{"id":11715,"date":"2009-12-07T22:26:28","date_gmt":"2009-12-07T22:26:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?8"},"modified":"2009-12-07T22:26:28","modified_gmt":"2009-12-07T22:26:28","slug":"soldiers-should-work-out-what-they-want-before-joining-dating-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/soldiers-should-work-out-what-they-want-before-joining-dating-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"Soldiers should work out what they want before joining dating sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soldiers be warned &ndash; diving into the world of online dating before knowing exactly what you want from it will lead to a world of frustration and disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>That&rsquo;s according to GK Men, which claims that one reason why many blokes give up with online dating is that they think it is a one-size-fits-all thing, which it isn&rsquo;t.<\/p>\n<p>Various sites concentrate on different personality traits, physical features and other things, so it is crucial that soldiers have a think about what they want.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Does she need to share your religious beliefs? 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Spend some time truly evaluating what is essential to the success of a relationship to you,&quot; the news provider claims.<\/p>\n<p>Only once they&rsquo;ve done this should members of the armed forces go in search of a dating website because, until then, they will be flailing around in the dark.<\/p>\n<p>Those who think online dating is for losers better think again, because it is a world of beautiful single women looking for their knight in shining armour, according to author Satch Ejike.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by Daniel Ohio<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-19499487-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=19499487\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It isn&rsquo;t as simple as just finding a site and signing 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