TexAppeal February 2014

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We’re only given one life… but in that gift, we’re given a lifetime to love.

Life can be an amazing ride, but what happens when someone slams on the romantic brakes and we find ourselves starting over from scratch at mid-life? How do you find love again in a world where the book of love, courtship and all the rules for dating have changed? Busy working adults and parents have little time to spend searching for love. So much has changed in this busy world that even Cupid has trouble keeping up. Fortunately, Cupid now has some help: technology.

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Many older singles or those who are single again are turning to online dating to help them find romance. Internet dating advertisements bombard us on TV, radio and online ads, making us wonder, “Why haven’t I tried it yet?” But with so many choices, how do you choose the option that is right for you? There are recommendations of friends and even websites dedicated to ranking dating websites. Some sites consistently rank high in surveys and have withstood the test of time. Whether you are looking for a casual companion or a long-term relationship, online dating sites offer busy adults an opportunity to mingle with other singles and increase their chances of making a digital love connection.

Zoosk.com Zoosk started as on online community forum on Facebook and quickly grew into a dating website. Much like the advertising you see on the Internet, Zoosk tracks your patterns of the types of people you choose to interact with and then filters your potential matches to find those people that most closely match your patterns of behavior. TEXAPPEALMAG.COM

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