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Here are some common terms you will
encounter in the online dating world, as well as, explanations of the types of online services available to you.
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| 3 Minute Dating |
A new way of dating where you join a group of people at a predetermined location and talk to a single man or woman for three minutes. When your three minutes are up, you go on to meet the next single for three minutes. This continues throughout the course of the evening so you can have a bunch of mini dates in one night. Speed dating events are held in cities all over the world, so you can join a quick date event in your city (or in the closest large city to you). If you find someone you like, you can arrange to contact him or her afterwards.
It is a fun social outing that allows you to quickly determine if there are "any sparks" between you and the other singles.
View the best Speed Dating Sites.
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| 8 Minute Dating |
A new way of dating where you join a group of people at a predetermined location and talk to a single man or woman for eight minutes. When your eight minutes are up, you go on to meet the next single for eight minutes. This continues throughout the course of the evening so you can have a bunch of mini dates in one night. Speed dating events are held in cities all over the world, so you can join a quick date event in your city (or in the closest large city to you). If you find someone you like, you can arrange to contact him or her afterwards.
It is a fun social outing that allows you to quickly determine if there are "any sparks" between you and the other singles.
View the best Speed Dating Sites.
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| Adult Online Dating |
Adult online dating is specifically for individuals looking for a more sexual experience. Perhaps they’d like to find partners for sex, want a more exciting relationship, want to partake in hot and sexy chat, want to view or add sexier / nude photos, and so on.
View the best Adult Dating Sites on the Internet.
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| Alternative Online Dating |
Alternative online dating is specifically for individuals looking for a more exciting and experimental sexual experience.
If you enjoy, or would like to experience, different fetishes, BDSM (bondage, discipline, sado-masochism), or sex with individuals, groups, couples, transvestites, cross-dressers, or transsexuals, then an alternative site might be just what you're looking for.
The chat and photos are often more sexual and explicit.
View the best Alternative Dating Sites on the Internet.
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| Chat (Chat Rooms) |
Chat is a way of communicating online in a live environment. Typically, you enter a chat room by clicking on a URL link. Once you enter, you can "listen" to the other people in the room, or you can "talk" to them. You talk to them by typing into a special program that the dating site provides (sometimes you will need to install software on your computer to do so, but it is free to download and install.) It is an excellent way of meeting people and getting to know what they are really like. As a safety precaution, try not to give out personal information that can lead people to look you up in the phone book or find out your real name.
View the best Live Video and Web Cam Chat sites.
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| Free Dating Trial Memberships |
A free trial membership allows you to use all the services at the particular online dating site. This is better than a free basic membership since some dating services do not allow you to contact other members with a basic membership, unless a member contacts you first. This is not the case with a free trial membership.
Trials offer a wonderful opportunity for you to try the service and see if you like it. Often free trials are for a limited amount of time, such as, a week, two weeks, or a month.
View the best Free Dating Service Membership Trials on the Internet.
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| Free Matchmaking Trial Memberships |
A free trial membership allows you to use all the services at the particular online matchmaking site. This is better than a free basic membership since some matchmaking services do not allow you to contact other members with a basic membership, unless a member contacts you first. This is not the case with a free trial membership.
Trials offer a wonderful opportunity for you to try the service and see if you like it. Often free trials are for a limited amount of time, such as, a week, two weeks, or a month.
View the best Free Online Matchmaking Trials on the Internet.
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| ICQ |
ICQ can mean two things depending on the context.
If used as an abbreviation in a chat conversation or instant messaging, it means, "I seek you".
If it is making reference to a type of messaging system, then it is a proprietary free messaging service (including instant messaging) that many people on the Internet use. Currently you can download the program for free at
www.icq.com and install the program on your computer. You can then register and get a number to share with your friends (or online at SexyAds and other online dating services). This allows people who know you to contact you when you're online.
View the best Live Video and Web Cam Chat sites.
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| Mail Order Brides |
Mail order bride sites specialize in helping people meet for the purpose of marriage. Usually the women listed on these sites are from foreign countries (Russia, Asia, Philippines, etc). You can browse personal ads of both men and women online, or you can often purchase e-mail addresses or postal addresses of the women.
The better sites have tours you can purchase to travel to foreign cities and meet groups of women in person at parties (this allows you to mingle and get to know a bunch of people). The mail order bride service arranges the accommodation and the parties. If you meet anyone you like, you can arrange to contact him or her again.
The better sites also have people who can help with the language barrier (although a lot of the women speak English), and visa services.
View the best Mail Order Bride Sites on the Internet.
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| Matchmaking Services |
Matchmaking services are similar to online dating services, but they have added features to assist you in finding your perfect match, or true love. Matchmaking sites have more in-depth questionnaires that you fill out asking more details about who you are, who you want to meet, and the qualities that are important to you. They then use a computerized program to match your detailed profile with all the other profiles in their database. When a possible match is found, they send you the information. You can then decide if you’d like to contact the individuals.
