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Net Gains (Feb 05, 99) |
Five days into February can only mean one thing - Valentine's
Day is just over a week away. And if you're not like Harry Solomon
- that close eyed character from Third Rock from the Sun - you
would have noticed the red hearts and pink ribbons all around
the place. This is typically the time when you realise that you
fit into one of three categories: unexperienced-single-and-willing-to-mingle,
unmarried-or-married-but-hitched, or a down-and-out-loser. Don't
worry - either ways there's something for you on the Net.
The unexperienced-single-and-willing-to-mingle person:
Usually a first timer, mostly a teenager who's tired of being
a spectator and has decided to take the plunge this Valentine's.
There's someone you've got a crush on, but don't know how to express
the feeling, or when to do so. There's no time like now - and
the best part is that you don't have to worry about being rejected
in front of anybody - not even the object of your affection for
that matter! Log onto SecretAdmirer- your electronic cupid.
You can send a message to that someone you couldn't muster the
courage to say those words to. The message is anonymous: the person
who receives it doesn't know who sent it. The recipient in turn
will have to guess who sent it and send a message (or messages
if they're guessing) to the person they think sent it - if they're
interested. SecretAdmirer will wake up when the person replies
to you and you both get a match message, revealing your identities
to each other, and informing you both that your feelings are mutual.
Isn't that easy, safe and tension free? If you need some fundaes
to be cleared before you take this step, Cupid's Articles for
Singles
is a site you can turn to for guidance.
The unmarried-or-married-but-hitched person:
So you've already got a significant other - good for you! You
don't have to go through those stages to find a valentine. If
you're still not sure whether your SO is the right person for
you, spend a few moments at StarMatcher to find out just
how compatible you two are. And if you need an even more basic
question answered - "Is it true love? Or just infatuation?"
there are some guidelines to help you evaluate in the alt.romance
FAQ
. Once you've made up your mind, remember if you don't
water a plant, it'll die - and if you don't nurture your love,
you'll be joining the ranks in the category that follows. So wake
up, send your lover a mushy Valentine's message and an ecard,
send them some flowers and a gift, show them you care. Get some
ideas to spice up your V-Day. And do it all online!
Down-and-out-loser:
Aha! The category I'm most familiar with. You've tried, and tried,
and you've failed each time. V-Day is something that plunges a
dagger into your heart each time you think of it. You've loved
and lost… and contrary to age-old wisdom, you know that's
not better that not having loved at all! If you find yourself
strong enough to try yet again, follow the links online for category
one. If not, go to the Cyrano server, create a Valentine's
letter, see the results, and laugh your blues away. If you think
your relationship sucks and want to get away from it all, Cyrano
will help you there too! And if you're filled with hate for your
ex or the world at large, go to Virtual Plague where you
can send a disease virtually anywhere - to anyone - and for free!
And if there's any hatred left inside of you after doing all of
the above, spend some time following the Anti-Valentine's Day
links from last year's column. That should empty the cesspool
inside of you and get you ready to laugh at the poor suckers who
actually celebrate Valentine's Day!
Do more Valentine stuff at:
IndiaTimes Valentine - http://www.indiatimes.com/valentine/
Rediff Valentine's Day Special - http://members.rediff.com/promo/valentin/home.htm
And don't wait for
the last minute…because as the saying goes - "The
early bird gets the worm … or the date… or whatever!"