Congrats Lewis and Kellie from Milton Keynes, UK!
We’d like to congratulate Lewis and Kellie from Milton Keynes in the United Kingdom for meeting and falling in love on our site! They met on Zoosk last year and are now moving into a home together. We’re so thrilled to share their story.
This is a story about how I met my girlfriend. I started talking to her on Zoosk just before the 1st of September last year. I didn’t expect her to reply to my message, but to my surprise she did. We replied to each others messages before deciding to meet in person.
We had arranged a date to meet on the 1st of September 2009. It was love at first sight. We met up a few more times after that, and have been together ever since that date. We are now moving into our own home and are both madly in love.
Thank you Zoosk for having my girlfriends profile! I wouldn’t be this happy if it weren’t for you guys.
Lewis and Kellie From Milton Keynes
Awww, many happy returns, you two. If you have your own success story to share, please send it in to success [at] zoosk [dot] com! We want to feature your love story!
Add comment March 8, 2010
Girl Power – Ladies, Make the First Move!
Besides having all met their significant others on Zoosk, the couples you see above all have one other thing in common. In each of these success stories, the ladies made the first move on their man! Guest blogger Carrie Seim tells the ladies why it’s high time for them to go on the offense when it comes to the game of love.
The old “rules” said ladies had to wait around for their gentlemen callers. The new rules say – how boring is that?
Steal a page from Zoosker Annie’s playbook. The Jersey girl took a shining to Zoosker Paul’s profile. Instead of twiddling her thumbs, waiting for an engraved invitation to love, Annie “favorited” his profile. Paul winked back. And as of January 2, the two are officially an item!
Instead of playing hard to get and letting guys deal the cards, Annie bravely reshuffled the deck. Her Zoosk success story proves that women should stop waiting and start dating!
After all, making the first move looks good on you!
Go ahead, send him a wink
If a lucky guy catches your eye on Zoosk, don’t be afraid to favorite him, send him a wink or toss him a flirt. These low-risk moves can bring big success to your love life. Nothing winked, nothing gained, right?
You’d be surprised at how much men crave compliments, and how seldom they receive them. There’s nothing more flattering than a flirt from a sultry stranger. (That’s you.) So send him a friendly wink. Or give him kudos for the spectacles he’s sporting in his profile pic. Or answer one of his Date Card icebreakers with a compliment on his curiosity.
You don’t have to propose marriage – just give a hint that you’re into him. Then watch how fast he comes running! Nervous that men only want a chase? Not so fast…
Men dig ladies who make a move
“The one thing that always makes me feel like a rock star is when a girl approaches me first,” says 30-year-old Dan from Los Angeles. “It’s that simple.”
Men across the country have told me how attracted they are to women who go for what they want – especially when what they want is them.
Bring it
If there’s one thing guys aren’t short on, it’s overconfident delusion. This can be annoying at times (“I’m the best Rock Band player to walk the earth,”) but it’s a valuable commodity in the flirting field.
So try their tricks. Think about how fascinating, funny and fox you are before you approach a lucky guy. And remember how thrilled he’s going to be to hear from you.
Because really, what are you risking? If for some insane reason the dude doesn’t wink back, well, there are 50 million singles on Zoosk, so there are million more guys to choose from!
No more waiting around for Prince Charming, ladies. Time to find your own glass slipper!
Guest Blogger Bio
Carrie Seim is an alum of the Groundlings Comedy Theatre, where she performs, teaches and habitually abuses her position of authority. Her comedic essay “Outsourcing Love” was recently optioned for a feature film. Carrie regularly contributes humorous essays and videos to the New York Post and fierce dating exposés to the Tyra Banks Show and BettyConfidential.com. She had a recurring role on E!’s Seven Deadly Hollywood Sins. Carrie’s last name means “farm by the sea” in Norway. In America it means “kitten with a whip.”
Add comment March 5, 2010
Jennifer and Jimmy: getting lucky in Kentucky!
Congratulations Jimmy and Jennifer from Louisville, Kentucky!
Jimmy and I met on Zoosk in August, 2009. We both have been widowed and were confident we would find love again. We started with emails, then talking on the phone and the week before our first date, Jimmy came over and fixed my lawnmower. He says he knew I was the one early on. Around Christmas, we started talking about making our situation “permanent”. We have 5 kids between us and they are ALL very excited about us getting married. Jimmy proposed on Valentines Day and now we are selling houses, planning a wedding and looking at houses to purchase. Thanks to Zoosk, our two broken hearts have become one whole one!!!