Matchmaking makes it easier to find compatible partners. If you don’t want to wait for the matchmaking service to find you a match, you can also browse through personal ads like any other dating service.
View the best Matchmaking Sites on the Internet.
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| Online Dating |
Online dating services are web sites designed to help you find a date, a friend, a lover, or a soul mate (depending on what you are looking for). You begin by joining and filling out a personal ad that lists information about yourself and the type of person you’d like to meet. You can then use their services to help meet people. Good dating sites are anonymous and secure, have photos of the members, have instant messaging or e-mail services, and have live chat and good search features. Some online dating sites cater to the general audience, and some are more specific to sexual preferences, religious affiliations, ethnic background, or age group.
View the best Online Dating Sites on the Internet.
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| Speed Dating |
A new way of dating where you join a group of people at a predetermined location, talk to a single man or woman for a fixed amount of time. When the time is up, you go on to meet the next single. Each mini date ranges from around 3 to 8 minutes in length. Depending on the length of the evening, you can have about 7 to 25 quick dates in one night. Speed dating events are held in cities all over the world, so you can join a quick date event in your city (or in the closest large city to you). If you find someone you like, you can arrange to contact him or her afterwards.
Sometime referred to as round robin dating, 8 minute dating, 3 minute dating, 25 dates, hurry dates, fast dates, quick dates, or mini dates.
It is a fun social outing that allows you to quickly determine if there are "any sparks" between you and the other singles.
View the best Speed Dating Sites.
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Here are some common abbreviations you will
encounter in the online dating world. You will encounter them in e-mails, instant messaging, personal ads, and in the chat rooms.
| BDSM |
Bondage,
Discipline, Sado-Masochism
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| BiF
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Bi Sexual Woman
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| BiM
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Bi Sexual Man
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| BBW
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Big Beautiful Women
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| C
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Christian
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| CD
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Cross Dresser
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| Dom
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Dominant Male
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| Domme
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Dominant Woman
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| F
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Female
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| G
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Gay
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| M
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Male
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| MSM
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Men Seeking Men
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| MSW
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Men Seeking Women
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| Sub
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Submissive Man or Woman
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| TS
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Transsexual
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| TV
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Transvestite
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| WSM
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Women Seeking Men
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Emoticons are facial expressions
which can be made with a couple of keystrokes combined. They
help people express their emotions online such as in e-mails, chat,
forums, personal ads, etc.
| :
)
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Smile without Nose
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| :-)
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Smile with Nose
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| ;-)
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Winking Smile
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| :-}
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Mischievous Smile
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| :-{)
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Smile with Moustache
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| :-{)}
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Smile with Moustache and Beard
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| d:-)
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Smile while wearing a baseball cap
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| (:-) |
Bald Smile
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| :
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Sad without Nose
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| :-(
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Sad with Nose
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| :-C
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Very Sad
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:-{}
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Blowing a Kiss OR wearing lipstick
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:-x
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Kiss OR Lips are Sealed
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| :*
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Kiss
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| :-*
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Kiss
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| :**: |
Returning Kiss
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| :-D
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Laughing
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| :-P
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Sticking Out Tongue
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| :-p
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Sticking Out Tongue
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| :->
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Very sarcastic
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| :-&
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Tongue Tied OR Writer only wants to hear themselves
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| :-O
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Surprised
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| >:-(
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Annoyed
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| >:-<
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Angry
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| :-||
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Very Angry
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| :-Q~
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Smoking
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| :-p~
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Heavy Smoker
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| :,(
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Crying
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| :.(
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Crying
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| #
:-o |
Shocked
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| =
:-o |
Scared
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| :-V
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Shouting
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Acronyms
are abbreviations used in writing.
They help people save a lot of keystrokes while typing and are great to use
online such as in e-mails, chat, forums, etc.
| AAMOF
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As
A Matter Of Fact
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| ABT
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About
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| AML
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All
My Love
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| AFAICT
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As
Far As I Can Tell
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| AKA
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Also Known As
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| ASAP
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As Soon As Possible
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| ASL
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Age, Sex, Location
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| ASLP
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Age, Sex, Location, Picture
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| A/S/L
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Age, Sex, Location
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| AYPI?
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And Your Point Is?
