http://mingle2.com/blog/ A blog about dating, meeting people, being social and everything in between. en-us   MTV is casting its second season of Catfish: The TV Show, the docu-series that gets online loves to finally meet! Have you lost control of your online relationship? Are you ready to be honest with your Internet love? Do you need help coming clean and taking things to the next level? Now’s the time to apply!                           http://mtvcasting.wufoo.com/forms/mtvs-catfish-season-2-casting-app... law267 04/15/2013 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/MTVs-Catfish-The-TV-Show-Now-Casting-Season-2 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/MTVs-Catfish-The-TV-Show-Now-Casting-Season-2 I may be hung in the town center for saying this, but… here goes…   Why monogamy?   There. I said it. In fact, about 78% of human societies are polygynous (where men marry more than one woman). Just 22% of societies are strictly monogamous, and only 3% of all mammal species are monogamous (although at least 15% of primate species are monogamous).   With those statistics, it would seem monogamy needs more of an explanation than polygamy does.   So why ... nhatinator 05/15/2012 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/why-monogamy http://mingle2.com/blog/view/why-monogamy I’m sure you’ve all been on first dates where you’re excited and/or nervous. You may talk to your closest friend, and their advice is usually “just be yourself!” Well, if you’re anything like me, you have no idea what that actually means! I never truly understood how to ‘just be myself’ and what that actually meant. I mean, myself would be a nervous Nellie and acting like an idiot with stupid jokes and most likely some clumsy accident spilling s... nhatinator 05/01/2012 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/just-be-yourself http://mingle2.com/blog/view/just-be-yourself Normal.dotm 0 0 1 1424 8119 LifeApps Corporation 67 16 9970 12.0 0 false 18 pt 18 pt 0 0 false false false   I once used to live by the motto “in the end, all you have is yourself.” Then I met someone who told me, “No, that’s all wrong. In the end, all you have are the special bonds that you have created.” In that instant, I knew what he meant. Suddenly, my perspective on life up until now seemed so sad and lonely. Even if it is ... nhatinator 03/13/2012 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/meaning-of-life http://mingle2.com/blog/view/meaning-of-life So cute, right? Which one is your favorite? nhatinator 02/14/2012 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/cute-animals-in-love http://mingle2.com/blog/view/cute-animals-in-love   I hate Valentine’s Day.   In fact, I don’t really know anybody that truly celebrates it the way you see in movies. You know, two lovebirds getting together with hearts everywhere and puppy dog eyes and all that. None of my married friends actually do anything special for Valentine’s Day. Then there’re the cards you send to everybody when you were a kid. I never really understood it, and always thought it was a fairly recent tradition made up by greeting ... nhatinator 02/14/2012 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/i-hate-valentine's-day http://mingle2.com/blog/view/i-hate-valentine's-day How to be attractive ONLINE. Out in the real world, you want to make yourself look attractive in order to... well.. attract others. So, you put on some nice clothes, you comb your hair, you put on some makeup, you stay fit and healthy, you clean your teeth, etc. When trying to find a mate online, however, a common mistake is to neglect making your profile look attractive. You may go through all the aforementioned effort in making yourself be attractive in real life, but you don't bother pu... nhatinator 02/08/2012 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/having-attractive-online-profile http://mingle2.com/blog/view/having-attractive-online-profile   The 5 Dos and Dont’s of Commitment   By Rori Raye Author of best-selling eBook Have The Relationship You Want and free newsletter   While an initial spark is all it takes for a man to ask you out and crave you sexually, there needs to be something more for him to want to commit to you exclusively.  He needs to feel that he can’t wait to make you his and that he can’t stand the thought of you being with anyone else.   Rather than having &ldqu... hwadan 06/09/2011 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/The-5-Dos-and-Donts-of-Commitment http://mingle2.com/blog/view/The-5-Dos-and-Donts-of-Commitment Mingle2 Holiday Dating Guide Just like the classic Andy Williams Christmas song, "It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year…" This is your chance to step up your game during the holidays and show how wonderful you really are. The holidays are all about parties, mingling, family, old friends, and (depending on how wonderful you are) maybe new friends too. There are many ways to make this holiday season not-so-lonely, here at Mingle2, we thought we'd share a Holid... Randy 12/22/2010 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/Mingle2-Holiday-Dating-Guide http://mingle2.com/blog/view/Mingle2-Holiday-Dating-Guide What NOT To Do - 7 Things to Ruin a First Date! First dates can be a delicate event in the life of dating. It's essentially two people, who don't quite know each other well, get together to see how compatible they are. From a women's perspective, first dates are a way to analyze how well a man can handle himself – Is he shy and reserved? Is he overly confident and obnoxious? Is he calm and collected? Let's face it, the pressure is usually on the men so knowing what NOT to d... Randy 11/16/2010 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/What-NOT-To-Do-7-Things-to-Ruin-a-First-Date http://mingle2.com/blog/view/What-NOT-To-Do-7-Things-to-Ruin-a-First-Date Halloween Dates Can Be Spooktacular! Halloween is customarily seen as a holiday for kids to dress in costume, go trick-or-treating, eat candy, and have fun – who's to say that us adults can't do that either? For singles and couples of any age, Halloween is one of the most fun holidays of the year because it gives you a good excuse to come out of your shell (even if it's just for one day), be in a costume, and pretend to be someone else. From my experience of attending man... Randy 