Singh and Stone have known each other for "a couple of months" and have so far met in London, Paris and New York. The next city for their clandestine rendezvous is believed to be Los Angeles. When asked about his "friendship" with the sexy and blond Stone, Singh, family head of Kapurthala and adviser to the chair man of Louis Vuitton said, "Yes. I was on a whirlwind trip to New York recently but it was personal." Asked if rumours about his relationship with the Sliver, Catwoman and Casino star were true, Singh spontaneously said, "How do you know" before adding, "I'd rather not comment on it." But the buzz in the society circles is that the Stone and Singh have recently struck an intimate chord.

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Let dating be your guide

2006-12-15T02:25:00.000-08:00

It's a big choice, and an important one if you've been dating and would like those special times to continue. Just how big an investment you should put into that Christmas gift should be a reflection of how much investment the two of you have already put into your relationship. Giving a gift that's too expensive too early in the relationship could put someone on their guard, on the other hand, there's a point when those small, thoughtful gifts can be upgraded to something significant. Lavalife dating expert Lori Miller says it's important to find the balance between "distant" and "smothering." Here are a few tips from Lavalife to help you on your shopping spree: One to three dates: $20-$30 Give something you might give a hostess like a bottle of wine or gourmet treat.

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Stone tools dating back 20,000 years discovered in northwest China

2006-12-13T02:28:00.000-08:00

Archaeologists have discovered 21 sites of ruins of the Palaeolithic Age dating back more than 20,000 years in northwest China's Shaanxi Province. They unearthed more than 20,000 stone implements from the sites near Longwangchan Village of Hukou Town, Yichuan County, during excavations, said a source with the Shaanxi Provincial Archaeological Institute. These stone implements include fine stone cores, a millstone and other stone tools, said the source. The most eye-catching discovery is a polished shovel made of shale, which is 12.7 centimeters long, 9.2 centimeters wide and 0.8 centimeters thick. Experts said the shovel was one of the most important discoveries from the Paleolithic Age in China and estimated it as the earliest polished stone tool ever discovered in China.

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Dating controversy hits key fossil

2006-12-09T02:27:00.000-08:00

A key fossil found at South Africa's Sterkfontein Cave, a site dubbed "The Cradle of Humankind" for its trove of hominid relics, is far younger than initially thought, a new study says. "Little Foot," a fossil with both ape-like and human features, was found in the 1990s thanks to remarkable luck and diligent work. It was first dated to between 3.0 and 3.5 million years old, and later to more than 4.1 million years. Those dates generated huge excitement. For one thing, they threw up a South African contemporary to "Lucy," the famous Australopithecus afarensis fossil found in Ethiopia's Awash Valley in 1974 and, until then, chief contender for the title of ancestor of mankind. But a paper published in the US journal Science on Thursday says Little Foot's age is likely to be around 2.2 million years.

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MURPHY DATING BABYFACE'S EX

2006-12-07T02:28:00.000-08:00

Funnyman EDDIE MURPHY is dating R&B producer/singer KENNETH 'BABYFACE' EDMONDS' ex-wife TRACEY, following his split from pregnant singer MELANIE BROWN. The SHREK comedian, 45, told Dutch TV show RTL Boulevard yesterday (04DEC06) that he was "not together anymore" with the former SPICE GIRL, who is six months pregnant with her second child. Murphy and Brown, 31, started dating in June (06) - just two months after the actor divorced his wife NICOLE. Despite Brown's recent claims the couple are having a baby together, Murphy insists he isn't prepared to assume parental responsibilities just yet, saying, "I don't know whose child that is, until it comes out and has a blood test." Last night (04DEC06), Murphy went public with Tracey at the New York premiere of his latest film DREAMGIRLS, where the pretty producer admitted they are dating.

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Advent — An observance of the season dating to the 5th century

2006-12-03T02:26:00.000-08:00

Sometimes I feel like we are so engrained in a rush-rush culture that we try to rush things that are better left slow. Tomorrow marks just such an occasion for me. It is the first Sunday of Advent. Advent is an observance in many churches that marks the four weeks prior to Christmas. It is, in fact, one of the oldest annual observances in Christian worship. It's liturgical origins date back at least as far as the fifth century. In churches that celebrate Advent, a common symbol is a special wreath or candles symbolizing the coming of Christmas. Every Sunday an additional candle is lit, one for each of the four Sundays of the season, culminating with the glorious celebration of the Birth on Christmas! It is a time of prayerful waiting, longing, anticipating and preparing for something special that is yet to come.

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