This is not a dating site per se, but has found an interesting way to connect singles online. Winster.com, operated from San Mateo, California, is an online community game playing network where everyone collaborates with someone in order to play and win prizes in games. Neat!

So, you're asking where is the dating connection - well it's hidden beneath the fact that people connect much more easily if they participate in something meaningful, depending on each other. Playing a game and working together for a common goal certainly helps connect people, and without the pressure of being on online dating and matchmaking sites. Such is the case with Charlene Mills of Brownsville, Texas, and Jonathan Bauman of Raleigh, North Carolina, who ended up being engaged. She said she's been on dating sites before, but has never met anyone as close to her as Jonathan is. They won the prize they were playing for, but the best prize was they met each other and connected.

Read more in their press release.

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Are you an idealist? Always looking for ways to change the world? There is a dating service which aims to connect people with an enthusiastic approach to life, it's called NFP Dating.

The site's goal is to "bring together people with a shared interest in making the world a better place." Well, that's a nice goal, but everything comes with a price. People can register for free, upload photos, create profiles, and send messages to other members. The catch is you can't read messages sent by other members to you. For that you'll need to sign up for paid membership costing £9.99 a month, or £19.99 for three months.

Since the service is new, already existing members were sourced from networks shared with other sites, but the owners are hoping NFP Dating will create a niche within online dating for people from non-profit organizations ( NFP = not for profit ? ).

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A survey has revealed that one in five employed Brits don't mind flirting with their superior in order to get a raise. The survey was conducted by dating agency Parship.

It turns out men are more likely to indulge in a little flirt game with women bosses. 19% of women admitted they will use their charms to advance, while 25% of men said that they are willing to give it a try.

Interestingly enough, about one third of the men find their women bosses to be interesting, attractive, intelligent and self-confident, while only about 17% of women fancy their male bosses.

It seems men find it easier to indulge in office romance, and enter into flirt mode with their female colleagues. Women are a bit more restrictive, mostly because of the "danger" their flirting bluff might be called by their male bosses. It's recommended to keep things clear - if you're going to extend your affection towards someone at the office, it would be better if you actually meant it.

[Via: Sify.com]

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If you're in Europe, here's an interesting online dating service - Parship.

It all starts with a psychometric test, a result of years of research into people's relationship behaviors. Basically, it's more than mutual attraction and shared interests, it's about compatibility and complementing each other. The Parship test take into account personality, behaviour, attitudes and values as determination variables. It takes about 20 minutes, and you can take the test here.

Registration on the service is free, and this gets you PARSHIP test and results, own profile with a description and photo, ability to send/receive an Icebreaker (4 short multiple-choice questions as way to establish contact), receive contact requests. Paid membership (aka Premium membership) allows you to send contact requests, securely share photos, detailed personality analysis, and contact guarantee. This last bit is interesting:

"If you establish contact with fewer than ten of your suggested partners in the course of your 6 month Premium Membership, we will extend it for a further six months, free of charge."

Six months paid membership costs £84 (60% monthly fee discount!), while a single month costs £35.

Well, there you go - if you're in Europe and want to try a more scientific approach to dating, this may be a good option.

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