{"id":233,"date":"2010-04-13T13:49:07","date_gmt":"2010-04-13T13:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?233"},"modified":"2010-04-13T13:49:07","modified_gmt":"2010-04-13T13:49:07","slug":"social-networking-sites-can-help-single-soldiers-to-customise-dates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/social-networking-sites-can-help-single-soldiers-to-customise-dates\/","title":{"rendered":"Social networking sites can help &#8216;single soldiers to customise dates&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Single soldiers who want something a little different from a relationship may be wise to head online, as it has been suggested that using the internet will allow people to &quot;customise&quot; their dates.<\/p>\n<p>VJ Manish, writing for the Mumbai Mirror, says: &quot;It offers an ocean of people to choose from. Imagine walking into a party and announcing, &quot;I need a short, fair girl who likes Chinese food!&quot; and voila, everyone else but three short, fair women disappear! That&rsquo;s internet dating for you.&quot; <\/p>\n<p>However, he goes on to add that it is important to understand all facets of online dating lingo &ndash; if a person describes themselves as &lsquo;cuddly&rsquo;, they are more than likely to be on the chubby side, he suggests.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, Mr Manish advises it is wise to post an up-to-date photo where you are being yourself. This will ensure when meeting any potential partners in a face-to-face situation that neither party will be disappointed, as they know what they are getting into. <\/p>\n<p>Dominic Knight, writing for the Sydney Morning Herald, recently suggested single soldiers should make sure they smile in online dating profile pictures to give the impression they have a wonderful life.<\/p>\n<p>Posted by Mark Wilkins<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ADNFCR-2867-ID-19717776-ADNFCR\" src=\"http:\/\/feeds.directnews.co.uk\/feedtrack\/justcopyright.gif?feedid=2867&amp;itemid=19717776\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Single soldiers could get the date of their dreams thanks to social networking sites.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":6459,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.5 - 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