San Diego Internet Dating: Love at First Click?

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    Worldwide skeptics question the validity of Love at First Sight. But what about Love at First Click?

    Local internet dating websites are sweeping romance off its feet, and San Diego is no exception. Internet dating 101 consists of making a profile, uploading a picture—and then searching for a soul mate! Basically, technology has taken the anxiety, wardrobe panic attack and need-for-a-shower out of San Diego dating. Local moguls are right on trend with high definition dating sites; however, the innate outdoorsiness in these local proprietors channels a glimpse of reality into each program.

The Athletic Singles Association

    The Athletic Singles Association is a great dating engine resembling more of a face-to-face club than a secretive site. Refreshingly candid, ASA promotes a laid-back atmosphere where singles bond naturally. Nothing is forced. The name of the game is physical interaction—this program is activity-based. Meaning, singles sign up for diverse activities ranging from trips to Thailand, Hearst Castle and Cabo, to local river rafting adventures.

    The scoop: singles escape their personal bubble of mouse&me relations by experiencing the real deal in person. According to ASA, dating shouldn't be confined to a stale restaurant. Untuck, untie—the natural world (read: tequila shots and big goofy sombrero in Cabo) is calling your name. Active singles are united via shared interests in ASA-planned expeditions. The rest is up to you.

Call 858.530.2114 for more information.

www.athleticsingles.com

Hurry Date

    A quick trip to Morocco not meshing with your ever-so-stuffed schedule? Hurry Date is a local speed dating organization for the fast-pace, low-patience San Diego singles. As seen on MTV and VH1, Hurry Date knows efficiency—how do you think Hollywood makeups and breakups happen so quickly?

    Speed Dating for Dummies: speed dates are a rapid mini-dates, meaning This is who I am, What I want, Your turn. The results are just as simple. Cut the awkward silence and hug goodbye—simply mark "no" on Mr. or Ms. Absolutely-Not-Right's card and move on.

    Hurry Date recognizes the San Diego singles who can't even find time for ultra-speedy speed dating. In addition to Hurry Date parties, Hurry Date Online allows singles to party from the comfort of their own home. By creating a profile and photo album, you can browse your digital suitors in cyberspace whenever the time is right. Find a promising prospect? Send a virtual "drink" to show your intrigue.

Call 646.435.8264 for more information.

www.hurrydate.com

It’s Just Lunch

    Dating, reconsidered. It's no high school prom, it's no company Holiday party—it's just lunch. Breathe easier. It's Just Lunch is an unobtrusive dating service ingeniously designed for professional San Diegans. Founder Andrea McGinty was fed up with the tedious search to meet a "normal" well-educated professional. She decided a comfortable lunch or casual post-work cocktail is the only way for nine-to-fivers to date. And with 14 years of success from Singapore to San Diego, she must know a thing or two about dating.

    The skinny: After a brief, discreet interview in the Downtown SD office, insightful IJL consultants hand-match your profile with other A-list clients based upon your personality, physicality, desires, goals and motivations. Then a lunch or drink spot is chosen: dates are scheduled at the best restaurants in San Diego, including Azul La Jolla and Buon Appetito in Little Italy. Somewhere between your workday’s morning rush and afternoon meeting, all you have to do is show up.

Call 619.232.8999 for more information.

www.itsjustlunchsandiego.com