Dreammates: Maybe looking for love in online places isn't so bad
I'll admit it. I was wrong about something. After moving back here from New York City, I was convinced everyone in Grand Rapids was married.But there are "singletons" living in Grand Rapids. I found them in the place I vowed never to search for Mr. Right: The Internet.That's right. On an average month, more than 34,000 Grand Rapids singles log on to let their fingers do the flirting.The thought of cyberdating never really occurred...
Dreammates: A match made online
Internet becoming meeting place of choice Tired of the bar scene and blind dates, more singles are looking elsewhere for their soul mate By MARY LOU CREAMER Times Herald There really are plenty of fish in the sea - 86.1 million, according to the 2000 U.S. Census.With so many single people and so little time, how does one dangle a line in the pool with the hope of catching a keeper?More and more, the Internet is being used to wade through the masses.Online dating, once...
Dreammates: LOOKING FOR LOVE ON THE WEB,
BUSY SITES THAT CHARGE ARE THE BEST BETS FOR ONLINE DATING
Family members asking why you're not seeing so-and-so anymore. Dinner parties with couples. Ringing in New Year's with Regis. Yes, it can be challenging to fly solo during the holidays. Especially when you realize Valentine's Day is nigh.Many singles make New Year's resolutions to be proactive about dating, says Kathleen Roldan, director of dating at Match.com. As a result, online dating sites see a surge in new members from Jan. 1 through...
ALWAYS DREAMMATES,
WASLEWSKI JOINS '67 CELEBRATION
As part of the New England alumni of the Red Sox, Berlin native Gary Waslewski was at Fenway Park two weeks ago.``In fact, Pedro was pitching that day,'' Waslewski said Friday. ``I get to see Pedro pitch again tonight.'' Waslewski, who lives in Southington, was back at Fenway Friday to join some former teammates and celebrate the 35th anniversary of the 1967 ``Impossible Dream'' season. The Red Sox also kicked off a...
Dreammates: DIGITAL DATING
Web sites find that singles and subscriptions make a perfect match
Hoping to improve his social life, Ron Fariss paid $19.95 to post a personal ad on Yahoo that cast him as a nice guy. When that didn't work, he adjusted his online image and became a shirtless "bad boy." Now, Fariss, 36, says he's nearly overbooked with dates, something he thought would never happen. He is considering removing his ad and getting to know three of the women he met online a little better. "I figure $20...
