So You Think You Know All About Online Dating?

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

Today Online Dating is more popular than ever. But do you really know all the different variations out there? Here's a fun A- Z guide that reflects modern trends in 2013. There are the many different forms of 'Dating' on the web. How many do you recognise?
A - App - Usually mobile-based on Android or i-phone. App stands for application and this form uses G.P.S technology to facilitate match-making between singles.
B - B.B.W - Stands for Big Beautiful Woman and refers to men who wish to date them and the women who amply fulfill the desired category.
C - Christian - Wide-ranging dating niche covering all Christian religions.
D - Dominatrix - Extreme adult theme-based dating which involves erotic encounters between singles that are interested in B.D.S.M. (Bondage etc.,) Popular with some politicians.
E stands for E-Dating, another term that generally defines online dating. Yet, it could also include social networks or apps rather than orthodox online dating.
F - Friends-with-Benefits - refers to people who wish to date friends of the opposite sex with the occasional erotic encounter. Remember the movie?
G -Gay - Self- explanatory term for dating with Transgender/ transsexual niche included.
H - Herpes - Yes, it does exist and is very common. Crikey. Refers to people who have recovered and wish to date a partner who has gone through a similar experience.
I - In-Person - refers to real life face-to-face encounters between single people after an agreement has been made to meet after or during online dating communication.Yes, like the good old way! ( n.b safety considerations are a major issue so be careful. )
J - Jewish - Dating between singles of the Jewish faith. Shalom.
K - Kinky - An adult-based theme for single people who may have a sexual fetish or have sexual tastes beyond the norm. Get out those boots.
L - Location-based - using G.P.S technology (Global Positioning System) this dating allows singles to base their dating encounters on the location of their prospective partners and 'hook-up'.
M - Mature - refers to a dating niche for singles over forty and is similar to Senior Dating.
N - N.S.A - stands for No-Strings-Attached - and is similar to Friends with Benefits. This type of dating refers to casual sexual encounters that may or may not lead to a continuing arrangement between consenting couples but not necessarily lead to friendships or a long term relationship.
O - Online Dating that uses modern technology to facilitate meetings between people who may or may not be single. App based or website based.
P - Plenty of Fish - dating site referred to as p.o.f.
Q - Quiz - A dating idea based online that mixes Speed Dating with a pub quiz style format. Put your mobiles away please.
R - Religious - A dating niche that attempts to bring singles together of a shared faith.
S - Speed - Like Quiz Dating this is event based but mainly arranged online these days. The idea has been around long before online dating took off in a big way.
T - Tinder - an ios dating app that allows individuals within a 50 mile radius to meet up via Facebook networks.
U - Uniform - a very popular niche driven form of dating where professional people who wear uniforms for a living - like firemen or sexy traffic wardens - who then arrange to meet each other for a hot date.
V - Virtual - combines online dating with online gaming. Involves the use of Avatars for people to interact in a virtual venue such as a virtual café. Take the blue pill.
W - White Label Dating- Dating platform for many online dating sites. Its success depends on partnerships with mainly branded sites.
X - XXX Dating - Adult dating of a more extreme nature. Not for the fainthearted. Usually consists of pornographic imagery for online marketing.
Y - You Tube was originally an online dating idea did you know? Now, it broadcasts online dating videos and a mixture of general tips, adverts, advice from professional dating coaches and, of course, hilarious spoofs.
Z - Zoosk - refers to the online dating site.

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