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		<title>Green Date Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:57:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Need some date ideas that are also good for the environment? How about earth-friendly chocolate, an echo coffee meet up, or a movie night with a twist? Celebrate your passion for the environment with your newfound love. Here are some date ideas that are fun, inexpensive, and kind to the earth. Image from Morguefile. Cherie [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedifferencenow.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1869572&amp;post=403&amp;subd=thedifferencenow&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<p>Need some date ideas that are also good for the environment? How about earth-friendly chocolate, an echo coffee meet up, or a movie night with a twist?</p>
<p>Celebrate your passion for the environment with your newfound love. Here are some <a href="http://dating.suite101.com/article.cfm/green_date_ideas"><strong>date ideas</strong> </a>that are fun, inexpensive, and kind to the earth.</p>
<p><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Image from </span></em><a href="http://www.morguefile.com/"><em><span style="font-size:78%;">Morguefile</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:78%;">.</span></em></p>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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		<title>Editor&#8217;s Choice Award</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:10:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[In case you didn&#8217;t know it, Suite101 now awards articles an Editor&#8217;s Choice Award. One of my latest articles, Guys First Date Behavior Decoded, was the latest to receive this award. What qualifies for an editor&#8217;s choice award? Here&#8217;s an explanation from Suite101: &#8220;Every article with a green check mark icon has been personally selected [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedifferencenow.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1869572&amp;post=402&amp;subd=thedifferencenow&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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<div>In case you didn&#8217;t know it, Suite101 now awards articles an Editor&#8217;s Choice Award. One of my latest articles, <a href="http://dating-advice.suite101.com/article.cfm/guys_first_date_behavior_decoded">Guys First Date Behavior Decoded</a>, was the latest to receive this award. </div>
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<div>What qualifies for an editor&#8217;s choice award? Here&#8217;s an explanation from Suite101:</div>
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<div>&#8220;Every article with a green check mark icon has been personally selected by the Editor of the section in which it appears because it exemplifies the quality content and high standard we are striving for at Suite101.com. All articles chosen for this award offer: </div>
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<div>I&#8217;m happy to say I&#8217;ve also rec&#8217;d editors choice awards on <a href="http://dating-advice.suite101.com/article.cfm/how_to_end_a_longterm_relationshi">Ending a Long-Term Relationship</a>, <a href="http://dating.suite101.com/article.cfm/creative_valentines_day_meals">Creative Valentine&#8217;s Day Meals</a>, and how to <a href="http://dating.suite101.com/article.cfm/get_a_date_for_new_years_eve">Get a Date for New Year&#8217;s Eve</a>. Stop by and check these out, and don&#8217;t forget, you can now add a comment of your own as well. </div>
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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		<title>Love Facts</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Oct 2008 13:07:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Check out this list of <a href="http://lifestyle.msn.com/relationships/articlematch.aspx?cp-documentid=10416019&amp;page=1">25 Fascinating Love Facts</a> for a quick interesting read. I especially loved the very first fact that men who kiss their wives in the morning are apt to live five years longer than those who don&#8217;t. ~<em><strong><a href="http://www.dating-weblog.com/50226711/love_facts.php">more</a></strong></em>~</p>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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		<title>Jump in the Sack After a Chat</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2008 17:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<p>Call me old-fashioned, but I don&#8217;t think people should sleep around. I think they should date casually until they meet someone they want to get more serious with. Dating casually means you date many people very platonically. You basically get to know people on a non-sexual level so that you can see if you want to become sexually involved. ~<em><strong><a href="http://www.dating-weblog.com/50226711/talk_first_sex_second.php">more</a></strong></em>~
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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		<title>Girls First Date Behavior Decoded</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
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				<category><![CDATA[girls first date behavior]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Laughing at your jokes, offering to pay her way, and going with the flow could mean you have a great girl right before your eyes. Want to find an awesome girlfriend? Pay close attention to some of the things she does on a first date. A girl worth your time will typically do the following [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedifferencenow.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1869572&amp;post=399&amp;subd=thedifferencenow&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Laughing at your jokes, offering to pay her way, and going with the flow could mean you have a great girl right before your eyes.</p>
<p>Want to find an awesome girlfriend? Pay close attention to some of the things she does on a <a href="http://dating.suite101.com/article.cfm/first_date_ideas">first date</a>. A girl worth your time will typically do <a href="http://dating.suite101.com/article.cfm/girls_first_date_behavior_decoded"><strong>the following things</strong> </a>the first time you go out.
