NZS.com Blog : New Zealand Internet and Web Space Blog » relationships http://www.nzs.com/blog Blog of New Zealand Sites Sun, 22 Jan 2012 01:09:17 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Looking for love? http://www.nzs.com/blog/nzs-blog-post/looking-for-love/ http://www.nzs.com/blog/nzs-blog-post/looking-for-love/#comments Mon, 10 May 2010 03:05:52 +0000 Mark Lincoln http://www.nzs.com/blog/?p=4439 Whether we’re implementing this year’s business marketing strategy or part way through some big development project, we often find we don’t have the time to work on our social life and meet new people. That’s where online dating services can help.

Many single people can feel awkward when using a dating site for the first time to find a new relationship, but the big news is that the other members may be feeling just as nervous!

Once you’ve found a respectable dating website, it doesn’t take long to set up a profile and start browsing through the other members. Within 10 minutes you may have made contact with your future long term partner.

If you’re looking for other ways to meet people, take a look at the community groups in your area and find a like-minded group to socialise with.

]]> http://www.nzs.com/blog/nzs-blog-post/looking-for-love/feed/ 1 Looking for love in the world of online dating http://www.nzs.com/blog/nzs-blog-post/looking-for-love-in-the-world-of-online-dating/ http://www.nzs.com/blog/nzs-blog-post/looking-for-love-in-the-world-of-online-dating/#comments Tue, 16 Oct 2007 22:30:55 +0000 Greta Simpson http://www.nzs.com/blog/nzs-blog-post/looking-for-love-in-the-world-of-online-dating/ We’re all looking for the same thing really, aren’t we?

The quest for a partner who understands how we see the world and accepts us (ultimately loving us just as we are!) is universal. So, it should come as no surprise that significant numbers of users search for free NZ dating sites on NZS.com every month.

The growing popularity of online dating services has been seen both in New Zealand and across the ditch; apparently, over one million Australians visit online dating services each month. Online match-making can be an effective and efficient way to meet (albeit virtually) a large number of available singles. And why not? You may think dating in cyberspace is just for geeks or people without social skills… well, maybe that’s sometimes true, but there are many regular Joe’s ‘n Jane’s online who are testing the waters of romance to see what’s out there.

While it’s entirely possible to throw yourself into the online dating pool without any credentials or qualifications, online romance (like its real-world equivalent) does have pitfalls. To help you negotiate Internet dating, a number of helpful online dating guides have been published to get you started:

Once you’re educated, take the plunge into New Zealand dating!

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