10/26/2010 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/Halloween-Dates-Can-Be-Spooktacular http://mingle2.com/blog/view/Halloween-Dates-Can-Be-Spooktacular Ladies, Preparing for a Date Well, it's happened! You have a date for the weekend who isn't Ben, Jerry, a vampire, or an impossibly handsome surgeon named Mc Something. Maybe he's that great guy who sent you a Wink or did a Mutual Match with you on Mingle2... whoever he is, he wants to go out with you. You're excited, hopeful, and want to make it great. Here are some tried and true dating tips to help you make it to the second date... and beyond. First Things First Eventually, the... Randy 10/12/2010 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/Ladies,%20Preparing%20for%20a%20Date http://mingle2.com/blog/view/Ladies,%20Preparing%20for%20a%20Date 5 Simple Secrets to Getting Replies From Your Online Dating Profile Page You’re back in the dating game (or you’ve been at this game for a while now and you still haven’t scored… a date). So, what could be the reason why your inbox is still empty? Hmm… you think it’s because your profile page is blah and bleak? There’s only one thing between you and your next date – your Mingle2 dating profile page. Your first impression is everyth... Randy 09/14/2010 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/5-simple-secrets-getting-replies-from-online-dating%20 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/5-simple-secrets-getting-replies-from-online-dating%20 I've been hard at work these past few weeks putting together some new comics for Mingle2.  The most recent one I launched today:   Prior to that, I created BiggerBetterBeards.org (which is a bit ironic considering that I lack a beard)   And lastly, right before Halloween, I presented some tips for making your car a bit more impressive to your friends:   Lastly, check out Skitters - Cat Detective if you get a chance.  I drew this comic several months ago... Matt 11/13/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/beards-cars-cats http://mingle2.com/blog/view/beards-cars-cats Drawn by Matthew Inman                   Matt 10/09/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/history-impress http://mingle2.com/blog/view/history-impress Here at Mingle2, we're always trying to find creative ways to encourage people to date.  With that in mind, we are proud to present the 8 phases of dating: Matt 10/09/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/8-phases-of-dating http://mingle2.com/blog/view/8-phases-of-dating In my ongoing effort to make Mingle2 the weirdest, most unconventional dating site on the planet, I've constructed a quiz that tests your knowledge of various sex positions. I didn't want to use pornographic images for the models, and drawing them would have been way too time consuming, so instead I bought some GI joes (both a male and female) and placed them in compromising positions. Matt 08/19/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/sex-positions http://mingle2.com/blog/view/sex-positions Hastily drawn by Matthew Inman     This was created by Mingle2 A Completely Free Dating Site Browse singles, send and receive messages, create a profile - everything on the site is completely free (and always will be). Find a date at Mingle2   Matt 08/19/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/demon-barbarian http://mingle2.com/blog/view/demon-barbarian 1. Make a facebook app specifically for her cat - achieve viral success, sell it for millions.   2. Win the x-prize competition   3. Help her steal wifi from her neighbors, then use it to download a pirated copy of Ironman 2 and the new wolverine movie.   4. Code a bot that can crack any captcha. Use it to spam the entire internet with poetry that pays her tribute.   5. Offer to let her stay in your black-hole-proof bunker when the hadron collider opens up a wormh... Matt 08/13/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/geek-impress http://mingle2.com/blog/view/geek-impress As a followup to 9 reasons not to date a tyrannosaurus rex , I'm pleased to announce:   I think this does a pretty good job of explaining why it'd be totally rad to date one of these magical beasts. Matt 08/04/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/unicorn-dating http://mingle2.com/blog/view/unicorn-dating At Mingle2 we strongly believe that everyone deserves the opportunity to find true love, even those lovable walking corpses more commonly known as zombies.  It's with great pride that today we announce our sister site: Disclaimer: ZombieHarmony is for zombies only. We advise signing up for ZombieHarmony only if you lack a pulse, have limited motor skills, or feel an intense desire to feast on human beings.  We are not responsible for lost or ingested loved ones.  If you go ... Matt 07/23/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/zombieharmony-announcement http://mingle2.com/blog/view/zombieharmony-announcement 5. The Camel "Tongue Whip" 4. Penguins - "Foghorn" 3. Elk 2. Lemur If I heard this in the jungle I think I'd need to change my shorts 1. Bird of Paradise - watch this to the very end! Watch this to the very end - the last 30 seconds are quite possibly the weirdest thing I've ever seen in a nature video Matt 07/23/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/animal-date-mating-call http://mingle2.com/blog/view/animal-date-mating-call Illustrated by Matthew Inman , with some help on the Dinosaur jokes from Rebecca Kelley Matt 07/11/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/dating-tyrannosaurus http://mingle2.com/blog/view/dating-tyrannosaurus Ever wondered if you've had sex with too many people, or not enough? Today we launched the Mingle2 Dating Report , which asks you how many sexual partners you've had in your life and then tells you how you compare to everyone else in your demographic. We ask for your age, gender, location, sexual orientation, and how many people you've been with in your life.  We then tell you how you compare with other people from your city, age group, and gender. Talking about your "number," is un... Matt 07/09/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/dating-report http://mingle2.com/blog/view/dating-report Draw for fun by Matthew Inman Matt 06/16/2008 http://mingle2.com/blog/view/bad-kissers http://mingle2.com/blog/view/bad-kissers