A DATING service for people with learning disabilities which has introduced 15 couples and arranged more than 100 dates, is looking for funding to continue.

Mates ’n Dates was launched in October 2007, and now has almost 250 members across Oxfordshire.

Guideposts Trust, based in Witney, co-ordinates the service on behalf of Oxford Learning DisabilityPartnership Board, the Ridgeway Partnership and the charities Kingwood and Style Acre.

Mates ’n’ Dates co-ordinator Hannah Wolstenholme, 30, said: “We have chaperoned 68 dates so far this year, and many have led to further dates and even relationships. There are 15 couples we know of who have found love and many more who have made great friends, and that’s what it is all about.”

Mates ’n’ Dates recruits members, aged 18-80 through day centres, charities and word of mouth, and organises social events like barn dances, bi-monthly speed-dating and a ball. Nearly 80 people attended the last speed-dating event.

Online Dating and Personals is now available on Finditt. Individuals can sign up free on Finditt Dating, create an in-depth profile to better match up with other individuals seeking the perfect match, upload pictures and receive alerts when matches are made.



Online Dating and Personals created on Finditt Dating offers free accounts for new members to sign up. Members now have the ability to match up with other Singles that are members on Finditt Dating.



Singles looking for dates online can choose from other singles by faith, educational background, profession, interests and more. Jewish singles, Realty T.V. Junkies, Black Singles or Asian Singles along with other groups can create profiles and match up with singles to find love.

Day by day a number of Western men who are interested in marrying Russian women is increasing. And the amount of them has reached quite large number. Many men are charmed by the distinguishable beauty, commitment and smartness of Russian women.

There are many ways which western men use to find a Russian bride. Russian online dating websites turn out to be the most popular of all. This service is really great and a dating site or an agency can find a perfect match for you in a very short time period. But with all the great advantages of Russian online dating websites there are few disadvantages. As making money is a priority for some people they completely forget about the services they offer and all they think about is how to earn money. It is better to be careful with online dating sites because some of them may use fake profiles. It is important that you find a right service for you. This should be a service that will really help you to find the girl of your dreams. Another thing that could go wrong is that some of the websites are free initially, but there are lots of hidden services that you will have to pay for further. So, doing a little research is crucial before you decide which online Russian dating website to trust as they are potential builders of your life. It is better to take some recommendation into account before choosing any dating site.

Some people sure that internet dating gives opportunity to meet the real love. Some thought it nonsense. Another believes it as a mean to make money.
But is it really so? And who is right? Let’s see.

Here, we find the top of the most popular peoples believes about Russian brides dating.

1. I don’t need help to acquaint with the woman. I can do it by myself!

Absolutely no! It’s very hard to find women you will really enjoy, a lady of your dreams. It’s hard to find the right place, time and mood. That’s why you need to use all possible occasions. An internet – is a good chance too. Moreover, search in internet don’t suppose you will stop looking for women in your country or place. Try everywhere and you’ll find!

2. Internet dates aren’t safe.

Absolutely no! It is as safe, as acquaintances in bars, restaurants, friends meetings. Meet a person you don’t know about her anything, like in internet. The difference – is that in bar you can’t ask some personal questions. She can think you nuts! In internet – you can ask about almost everything and don’t get into an awkward situation. There is one more rule on how to protect yourself – don’t give address or phone number. Only, when you knew person better, you can give contact information.

The enduring popularity of Russian brides has been a fact in our popular Western culture at least since the end of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s. Once the Berlin Wall fell in November of 1989, and also as a consequence of the efforts of then-Soviet Premier Mikhail Gorbachev, it was like the dam holding back a sea of beautiful Russian women had finally been breached.

Not soon after the events which took place in 1989 and especially after the Soviet Union as we knew it began to dissolve in 1991, the idea of taking a bride who hailed from Russia began to take hold. This country, as we know, constituted the major part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, along with the Ukraine and Georgia and several smaller satellite countries.

Russian women had always been known by the sophisticated among us as being among the most beautiful, generous and kind of all the women of Europe and the far eastern territories of the European continent. In fact, an open secret among men looking for possible matrimony involving a European woman was that it was possible to date - and maybe eventually wed -- Russian women who looked like Gisele Bundchen and cooked like a world class chef!

The beautiful element in this equation has always been the loyalty, kindness and compassion shown by a Russian bride to her new husband. Perhaps it's a product of generations of such matchmaking in their native land, but no other woman comes close to being immediately comfortable in such a relationship, though she may only have known her beau for a relatively short amount of time before marrying.

How do you know if you’ve ever been in love? Most people would argue that although being in love with someone is non-tangible, there is absolutely no doubt in their mind of it existing. In fact, if you are questioning whether or not you are in love, then you are most certainly not.

While I do not doubt for a second the existence of being in love (albeit being one of those sad individuals yet to experience it), I am somewhat perplexed over our perception of what constitutes humanities most sought after experience.

For me, falling in love with someone is a decision made based on the successful matching of ones own predetermined criteria or preferences.

Ok Let’s face it..

We American’s generally DON’T know how to dress ourselves to an acceptable standard..

And yes I’m talking about us Men as well..

(Because we’ve already said more then a few things about the obvious lack of fashion sense that many American Women are deprived of.)

I don’t know how we lost our ability as a culture to look good.. but I think it has much to do with our desire to remain a class-less oriented society throughout our history along with the counter-culture and anti-establishment movements which grew from the 60′s on.

One of the most important aspects of travel anywhere your ability to develop what I have repeatedly called your "social network".

Now the tour on his own is always a pleasure ..

But the cost of creating important contacts and friendships from other parts of the world will always survive the concentration of attention is paid to any pictures you may from time to time look at.

Opportunity to meet and make friends everywhere have varying degrees of difficulties due to differences in culture, language and surroundings. And the visit to Russia or former Soviet Union, certainly qualifies as more than the "interesting" side of this issue.

And this is why so many agencies and tour groups are available there.

Feminist playwright Zoe Lewis decided to confront the bitter truth about his life as a feminist inspired.

Of course, I respect her courage in coming out and condemning the self-destructive cultural norms she was lead to believe

But part of me wonders how many relationships she personally threw under the bus to her age caught up with her and the men finally stopped coming round?

What is the future, every woman, so look forward to when they ignore the special challenge Mother Nature, and then simply not enough time?

Natalia Vodianova has been on our radar before, and it's always interesting to see how successful young lady, as it moves through life.

Apparently she was very busy in the tradition of a real Russian lady as a young age of 27 she was a devoted wife and mother of 3 children.

It certainly qualifies as a super woman in my book.

This is especially true given how difficult it is to overcome and poor childhood, but continues to reach out to help other children.