Wednesday, March 11, 2009

Finding A Date On A Special Interest Site

By Joseph Matthews

Awhile, back, I started checking out a few special interest dating sites. Generally, I didn't like to waste my time with sites like these. I figured they were rather limiting in regards to my dating choices.

An attractive friend of mine convinced me otherwise. She's an avid horse enthusiast, and was really high on site she found, full of like minded people. I was reserved about the whole thing, thinking it was going to be slim pickings.

I'm glad I did. I was flat out stunned.

Not only were there a LOT of people on there, some of the women I found were quite beautiful. I couldn't fathom the interest being that strong, or being such a great method of connecting.

I spoke with my friend more. These people are serious about this, and we started chatting how this could present great opportunities for dating.

Here are a few tips to help you out if you decide to take try a special interest dating site.

1) Make sure you ARE interested.

If you join a site for horse enthusiasts, then make sure you actually like horses. If you are just trying to make time with someone while faking an interest, it will eventually blow up.

Hey, they joined this site for a reason, right? They are expecting you to share the interest, and if the site was designed that way, you have no one to blame but yourself if you get caught lying.

2) Understand the specific group you are interested in.

If you are joining a role playing interest dating site, you might end up having a hard time getting a date. The competition is fierce, and there tend to be fewer attractive women on these sites.

There are exceptions, of course, but understand going in whether or not you'll have a good chance of finding a good date out of there.

3) If you are a dilettante, brush up!

If you are dating within these groups, take the time to brush up on the respective interest. If you are going to be dating this woman, and you know she's interested in horses or the like, then you already have a topic to discuss! This should be a no brainer. Spend some time focusing on this.

4) Don't assume that they are any different than you are.

This can seem to be a bit contradicting in terms of what I wrote above. Some of them might be a bit fanatical about their interests, but all in all, they are still women. Now, I could imagine that you'll find a few strange girls who can't talk about anything else, but they are rather rare.

For example, just because a woman joins a site dedicated to something as wild as BDSM, it doesn't mean that they aren't normal people.

Overall, these sites can be fun. Just make sure you aren't trying to fish in a well you have no business in. You can find many wonderful women at these sites. Good luck! - 15437

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