Zoosk, the world's largest social dating community on the web has just released their Single's Survival Guide to Holiday Dating. Zoosk hopes to help singles during the holidays by offering their free guide for online daters with tips from experts, statistics on dating trends during the holidays, and creative gift ideas.
According to Alex Mehr, co-CEO and co-founder of Zoosk, “More singles participate in online dating during the holiday seasonthan during any other time of the year.” Mehr added, “We know that the holidays can present unique dating questions andchallenges, so we talked with several relationship experts and then polledsingles in our own community to gather the best tips, gift giving ideas, andholiday dating trends out there. We hope our Single’s Survival Guide toHoliday Dating will help make dating this holiday more enjoyable forsingles everywhere."
According to the Zoosk holiday dating study, more singles are interested in coupling up during the holidays.
Their survey found:
- This holiday season, 63% of singles are lookingfor long-term true love, 33% of singles are just looking for a holiday partydate and 4% feel it’s too stressful to date during the holidays.
- Surprisingly, 19% of men say they would invite awoman to their office holiday party as a first date. Only 10% of women are thisdaring.
- The most desired gift is a hug or a kiss.
Tips from experts included Sherry Amatenstein, LMSW, and relationshipcolumnist for ivillage.com who suggested that singles revise their onlinedating profile to include ‘Looking for a Date for the Holidays.' She also suggested to accept everyinvitation that comes your way.
In the guide, you will read what Zooskers thought were appropriate gifts at the holidays. Isuggested giving a gift that won’t break the bank and to consider gifts ofkindness. A card and a box of chocolates will show you care. If you want to getcreative, find out her/his favorite musical artist and pick up a CD and wrap itin a bow
Zoosk's research shows that online dating is at its highest level the week before Christmas.
The holidays are filled with pressure for singles. If you truly want to be kissed under the mistletoe, read their guide. It's a gift for singles dating in a Web 2.0 World.
To read more tips and survey results, download the free guide, Single’s SurvivalGuide to Holiday Dating at http://www.zoosk.com/survivalguide.php
Julie Spira is the author of the online dating book, The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online. Visit her at CyberDatingExpert.com