It used to take a couple of dates or more to find out about a person, what they like and dislike, their favorite movies, quotes, and special causes. There are some online matchmaking sites that have a taken a bit of the fun out of dating, but social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace have completely killed the fun of getting to know someone.

Pangborn of the Dave Matthews Band says, "Facebook and MySpace are kind of robbing the mysteries out of dating. You find out all these little things about people that you might otherwise let go. If I see someone's favorite quote is a Dave Matthews lyric or favorite band is Jimmy Buffet, I automatically have an image of them. And it kind of lingers."

Experts however, do not think that this is such a big problem. We are not actually seeking people exactly like ourselves, but we do find partners that are more suited to us through the use of these social networking sites.

Les Parrot a psychologist and family therapist says, "We know from research that opposites don't really attract. The truth is we're drawn to people that are like us, and the more we have in common — especially on matters that mean the most to us — the easier time we're going to have."

So maybe it is a good idea after all to have a look at your next date's site on Facebook or MySpace!

[Via: Chicago Tribune]

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Kate Hudson has recently broken off her relationship with Owen Wilson, but she is back on the horse and rumored to be dating Lance Armstrong.

The relationship between the seven-time Tour de France winner and the beautiful actress is rumored to be extremely passionate and they have been seeing each other for the past two weeks according to news reports.

There is a bit of drama involving this relationship as Armstrong is dating one of Owen's exes for the second time. Armstrong had a notorious relationship with singer Sheryl Crow, she had a 3 year relationship with Wilson behind her when she hooked up with Lance.

Sources for Britain's Mail on Sunday state, "Kate and Lance have been dating for a couple of weeks. She thought it was funny when people were writing recently that she was engaged to Owen because the reality was that they had split again and she was secretly seeing Lance."

"She and Lance are both physical, passionate people - she's never been happier."

People.com also confirms reports of seeing the couple together. The two of them were seen in Austin, Texas where they were out for dinner.

There are also rumors that Wilson is very broken up about his split with Hudson. Some sources have even said that he has attempted to commit suicide.

[Via: nzherald.co.nz]

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During April 2008, a survey was done by Harris Interactive for the benefit of Woome (covered here before), which revealed some interesting information about trouble in the online dating world.

It turns out that more than 70% of single adults from the US said online flirting was more difficult than doing it in person. Inability to observe body language or judge chemistry that's going on, or simply reflect on someone's physical appearance were all mentioned as factors that contribute to online flirting being a bit harder.

Making a connection with someone is a product of many factors all at once - many of us simply call it chemistry - and sometimes a couple of minutes with someone is enough to make a decision, as opposed to email and chatting which can take weeks for a meaningful conclusion to take place. Web cams seem to solve this problem, as they allow people to actually see each other and make up at least some of the stuff missing from "not-in-person" communication. Once again, online dating using web cams proves to be the way to go.

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If you are so happy with your relationship and the other person, here's a way you can make a statement - go public! OfficiallyDating.com is a new dating site which allows couples to go public with their relationship - a kind of a relationship press release service if you will.

The service focuses on the simple ability for couples to share their commitment to each other with the public, and socialize with other couples who share the same beliefs. I guess that's another way to connect people. The concept behind the service is the fact that humans have always been keen on marking their relationships and love using cave drawings (in the earliest ages), bench and tree bark etchings in the 20th century, and even graffiti in the 80's and 90's, so if was only natural to evolve this into something more contemporary using the Internet.

Another dimension of this concept is that members don't necessarily have to be couples, but singles as well. Singles can check whether someone they are interested in is involved in a "serious" relationship. If that someone is in a relationship that has been announced as "the real deal", than odds are they are indeed "taken", and then singles know not to expect too much from trying to connect with them. Couples actually choose to rate their relationship during sign-up with the following criteria: Dating, Engaged, Married, Exclusive, Semi-exclusive, Casual fling, Broken-up, It's complicated. So, other than Engaged, Married, Exclusive, all the others give a hint of hope that someone you found interesting is approachable.

Membership is free, so sign-up today and give it a go.

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Formerly known as Telegraph Dating, the UK dating site, property of Telegraph Media Group, has now been rebranded into Kindred Spirits. The company has launched an advertising campaign to promote the come back.

Kindred Spirits wants to be the site that brings people together with shared interests. The site currently has more than 20,000 members online, with hundreds more new members each week. Profiles are checked after registration to ensure they are genuine.

Barry Flanigan, marketing director at Telegraph Media Group (TMG) said:

"We wanted the dating site to be consistent with the in-paper identity. The re-launch, supported by a strong creative campaign, should make the site even easier to use and more appealing to new members, whether they are looking for a partner or a like-minded friend."

Apart from the new design, the site also features a calendar of upcoming singles events for members and a newsletter services offering dating advice for a better dating experience. Membership is free, so if you're in the UK, sign-up today and give it a try.

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