-Jennifer and Jimmy
*Wedding set for September 4, 2010*
“Happiness is an inside job,” Jennifer says. Zoosk makes happiness our job. We are thrilled we were able to help Jennifer and Jimmy find happiness! If you have your own success story to share, send it in to success [at] zoosk [dot] com! We want to feature your story!
2 comments March 3, 2010
Congrats to Frank and Jessica from Pittsburgh, PA!
Today we have a success story to share with you from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. Two Pittsburg Steelers fans, Jessica and Frank, met on Zoosk and “the rest is history”. And note, ladies, Jessica was the one to make the first move on Frank!
My name is Frank and I found true love through Zoosk. I never thought that I would need help finding “Mrs. Right” but after being lonely for five years I finally gave in. I realized that online dating sites are not embarrassing and are a common way to find people. I never thought I would find true love, however. I figured it would maybe set me up on a few dates with local girls and not go much further. Then she winked.
Her name is Jessica, from Pittsburgh, PA. She claims I caught her eye with my Pittsburgh Steeler clad picture and my handsome looks, but I think I was just in the right search result at the right time. I hadn’t had much success in the first few months of being a “Zoosker” unsuccessfully winking at a handful of fellow singles to no avail. Finally in October of 2009, she made the move. We began chatting and as they say “the rest is history”.
We have now been dating for almost four months and we believe it is the beginning of a strong bond and a love that will continue to grow. I just want to say thanks to Zoosk for being the most accessible, easy-to-use, and successful dating tool on the web. I am so grateful and thank my lucky stars everyday that I found such a beautiful, wonderful girl to call mine.
–Frank from Pennsylvania
We are on a streak with success stories initiated by ladies. Our last two love stories, Casey and Matthew and Anne and Paul, both began when Anne and Casey took it upon themselves to message their men first. Take this as a lesson, ladies. If he catches your eye, don’t let him get away!
If you have your own success story to share, send it in to success [at] zoosk [dot] com! We’d love to feature it!
1 comment March 2, 2010
Happy National Optimism Month!
By Kate B
Misery Loves Company? Pah! March is National Optimism Month; so let’s do a little “self belief” spring cleaning.
Research has repeatedly shown the power of positive self-talk, but Psychology 101 aside, there is a lot of sense in it, how can we expect others to love us if we don’t love ourselves? And this will help your dating self? When you’re single and want to be in a relationship, you may be focusing a lot on what you don’t have: that you don’t have someone to go splitsies on Chinese food with, that you don’t have someone to lift the couch so you can vacuum under it. But let’s not focus on the empty glass.
Instead, look at how full your life is. Look at what you do have: Your health, family members who love you, kind friends, a love for a certain type of music that makes you smile every time you hear it. If you look at all the ways you have it going on, at how full your life is, you’ll feel better about yourself and more confident and ready to offer that wonderful version of you to a relationship. Maybe to get you started our “positive” dating tips from late last year are worth another read… having a positive outlook WILL get you more dates.
What’s your best trick for staying optimistic? What made you realize that perhaps a change was in order? Share your thoughts on optimism in love on our community board.
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1 comment March 1, 2010
Congrats to Casey and Matthew for finding love on Zoosk!
My boyfriend and I met on Zoosk. I sent him a message and he replied. When we started talking, we messaged each other back and forth for a few days, accumulating 20 pages of messages! Afterward, we talked on the phone. The conversation lasted over three hours! The sparks were flying way before we had even met in person.
When we did finally set a date to meet (5 days after the first Zoosk message), it was great. He had trouble finding my house so I walked out into the driveway and he said I was the most beautiful woman he had ever seen. After dinner he didn’t want to take me home quite yet, so we went back to his house and just sat on his couch and talked for a few more hours.
We saw each other again the next day, and the next, and the next… and well, you get the point. We have been inseparable since we met each other. We are madly in love and it’s all thanks to Zoosk!
Casey and Matthew from Michigan
Congrats guys! Zoosk is so happy that you two found love on our site. If you have your own Zoosk love story to share, send it with a photo of you and your loved one to success [at] zoosk [dot] com. If we showcase your story, we’ll send you an online gift card as a token of our congratulations. Happy Zoosking!
Add comment February 25, 2010
Introducing the new and improved Zoosk iPhone Application
Zoosk’s new iPhone application is now available on the iTunes store! Check it out. It’s got a host of new goodies, including user interface improvements, photo gallery improvements, and performance improvements. A hot date is a fingertap away.
With Zoosk’s iPhone application, you have access to 50 million singles from across the world. Wherever you go. Even if you were stranded on a desert island, with not another human being in sight, or if you suddenly found yourself floating through deep space, so long as you can receive a signal, you will never feel alone.
