If you are single and travel a lot, or simply want to meet new people while on a business trip, TravelingEncounters.com is an online dating service that tries to offer you a solution.

Business travelers don't need to sacrifice their personal life for the sake of being on the road. This service allows you to easily find local people or other travelers like you, who happen to be in the area you are currently staying in. You can meet someone for drinks, dinner or whatever other social activity. Think of it as a local social network/online dating site.

There are two kinds of profiles on the site - public and private. Your public profile, much like an open social network profile, is visible to everyone on the network, while your private profile, which contains more intimate information about yourself, such as your personal interests, preferences, adult theme interests, are only visible to those you invite by sending an "admire" request. If the other party accepts your "admire" invitation, they can see your private profile. There is also a search feature with various search parameters you can use to narrow down resulting profiles as much as possible.

This is a new service, and they are offering an interesting deal for everyone who is interesting in using it - join now for free and get total access throughout 2009 to all members and their profiles. The minimum requirement is that you log in at least once a month.

[Via: DatingPro.com]

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It is commonly believed that for a couple to hit it off, they have to have something in common. It can be their profession, ethnic background, political opinion, and other specific topics, but sometimes more general things like taste in music can be the connecting bridge between two people. The music you listen to can be indicative of the lifestyle you prefer, so there is a lot of truth in that.

RockAndRollDating.com is a dating service that connects people who love rock 'n' roll. Basically, like so many newer relationship sites, it's more than just meeting singles, it's a community of people who share a passion for r'n'r music and the lifestyle that goes with it. The site was created as means for music fanatics to meet others like themselves, for the purpose of dating, relationship or even marriage.

The service is supported by advertising, so membership is free. They will not ask you for your credit card information, but do request their members to "give some love" to their advertisers.

Are you a rock and roll fan? If so, head on over to RockAndRollDating.com and meet others with the same lifestyle.

Can't stop rock and roll!

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iSuki.com is a networking environment, based in the UK, where professionals can enjoy a relaxed atmosphere while they make new friends and possibly meet someone who can be a partner in a personal relationship. Once again, the convergence of social networking and online dating is present.

The site offer its members various ways to find interesting people on the network, ranging from in-depth search tools to instant messaging. What is more interesting, and possibly differentiates iSuki is the way it goes about providing added security for its members. Apart from the usual privacy settings, there is also a report function. Basically, if a member abuses any of the rules on the network, they will be immediately excluded from the site. There is also a "three-way strike and you are out" system that eliminates anyone from the network who has had bad reports added to their profile, for example if they pretend to be someone they are not in reality.

Registration is free, and you can upload your photo to your profile in minutes. You then become part of the community, and are able to send messages and flirts, and also browse through other members' profiles. There are other, more advanced features, which you can enjoy if you take the paid subscription option (£7.50 a month or about $12 US). The features for paid subscriptions include:

• Network and flirt with iSuki members
• Browse Full Members profiles
• Instant Message other members
• Send and Receive Email
• Use Flirt box and receive flirts
• Visit the What's on? centre and view and post jobs, classifieds and events
• Vote on other members by showing them a red card or a green card

At any given time there is a top 10 list of most successful members, the 10 Club, so if you are into competition and prestige, this is for you.

BTW, the service is currently covering only UK areas.

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A lot of people have already caught on to the trend of Internet dating, but many still remain uneasy on that front. Most people feel that it is a bit too distant, a bit creepy and cold. It is also very difficult to tell whether your potential date is telling the truth about their age, looks, job, hobbies and history. Furthermore, many people are wary of the possibility that a man or woman they might might be dating is a criminal or something even worse.

There really is no way to be certain about an online date, unless you have a mutual friend or acquaintance. However, there are some common sense things to remember — do not disclose your phone number, address and your place of employment.

Online search engines are the best way to go and you should ask your friends for suggestions. If you stay on your toes and keep your eyes open, Internet dating can be a very good way to meet your next partner.

[Via: Jamaica Gleaner]

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For those people who are tech-savvy there are now cell phone services for finding dates and friends. These are programs that help you find stranger with whom to exchange messages. It is even possible to locate people looking to connect on a map.

29-year-old Joshua Beaman, and engineer from Calistoga, California, signed up for one of these services called Bouncephone. He began to text message 19-year-old Hattie Rohr from Wisconsin.

Their messages were short and sweet, Beaman found this to be much easier than any other relationship he had had in the past. They instantly hit it off when Beaman went to Wisconsin to visit the young lady.

Beaman says about this text message dating service, "I've paid hundreds of dollars for some of those online dating services, But I'd never found someone that I'm compatible with."

[Via: The Straits Times]

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