Are you still unsure about joining an internet dating site? Do you think it makes you seem desperate or socially inept? Long gone are the days of online dating stigmas! 

"It's very much mainstream now," says Nashua, New Hampshire psychologist Carl Hindy, co-author of If This Is Love, Why Do I Feel So Insecure? "I think it's a sensible and efficient way to go about looking for a good match."

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Here’s a simple online dating tip. When you create a dating profile, don’t talk about how boring you are. Though this advice might seem obvious to some, many singles write about how average, boring, or, mediocre they or their lives are. If you’re one of the self-deprecating daters, log on to your dating profile and delete the boring talk now.

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When singles search for love on internet dating sites, they should have some idea of what they are looking for. Everyone seems to have a "type," and while it's fine to focus on a few physical features, it's core values and common interests that spawn solid relationships. 

Attraction is definately essential for romance, but if you only consider appearance, you may be missing out on details that could change your view. Plus, if you're used to dating a certain "type" of person, then you don't really know if a relationship would work out with those you weren't intially attracted to.

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In this segment of Planet Love Match Radio, Jennifer Tapiero and Josh Nasar welcomed cyber dating expert Julie Spira to the studio. She offered up some great pointers for people who are struggling to find a catchy screen name or a proper profile picture!

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When you head out on a first date with someone there are a lot of things that could go wrong. Most people aren’t immediately comfortable with someone they don’t know yet and anticipate some awkward moments. Well, the anxiety and stress of the whole occasion could sabotage you in a lot of ways. The best way to ensure a great first date is to be conscious and aware of some bad habits. Here are the top 10!

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One of the biggest worries singles have about online dating is whether the people they are chatting with are honest or are big, fat liars. The most common things people tend to lie about are age and weight. Sometimes you can tell right away if their description information is accurate by comparing it to their profile pictures. However, there are also a few things you can look out for in those written descriptions.

Catalina Toma and Jeffrey Hancock, communication professors at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Cornell University respectively, analyzed 78 profiles from four matchmaking websites to reveal patterns in liars' writing. Almost 80 percent of the profiles in the study strayed from the truth on some level.    

"Almost everybody lied about something," said Toma. "But the magnitude was often small."

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They're known as "sweetheart swindles" and the days leading up to Valentine's Day are when these perilous pranks are most prevalent. Online dating sites tend to see a spike around this time of year since singles feel a little more romantic with each sappy jewelry store and flower shop commercial they see. So scammers start searching for victims who may be foolish enough to send their fake love interest some money.

While Planet Love Match® does provide a safer internet dating experience through the use of Preferred Members and Validated Profiles, singles should still brush up on these safety tips suggested by the Consumer Fraud Task Force.

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