Posts tagged ‘romance’
Our exclusive survey with Glamour Magazine shows surprising results about commitment!
Who would have thought that it’s women, not men, who are more commitment-phobic? Zoosk partnered with Glamour Magazine to survey over 2,000 Zooskers on their feelings about getting serious. This infographic shows what we discovered:
Head over to Glamour for the full break-down of the results!
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Love Poems – Reimagined for Zoosk for World Poetry Day
“Is poetry still seen as romantic in the modern day?” In the not so distant past, a saucy sonnet or racy rhyme could go a long way to helping woo that special someone, but is poetry seen as something of a relic by today’s singletons?
To celebrate World Poetry Day, Zoosk commissioned Indigo Williams, a dynamic poet and performance artist from London, to take three of the most classic romantic poems and make them relevant for a modern day audience.
Poem in 140 Characters – created for those intimidated by the length of poems, to show it can be translated into bite sized portions for today’s fast paced society.
Reimagined poem

Original poem

A Poem for the Time Poor – to show that the old ways are still valuable; and that they can be just as meaningful to someone who only has a short amount of time to see a poem for what it’s worth.
Reimagined poem

Original poem

A Modern Declaration – traditional poetry is about unabashed declarations of love. This reimagined take is all about love being reciprocal and working both ways.
Reimagined poem

Original poem

About Indigo, the poet: Bursting onto the scene in 2010, she has performed across the UK and Europe at various events such London 2012 and The Big Chill festival, and for BBC Radio 4’s performance poetry series ‘Bespoken Word’. Indigo uses poetry to create worlds on page, stage and in film.
Love song of the week: Pictures of you
Love song of the week: “Pictures of You” by The Cure. Whenever we hear this one, we swoon. Happy Zoosking!
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Happy World Poetry Day from Zoosk

Did you know today is World Poetry Day? To celebrate, Zoosk teamed up with poet Indigo Williams to come up with these 5 tips on how to be more romantic with poetry.
1. Put a new twist on the old love letter
2. Create your own e-book of favorite love poems
3. Mixtape of Spoken Word love poems
4. Send a quick voice note or electronic card with a haiku
5. Turn a favorite poetic line into a Gif and send it in an email
Interested in how to use these tips in your own romantic life? Check out the full article with more detailed advice over at Female First! Happy Zoosking!
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New ‘Heart Friend’ Commercial: Hovercraft
A new Heart Friend spot! Yippee! Because, we should always listen to our heart. Especially when it tells us: “hovercraft”.
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Love song of the week: Loving You
Love song of the week: Loving you by Minnie Riperton. This has always been one of our favorite romantic tunes. Love it. Happy Zoosking!
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Hot Date
Heart Friend is enthusiastic about Liz’s hot date. Maybe a little too enthusiastic. Check out our hilarious new Zoosk video and let us know if you’ve ever been in a similar position. Happy Zoosking!
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Love is a Battlefield
Love song of the week: Love is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar. How amazing does she look in this video? We love the 80s styling with the hair and makeup. Enjoy. Happy Zoosking!
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I’ve Got You Under My Skin
Enjoy this week’s love song of the week, one of our favorite interpretations of “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” by the soulful Ella Fitzgerald. Happy Zoosking!
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Some Flirting Best Practices!

International Flirting Week is about to end. In fact, today’s the last day! Make the most of it by – what else – flirting! Here are some best practices that will help along the way:
• Men and women agree appropriate compliments and subtle touches are the best way to flirt. However, coming on too strong and invading personal space is the biggest flirting turn-off.
• Men are more likely to prefer sexual flirting such as a suggestive look, whereas women appreciate good manners such as holding a door open.
• Women are more likely to be put off by someone who comes across as overly sexual; while men are twice as likely to be turned-off by a corny pick-up line.
• Women use text messages to flirt more regularly than men.
• For both genders, a phone call is the least common channel for flirtation.
• Most people believe regular flirting is more important than marking special occasions with grand gestures.
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