Dating: Tips & Advice
You have so much to do and so little time to do it -- dating with Yahoo! Personals makes sense. So how do you get started and how do you get the most from this dating service? We've asked dating experts and singles for their best tips and advice. Got questions about Internet dating? We've got experts to answer these, too.
Dating for Single Parents and After Divorce
"How do you get your date to focus on you instead of his ex-wife? It turns me off and I don't want to see the man again. What should I do?" -- Milbrey
Your Dating Questions Answered
"I've gone out with this guy a few times and like him, however he never calls me during the week, only a brief email to confirm our plan for the one time a week. The last time we went out I even requested that he call me to confirm, which he didn't do. Am I over-thinking this or is he really not interested?" -- Rhonda
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Katano, 2005
More of Your Dating Questions Answered
"I have found that by being a nice guy I've put myself in a position of being pushed aside in favor of "bad boy"-type guys. However, women consistently say they want a nice guy. What is it that makes women do this?" -- Doug
Primetime for Romance -- Dating at 50+
"I have gotten a few Icebreakers from men who have classified themselves as being 'separated.' If I do accept a casual date from a man who is separated, isn't that considered going out with a married man? -- Judith
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Our Curious Dating Reporter Asks...
"Many of my friends like the idea that you can completely communicate through Yahoo! Personals email without giving out your own email. I have convinced a few friends to join Personals, and one of them is currently dating someone they met here!" -- Nina, 22, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Results from the Yahoo! Personals Poll
The Yahoo! Personals Poll asked women and men what three factors would be more likely make them want to answer someone’s email.
See what the poll found
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