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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		<title>Date Ideas for Fall</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:43:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I wrote this one a while ago, but if you&#8217;re looking for some date ideas this time of year, it may give you some inspiration. Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes. She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedifferencenow.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1869572&amp;post=398&amp;subd=thedifferencenow&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I wrote <a href="http://dating.suite101.com/article.cfm/best_date_ideas_for_fall">this one </a>a while ago, but if you&#8217;re looking for some date ideas this time of year, it may give you some inspiration.
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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		<title>Finding the Right Person</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Boy, I couldn&#8217;t agree more with this advice. So often people ask what they have to do differently to find Mr. or Mrs. Right. I always tell them to shift the focus from searching from someone to simply LIVING. Sometimes, they look at me like I&#8217;m nuts. ~more~ Cherie Burbach is the author of the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedifferencenow.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1869572&amp;post=397&amp;subd=thedifferencenow&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Boy, I couldn&#8217;t agree more with <a href="http://www.washingtonblade.com/2008/10-3/eclipsemag/need/13378.cfm">this advice</a>. So often people ask what they have to do differently to find Mr. or Mrs. Right. I always tell them to shift the focus from searching from someone to simply LIVING. Sometimes, they look at me like I&#8217;m nuts. ~<em><strong><a href="http://www.dating-weblog.com/50226711/finding_the_right_person.php">more</a></strong></em>~
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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		<title>Being More Empowered</title>
		<link>http://thedifferencenow.wordpress.com/2008/10/01/being-more-empowered/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2008 18:53:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>thedifferencenow</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I caught this article on &#8220;How to Be a More Empowered Woman&#8221; and even though it wasn&#8217;t necessarily written about dating, I think it applies to that as well. After all, being an empowered woman often means that you&#8217;re able to attract the very best guys. The more empowered you are, the more desirable to [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedifferencenow.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1869572&amp;post=396&amp;subd=thedifferencenow&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L74arj8AtFw/SOPHZoXh15I/AAAAAAAAB4c/izSV9Y43bEs/s1600-h/venusCN_6125.jpg"><img style="display:block;cursor:hand;text-align:center;margin:0 auto 10px;" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_L74arj8AtFw/SOPHZoXh15I/AAAAAAAAB4c/izSV9Y43bEs/s400/venusCN_6125.jpg" border="0" /></a>
<div>I caught this article on &#8220;<a href="http://www.newschannel5.com/Global/story.asp?S=9099449">How to Be a More Empowered Woman</a>&#8221; and even though it wasn&#8217;t necessarily written about dating, I think it applies to that as well. After all, being an empowered woman often means that you&#8217;re able to attract the very best guys. The more empowered you are, the more desirable to the opposite sex. ~<em><strong><a href="http://www.dating-weblog.com/50226711/being_a_more_empowered_woman.php">more</a></strong></em>~</div>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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		<title>Yet More Benefits to Online Dating</title>
		<link>http://thedifferencenow.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/yet-more-benefits-to-online-dating/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:31:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>thedifferencenow</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[benefits of being single]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Why do we hear so many bad things about online dating? It really is a good thing. That&#8217;s why I love articles like this that talk about the benefits of online dating. ~more~ Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes. She used her experience [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=thedifferencenow.wordpress.com&amp;blog=1869572&amp;post=395&amp;subd=thedifferencenow&amp;ref=&amp;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Why do we hear so many bad things about online dating? It really is a good thing. That&#8217;s why I love articles like <a href="http://msn.match.com/msn/article.aspx?articleid=7543&amp;menuid=1&amp;lid=429&amp;ap=1">this</a> that talk about the benefits of online dating. ~<em><strong><a href="http://www.dating-weblog.com/50226711/yet_more_benefits_to_online_dating.php">more</a></strong></em>~
<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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		<title>Getting Dumped Is a Good Thing</title>
		<link>http://thedifferencenow.wordpress.com/2008/09/26/getting-dumped-is-a-good-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:42:00 +0000</pubDate>
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<div class="blogger-post-footer">Cherie Burbach is the author of the poetry books The Difference Now, A New Dish, and Father’s Eyes.  She used her experience with meeting her husband online to pen At the Coffee Shop, a humorous look at the world of Internet dating.  Cherie is the Dating Feature Writer for Suite101.</div>
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