Singledom is no longer as stigmatised as it used to be, especially for women. It used to bet hat the only single women were those who couldn’t snag a husband. Their social standing wasn’t great. Today women can decide to be single, temporarily or permanently, without being treated like outcasts. There are even those women who claim to be single and… wait for it… happy!

One British psychologist begs to differ. According to her, women claiming to be single and happy must be lying!

You…WHAT? The author comes to this conclusion from patients who play happy singles fort he world to see, but deep inside they crave a strong man to hold them. All single women are lumped into this category as either being unhappy or - worse – self-deceiving. Sure they pretend to be satisfied with a great job, lots of friends, a supportive family, but surely any woman would give all that up to find Mr. Right. Never mind the pettiness that becomes apparent in this strategy of labelling the life story of every happy single woman a lie. Surely she would at least have to concede the possibility that such a thing as a happily single woman might exist.

At be2, we see how many women want to escape singledom, and we do our best to turn unhappy singles into happy couples. BUT singles should join a matchmaking agency for the right reasons: Because they’re ready for a relationship, not because they fear the stigma of being single. A psychologist who denies singles their own happiness doesn’t help.

What do men ask a woman who works for a matchmaking agency? How to find a girlfriend, of course!

The simple answer? A matchmaking agency like be2 improves your chances of finding the woman of your dreams. But of course there’s more to it than registering and waiting for the perfect woman to fall into your arms. So here’s some more pointers on how to find a girlfriend.

1. Inner and „outer“ values! Obviously inner values count above all others and a matchmaking agency makes sure that you find the woman who is right for your personality. But a good outward appearance doesn’t hurt, so treat yourself to a small makeover. You don’t need to go on „What not to wear“, but you could ask a few female friends how they think you could improve your appearance.
2. I want – what exactly? Visualise your own priorities. It’s a lot easier to find a girlfriend if you know what kind of a woman you’re looking for. Not unrealistic fantasies, but specific qualities. A matchmaking agency allows you to choose your search criteria, so give some thought to the qualities you seek in a woman. (more…)

Women seem to always be looking for Mr. Right. In Films they usually find him. Sally gets her Harry, Baby falls for Johnny and Carrie has Mr. Big. Waiting for these romantic Happy Ends is always worth is, because the women are rewarded with true love.

But what about women who are still waiting for Mr. Right? Who want to find Mr. Right, but sooner rather than later, because they’re not getting any younger? This unromantic article suggests that single women should no longer wait for Mr. Right, but settle for Mr. Good Enough. (more…)

We consider ourselves online dating experts, but our expertise doesn’t come close to that of the author of “Confessions of an Online Dating Addict“, who was online dating for 8 years , meeting 200 men in the process and writing a book about what she learned.

Jane Coloccia calls herself an online dating expert or, in the book’s title, an online dating addict. After a friend told her about meeting the man of her life on through an online dating site, Coloccia tried her luck there, too – and found it!
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We have speculated on the the perfect name for your online matchmaking profile. Now there’s a scientific study by a professor of cyber psychology, which gives us the definitive best names for online matchmaking profiles.

So, which are great names to fall in love with? Heading the list, we have “funny and flirty” names to fall in love with, like “joker” or “sweetie”, closely followed by descriptive names like “blue eyes” or “blondie”. (more…)