The free membership offered on all of our dating sites offers free registration plus free profile and photo updates. We feel this gives our members a good opportunity to try out our dating sites and get a good feel for the service we provide and the advantages of online dating.

We have added a few membership options which allow our basic members to explore the full features and functions which we offer and improve their online dating experience. These bolt-ons offer an alternative to full membership and lets members try our sites before taking the plunge. In the current economically climate we feel these bolt-ons offer great value for money.

An example of this new offer is the ‘Contact For Free’ Bolt-on allowing users to be messaged by both full and basic members.

Another option is the ‘Reply For Free’ Bolt-on which allows basic free members to reply to full members when they message you, which they will because lets face it you’re hot stuff:)

These bolt-ons are offered on all of our dating sites so why not have a look and see how they can benefit you – Click Here

Calling all Australian singles, we have arrived.

I remember when dial up was the only way to get online and that little blue bar at the bottom of your web browser ruled your life, loading up a text only web page would take 4 hours! Things have moved on somewhat in the last 15 years and now streaming video whilst downloading music and performing a host of other tasks is seamless and takes seconds.

The same can be said for using the internet whilst out and about on your mobile phone. The first few mobile devices where to be honest, rather rubbish. This was partly down to the device but also the network coverage. It is fair to say mobile internet has caught up in a much shorter timeframe and the new generation of mobile devices offer a real alternative to getting online.

The screen size of mobile devices means a different approach needs to be taken when designing mobile websites. There are indeed a whole host of new mobile standards and guidelines which mean we should see more and more mobile specific websites which are designed to work and look good when viewed from your mobile phone.

With all this in mind we are really pleased to announce that we will be offering mobile versions of all of our online dating sites in the next 2 months. Over time we will introduce software which will identify if our members are using their desktop or mobile and direct them to the correct landing page. All the same great dating features will be offered but the layout and design will be fitting with whichever device you are using. We want your online dating experience to as enjoyable as possible, by offering a mobile service we are aiming to allow our members to fit online dating into their busy ‘mobile’ lives.

We will give regular updates on the progress with our mobile online dating over the next few weeks.

Its official, today, Monday 17th October was the first day of winter in 2011. I jumped into the car this morning thinking about a few seasonal (I’m not going to mention the ‘C’ word yet) updates for our dating sites and it hit me…COLD!

I started the engine and went for some wiper action to clear the screen; it was only then that the true horror of the situation hit me. This wasn’t just a bit of condensation on the front windscreen, this was in fact ICE! Panic set in, I stabbed wildly at the heater controls convinced my fingers where going to fall off. All this did was blow cold air in my face, heater fail! It was only then that I decided to resort to what I feel is the best invention on modern cars, bum warmers are go go go.

Soon I was sat there with a toasty bum convinced I’d wet myself…heaven!

I have no idea how any of this links into online dating, but given this is a dating blog I’ll try anyways! I text the terrible events of the morning to my partner, who I meet via an online dating site a few years back, her reply ‘You loser, where did I find you? Hugs x x x’…true love I think you’ll agree.

We’ve touched upon body language and how important it can be. There are a number of signals which we give off which let someone know we fancy them. Rather worryingly for us men recent research has shown that we are truly hopeless at spotting these signals where as women are very good at it.

So chaps well done for getting that first date and good choice on the restaurant but chances are you have sat through the main course completely oblivious to your dates advances. Body language needs to be genuine, warm and relaxed which is something that apparently us blokes are rather rubbish at spotting.

Here are a few little guidelines for both sexes which should not only help you flirt and give off good body signals but also help you spot the signals which others are giving you.

1 – Position your body towards your date, lean forward a little bit and tilt you head to one side slightly.

2 – Look into your date’s eyes for a few seconds; look away briefly before looking back for a few more seconds.

3 – Touch your hair or face

4 – Rather obvious but smile, nothing to over the top.

If you use or more importantly see these signals used together I reckon you might just be on to a winner!

I have one day off in the next 2 weeks, one day, just one! I have no doubt this day will be taken up with general house work and making sure I have clean socks for the few weeks after that. This doesn’t really leave much time to relax and even less time for going out and meeting people!

Online dating solves many issues associated with living a busy life and socialising. Online dating is something that can be done at a time which suits me; it can be done in that spare 5 minutes after I’ve wrestled with a mountain laundry or for a few hours in the evening after work. Online dating can be picked up and put down as and when I have the time, it leaves me in control of how fast or slow I want to take things. If I have a few mad days planned I can put it on the back burner and concentrate on other things.

The only question I find myself asking when thinking about the next few weeks is do I really have the time to be in a relationship or do I need something a bit more casual. Online dating of course can also help me find both…at a time which fits in with me. It would be nice to find someone to share all this house work with though!