Top Online Dating UserNames

When it comes to online dating, first impressions are just as important as a first look on a blind date. That first impression of a potential mate comes from your user name.

Making your user name fun and flirty is the best way to guarantee that your profile will get looks. Let's face it; everybody wants to be with someone who is fun. Make your user name exude fun times. User names like "Imfun" or "FunnyGirl" will make that potential suitor look twice. Be outgoing and personable when choosing your user name.

Second, flirtatious user names work too, but don't go over board. "Cutie" would work, but "Cutie69" might not have the same impression. "Leggyblonde" would certainly make most men check out your profile.

"Most women error on the side of not being flirty enough in their user names," said Bob Bentz, director of marketing for MatchLink--a leading provider of white label dating sites for radio stations. "They often think that being flirty will encourage men looking for one night stands. The fact is, however, that men associate flirtation with fun and not being an easy score. Most women don't get that."

The worst user names you can use are those that are generic. "Smith78" isn't going to get anybody very excited. Neither is a user name denoting a passive activity; "avidreader" isn't going to get too many people interested. What are they going to do? Come over and read a book with you?

But the absolute worst user names you can have are those that are bragging about yourself. "Toocuteforyou" probably wouldn't work and neither will user names that denote wealth like "BenzDriver".

And, we all know what women think about men who drive Porsches.

Why Online Relationships Work

by Lynn Gerino

You know someone who has met online?

Why are they still together?

If you were to talk to your friends you would probably find someone you or your friends knows has had success meeting online or at a speed dating event. We all hear stories about the couple who met online in a chatroom and chatted for a few months or maybe a year or longer and finally met, fell in love and have been together ever since. Do you ever wonder why a relationship that developed online seems so strong?

There is evidence that suggests that when people meet online tend to communicate with one another better. What have marriage counselors been trying to tell us for years about communicating with our spouses and partners? It is true that communication or rather the lack thereof is the root of many failed romances. It only makes sense that online dating and chatroom romances that start as simple chat among singles or casual friends establishes a good foundation in that it builds communication skills. A relationship based on good communication is more likely to succeed because those months of chatting have built that undeniable thread that is necessary to tie us together at a level that seems to be missing in our busy lifestyles.

In our busy society, relationships that we develop often suffer. Friendships tend to be shallow and superficial. We don't take the time to really learn about one another. Getting to know one another through communication builds a stronger bond between friends and potential lovers. We are genetically wired to behave the way we do. Men are problem solvers. You have a problem they would just as soon break their neck as to talk to someone who may have had the same problem before and had successfully navigated around it.

Ladies, you know exactly what I'm talking about. All you have to do is remember that last road trip you took together. Did he ever stop to ask for directions or did he use a tank of gas driving around looking for that elusive destination? On the other hand ladies we are guilty also. We love to talk, gossip, and talk some more. I don't know about you but I have found myself in certain uncomfortable predicaments before that could have been avoided if I had just stopped to think about what I was going to say before I said it. If you can't always remember to think before speaking you can always count on your significant other to fix any problems that arise.