Finding Love

LOOKING for love these days is like choosing a diet plan - confusion reigns over which method is best and frustration settles when people don't see immediate results. With so many match-making services clamouring to enlist people for online dating, speed dating, singles nights, blind dates and friendship clubs, it's no wonder singles can be turned off "the love game" before they even begin. Therefore it's worth asking, do modern match-making channels work?  

THE birth rate is on the decline. Experts say women who put off marriage to focus on their careers are partly to be blamed. Some women are saying, however, that they are not putting off marriage on purpose.  

Aventura, FL, March 21, 2010 --( PR.com )-- Denise Pitre, President of GDP International, Montreal Upscale Matchmaking Dating Service, says their international clientele is made up of quality individuals such as - executives, professionals, entrepreneurs - the most eligible bachelors. Opening a second location in the heart of downtown Montreal's Golden Mile business district will make them closer to their local and international clients when they come in for their interviews. Their highly confidential consultations are by appointment only.  

FORTY-FIVE minutes after a curtain call for her most recent Broadway play, Alicia Silverstone was searching a restaurant menu for comfort food. She settled on nachos and onion rings to start, and mulled beer selections with two girlfriends who had seen her show that night. This was no dive bar that the trio had chosen for a post-performance meal; it was Candle 79, a cozy Upper East Side restaurant that specializes in organic and vegan cuisine.

I like my vegan food to be sexy, dirty fun   -Alicia Silverstone

 

Linda Wallem thought she had found a sister. As a leader at the University of Minnesota's Alpha Phi sorority in 1982, it was her job to recruit new members. After a few minutes of interviewing Liz Brixius, she knew she wanted the freshman in her chapter.  

John Smith was hoping Orlando's commuters could help him find true love. So the 41-year-old bachelor rented a billboard along Interstate 4 for the month of December, asking passersby to submit prospective dates to his helpjohnfindlove.com Web site. Did it work?

At this point, I would say, it was not successful   -John Smith

 

Richard Dull has been looking for the perfect buyer. The owner of the Bull & Quench has had the British pub on the market for three years now, but he wants to ensure his homegrown business will be passed on to the right hands. "You have to be patient," he said.  

I know this is a big step up in competition since the show ended. I hope I can showcase to the powers that be at the UFC that I am exciting enough to have on the main card. Snowden: Vladimir has been around this game for more than a decade.  

What a week! Post-GDC we share our thoughts on the PlayStation Move after playing with a bunch of the games Sony showed the press, we are pleasantly surprised by a top-down Tomb Raider title, and see just how far gaming has come after playing the XBLA release of Perfect Dark. THQ also continues its string of strong titles with Metro 2033 , a game we review on the PC. Let's see what stories people were talking about in our gaming coverage.