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| B4
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Before
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| B4N
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Bye For Now
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| BAC
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Back
At the Computer
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| BAG
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Busting a Gut
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| BAK
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Back At the Keyboard
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| BBIAB
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Be Back In A Bit
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| BBL
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Be Back Later
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| BBS
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Be Back Soon
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| BF
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Boyfriend
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| BFN
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Bye For Now
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| BOL
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Be On Later
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| BOT
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Back On Topic
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| BRB
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Be Right Back
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| BTW
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By The Way
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| BYOB
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Bring Your Own Bottle
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| C&G
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Chuckle and Grin
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| CMIIW
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Correct Me If I'm Wrong
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| CNP
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Continue in Next Post
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| CTS
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Changing the Subject
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| CU
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See You
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| CU2
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See You Too
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| CUL
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See You Later
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| CWOT
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Complete Waste of Time
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| CWYL
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Chat With You Later
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| CYA
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See Ya
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| DH
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Darling Husband
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| DIIK
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Darn If I Know
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| DIKU
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Do I Know You?
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| DIY
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Do It Yourself
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| DQMOT
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Don't Quote Me On This
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| DND
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Do Not Disturb
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| DYK
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Do You Know
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| EAK
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Eating At Keyboard
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| EMFBI
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Excuse Me For Butting In
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| EMFJI
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Excuse Me For Jumping In
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| EMSG
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E-mail Message
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| EOD
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End of Discussion
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| EOM
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End of Message
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| F/F
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Face to Face
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| F2F
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Face to Face
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| FAQ
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Frequently Asked Questions
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| FBOW
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For Better Or Worse
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| FBTW
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Fine, Be That Way
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| FCOL
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For Crying Out Loud
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| FOC
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Free Of Charge
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| FOFL
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Falling on the Floor Laughing
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| FOTCL
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Falling Off The Chair Laughing
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| FTF
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Face to Face
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| FTTT
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From Time to Time
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| FWIW
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For What It's Worth
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| FYA
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For Your Amusement
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| FYE
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For Your Entertainment
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| FYEO
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For Your Eyes Only
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| FYI
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For Your Information
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| G2B
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Going to Bed
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| G2G
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Got
to Go
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| GBH
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Great Big Hug
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| GF
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Girl Friend
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| GFU
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Good
For You
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| GL
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Good Luck
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| GN |
Good Night
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| GTG |
Got to Go
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| GTSY |
Glad to See You
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| H&K |
Hugs and Kisses
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| HAK |
Hugs and Kisses
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| HAGD |
Have a Good Day
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| HAGN |
Have a Good Night
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| HAND |
Have a Nice Day
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| HH |
Holding Hands
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| HTH |
Hope this Helps
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| IAC |
In Any Case
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| IC |
I See
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| IAG |
I Am Gay
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| ILU |
I Love You
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| ILY |
I Love You
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| ILYFAE |
I Love You Forever and Ever
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| IMHO |
In My Humble Opinion
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| IMO |
In My Opinion
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| IYKWIM |
If You Know What I Mean
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| JK |
Just Kidding
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| JW |
Just Wondering
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| K |
Kiss OR OK
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| KB |
Kiss Back
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| KIT |
Keep In Touch
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| KMA |
Kiss My Ass
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| KOTC |
Kiss On The Cheek
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| KOTL |
Kiss On The Lips
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| KWIM |
Know What I Mean?
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| LNK |
Love and Kisses
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| LMK |
Let Me Know
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| LOL |
Laughing Out Loud OR Lots of Love
OR Lots of Luck
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| LTNS |
Long Time No See
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| LTR |
Long Term Relationship
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| LUWAMH |
Love You With All My Heart
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| LY |
Love Ya
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| LYK |
Let You Know
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| LYL |
Love Ya Lots
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| MB |
Maybe
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| MYOB |
Mind Your Own Business
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| M8 |
Mate
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| NOYB |
None of Your Business
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| NP |
No Problem
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| OBTW |
Oh, By the Way
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| OIC |
Oh, I See
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| OTOH |
On The Other Hand
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| PLZ |
Please
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| PM |
Private Message
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| POOF |
I Have Left the Chat Room
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| PPL |
People
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| PSA |
Public Show of Affection
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| Q4U |
Question for You
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| QSL |
Reply
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| QT |
Cutie
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| ROFL |
Rolling on Floor Laughing
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| SHMILY |
See How Much I Love You
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| SO |
Significant Other
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| SRY |
Sorry
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| SWAK |
Sealed With a Kiss
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| SYS |
See You Soon
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| TGIF |
Thank God It's Friday
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| THTH |
Too Hot to Handle
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| THX |
Thanks
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| TMA |
Take My Advice
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| TMI |
Too Much Information
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| U2 |
You Too
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| UW |
Your Welcome
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| URAQT! |
You Are a Cutie!
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| VBG |
Very Big Grin
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| WAY |
Who Are You?
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| WB |
Welcome Back
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| WBS |
Write Back Soon
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| WDHLM |
Why Doesn't He Love Me?
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| WTGP |
Want to Go Private?
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| YWTHM |
You Want to Hug Me
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| YWTLM |
You Want to Love Me
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| YWTKM |
You Want to Kiss Me
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Dating Services 4U today, and start meeting people!
When you're ready, review all the wonderful dating sites available,
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