Tips For Building an Effective Online Dating Profile


Updated 02/08/12 8:05 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

How to Make an Online Dating Profile

In this digital age, men and women aren't just hitting bars and coffee shops to snag a date. More and more, they're heading to the Internet. In fact, 50 percent of men have met a woman online according to a recent survey. It's obvious that online dating has become the norm, and for good reason — the Internet gives you more options because you can cover a wider area of partner possibilities (as Read more

Digital Dating: Men vs. Women


Updated 07/26/11 11:55 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

AskMen Online Dating Survey

AskMen.com and Cosmopolitan teamed up to release the results of the Great Male/Female Survey. The poll of more than 80,000 men and women around the world looks at the current state of love, health, fashion, and life for both sexes. Of course, we're a bit more interested in the survey's findings on dating in a digital world. Both men and women are nearly equally comfortable with a partner Read more

Study: 37% of Married Couples Snoop on Their Spouses


Updated 07/21/11 5:05 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Spying on Your Spouse Online

It's fairly easy these days to snoop on your spouse, and according to a recent study, quite a few of you are already doing so. The study, which polled 1,000 people online, found that 37 percent of married couples have spied on their spouse at one point or another. The most common (and easiest) way to snoop is to check their call history and emails. But there are a few other sneaky ways you could Read more

6 Places to Find a Single Geek


Updated 07/18/11 4:40 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Where to Find Single Geeks to Date

In my social circle, there are more than a few gals asking themselves "Where are all the single geeks?" If you find yourself pondering this question as well, don't fret. We've rounded up six places you're likely to find some geeky love online and in the real world. Online — According to new research, 66 percent of Gen-Y daters know someone who found love online, and there are lots of places Read more

Tech Dating 101: Decoding Post-Date Texts and IMs


Updated 11/10/09 2:15 PM · Posted by GeekSugar · 0 comments

Tech Dating 101: Decoding Post-Date Texts and IMs

The men of Swingers championed a rule that fundamentally changed how fellas of the '90s plotted post-date communication. They said a man should wait three days after a date to call a woman so she would want them more. Preposterous, right? Today the possibilities for contact are so varied — email, work email, IM, gChat, Facebook, Twitter, text and so on — that it can be harder to gauge Read more

Tech Dating 101: Is It OK to Not Friend or Follow?


Updated 12/04/09 11:33 AM · Posted by GeekSugar · 6 comments

Is It OK to Not Friend or Follow People on Facebook or Twitter?

Saying there are a million ways to connect with people online isn't much of an overstatement. The trouble is, all that online communication and connection alters in-person interactions. People now use Facebook to get to know one another and, for better or for worse, judge one another on their online activity, friends, and reputation. When is it OK to say "no" to being online friends with a Read more

6 Facts About Technology and Relationships


Updated 03/28/11 3:45 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dating and Technology Facts

Love in the time of technology can be tricky — emails, text messages, friending and following on social networks — it's all a lot to handle, especially in the midst of trying to get to know someone better. Thankfully for all you single ladies, technology also allows us to find out more about our dating habits, likes, and dislikes so you can navigate the rocky waters a little easier. But Read more

5 Perks of Dating a Geek


Updated 05/21/12 11:27 AM · Posted by · 17 comments

Perks of Dating a Geek

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg married longtime girlfriend Priscilla Chan last night in a surprise ceremony in his backyard. Priscilla, who just finished med school last week, has been dating Mark for almost a decade, after they met at Harvard. The Social Network makes the case that computer nerd Mark created Facebook to help him get chicks. But if all women knew that dating a technology lover Read more

When Status Updates Cause Couplehood Chaos


Updated 04/28/12 7:07 AM · Posted by · 2 comments

Couples Oversharing on Social Media

As a social media-obsessed public, we love sharing the quirks of life that make every day fun; but when it comes to relationships, when does posting a harmless picture cause waves with a significant other? A recent New York Times article documents the problems that arise when one partner shares a personal picture or random status that leaves the other reeling in embarrassment. As the author Read more

Daters . . . Just Suck It Up and Call!


Updated 04/01/11 3:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dating and Texting Etiquette

Technology and dating have been helping and hurting each other for years, but perhaps no technology is more sweetly accessible than the text message. Think about it: everyone does it, it's fast, simple, and to the point. They're even a good replacement for those annoying phone calls. Thing is, when dating and feelings and etiquette are involved, texting can get a little dicey. One dating and Read more