Oz Dating

A British woman called off her wedding when she discovered that the groom had starred in an x-rated movie only weeks before the big day.

People get discovered even when they are trying to conceal their sexual past. But this guy was being public about it. Yet he still thought he wouldn't be found out. Or maybe he thought it wouldn't be an issue for his wife-to-be?

Either way it doesn't reflect very well on his character!

Unscrupulous scammers have been using dating sites to trick people into sending them money for a while now. But here's an interesting - and morally justifiable - variation on that technique:

A 46 year old Cuban-born man living in Florida created a false online identity as a glamorous young woman from Colombia. He tricked Fidel Castro's son Antonio into having a cyber affair with this creation over several months. During this time Castro revealed many details of his lavish lifestyle and access to large sums of money, thereby exposing the hypocrisy of his father's regime.

Every now and then there is a burst of stories in the media about drink spiking in pubs and clubs throughout Australia. They paint a picture of countless predatory men determined to get young women intoxicated by stealth so they can take advantage of them sexually. Young women are warned to be vigilant, and keep an eye on their drinks (and those of their girlfriends) at all times.

Yet it seems that fear of this occurring is largely unfounded. A recent study conducted in Western Australia concludes that it hardly occurs at all. The excessive intoxication experienced by young women is usually due to their own drinking and drug taking, it seems.

Being an elite sportsman has many great rewards. But it must be a very stressful existence as well. There's the constant pressure to perform, as well as all that time spent away from loved ones.

That's why Cricket Australia's decision to offer relationship workshops to its top players seems like a wise one.

I posted earlier about how women are often attracted to dangerous men. Here's another example:

Charlotte Lindstrom is a gorgeous young Swedish socialite who moved to Australia and became involved with an alleged drug dealer. She was convicted on conspiracy to murder charges and is now testifying against him.

Here's an interesting article about how time consuming online dating has become. The writer presents a hypothetical solution to the growing problem of using several different dating sites: an online dashboard called "DateCentral".

Rugby players are not renowned for their verbal skills. Yet it seems they've just contributed a new word to the Macquarie Dictionary. The term is "bunning", and describes the act of group sex.

One cliche about attraction is that women really love bad boys. Depressingly, this often seems to hold true.

Take the example of Home and Away star Jodi Gordon. She was recently caught up in an embarrassing scandal involving an alleged bikie and reputed use of illegal drugs. Of course, their eventful night together may well have been completely platonic.

Still, it makes you wonder what an attractive, seemingly intelligent young star with the world at her feet was doing with a bloke like this. It sounds like he had an aura of danger and excitement about him, which she found powerfully attractive.

Proponents of better "work-life balance" have long argued that when husbands work long hours they put a strain on their marriages, and this can increase the incidence of divorce. However, a Melbourne economist has conducted a study that refutes this argument.

Another specifically targeted Aussie dating site is now online. This one is geared towards people who want to find someone to accompany them (with "no strings" attached) to a function or outing.

Clearly, that's a very different demographic to this one. It will be interesting to see what other dating niches will be catered to in the future.