What are you waiting for? Amp up your iPhone experience – now! – with Zoosk’s new application. We’re online dating for the connected age. Take advantage of the fact that we’re here.
1 comment February 24, 2010
Congrats to Anne and Paul from New Jersey for finding love on Zoosk!
Today we’d like to share an adorable success story from the Garden State! Congrats Anne and Paul. Anne made the first move on Paul, and after that, well, you can read the evidence right here. It’s a heartwarming story.
My name is Annie; I’m from New Jersey. My Zoosk screen name is redvixen. I am writing to let you know that I met my someone special on your site. His name is Paul; his screen name is fungemini. I want to share our romantic story.
I was going through a divorce from a cheating husband; we’d been separated for over a year. I had tried online dating off and on when Zoosk popped up when I was on Facebook one night. On a whim, I joined. Very shortly I began getting winks, and sending some, too. I came across fungemini, liked his profile, and “Favorited” him.
A week or so later, he winked at me. We began emailing one another in November 2009; we met in person in December, early in the month. I was not looking for a serious relationship as I was still leery from my split. On the other hand, Paul was looking for a relationship — but he was willing to start as friends and see where it went.
Well, it didn’t take long before I discovered that I didn’t want to date anyone else. And Paul still felt the same. January 2nd, the day after New Year’s, we decided to become exclusive. And here we are! I feel so lucky. Paul is unlike anyone I’ve ever met. We have so much in common! I really enjoy spending time with him, whether we’re doing something or just hanging out together.
I still think I’m dreaming!
Thanks again, Zoosk!
-Anne from New Jersey
Congrats Anne and Paul! If you have your own Zoosk success story to share, send it to us with a photo of you and your loved one to success [at] zoosk [dot] com and if we showcase your story we’ll send you an online gift card as a token of our congratulations. Happy Zoosking!
3 comments February 19, 2010
Be a tweetie and enter Zoosk’s Valentine’s giveaway
Sexy singles! Don’t let Valentine’s Day stand between you and your right to party. Zoosk is urging you — begging you even — to take back February 14th. It’s your day too!
Zoosk invites unattached singles the world over to celebrate ‘love 2.0′ by entering our Valentine’s Day Twitter giveaway. And guess what? This party is for singles only.
Participate in the discussion in 3 easy steps:
1. Get on Twitter and follow @Zoosk.
2. After following @Zoosk, send a tweet to @Zoosk and suggest something fun for a single person to do on Valentine’s Day (e.g. “put down Russell Stovers post-haste, then put on leg warmers, & go to 80s night”).
3. End your post with the hashtag “#Zoosk” — this helps us compile them together. You can use the hashtag to read what other singles are suggesting as well.
And yay, you’re done!
After collecting the responses, Zoosk will reveal 3 prize winners on Valentine’s Day: the 3 best suggestions we get for singles only Valentine’s Day fun. For a mere 140 characters of life-affirming Valentine’s Day bon mots, we’ll reward a prize of 700 Zoosk coins (worth $50) and a month of free Zoosk membership. We’ll also publish the winning tweets on our blog, Facebook fan page, and community boards and encourage everyone to follow the three winning Tweeters.
(You might even meet someone in the process.)
So. Get thee to a Twitter page. Send @Zoosk a message suggesting a fun singles only activity for the dreaded 14th of February. If your tweet catches our eye, we’ll make it rain with Zoosk coins — and end that dry spell.
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4 comments February 10, 2010
Congratulations to Wynndell and Richard from Virginia!
Zoosk is happy to share an adorable success story with today, sent to us by Wyndell and Richard, two lovely Zooskers from the state of Virginia. Congrats Wyndell and Richard!
I emailed Richard on Zoosk last winter, and he emailed me back. We started chatting, and later he added me as a friend on his Facebook page. I heard his voice for the 1st time on Christmas morning, when he called me! We talked every day after that and went on our first date five days after that. We both knew it was love at first sight. We spent New Years Eve together.
When Richard told me he had fallen in love with me, I knew that I felt the same. I moved in with Richard and his daughter in the middle of January. He has ask me to marry him and be his wife and the mother to his daughter. And yes, I said yes! We were born to be together!
It’s so unreal, thinking of all the things we have in common: the same likes and dislikes, the same movies, books, places; there are so many things that I can’t name them all. We are now working on planning — and setting the date for — our wedding.
So for all you folks looking , your soulmate is out there! Zoosk works!
Zoosk wishes Wynndell and Richard the best. If you have your own Zoosk success story to share, send it to us with a photo of you and your loved one to success [at] zoosk [dot] com and if we showcase your story we’ll send you an online gift card as a token of our congratulations. Happy Zoosking!
Add comment February 8, 2010
