Looking for a partner
One of the main reasons for joining an online dating service is to gain access to a large number of new people. On the Internet, you can make contact with potential partners who otherwise would never have come into your orbit. Just as in the ‘real world’, though, you are going to have to make choices: who is genuinely of potential interest to you?
PARSHIP offers a scientific matching process which narrows down the field to people who are likely to be really right for you. This increases your chances of success from the word go, but you are still likely to be faced with a choice of dozens of recommended partners. Realistically, a screening process is required, and the articles in this section help you narrow down your choice to the people who meet your expectations and are really right for you.
What Irish men look for in a girlfriend: The absolute basics of what we Irish men are looking for in a girl can be summed up in a single sentence: we want a woman who’ll respect us, care for us and make us look good, all while having a good laugh. to the article
From a girlfriend to a partner If your aim is to find a girlfriend, you need to make sure you are using an online dating service that genuinely meets your expectations and requirements. More than 400,000 single people in Ireland are prepared to look for love on the Internet, so there are a lot of potential girlfriends out there on the Web! to the article
What women are looking for in a man With nearly half a million singles in Ireland ready to go online to find love, men and women from across the social spectrum are becoming members of dating services. to the article
The route to finding a partner In contrast to the dating sites which offer opportunities for people looking for fun, PARSHIP is a matchmaking service for people whose aim is serious relationship with a compatible and committed partner. to the article
Christian dating: setting the standards In Ireland, almost half a million single people, representing all backgrounds, ages and religious beliefs, feel that the Internet is a good place to go in search of love. Around 90% of people in Ireland describe themselves as Christian, and many people go to church on at least a weekly basis, so it is safe to assume that a substantial number of single people in the country will value a Christian dating service. But which dating sites would make a wise choice for them? to the article
Getting back to dating after a long-term relationship Whether or not the end of your last relationship was your choice, it can be daunting to start all over again. Paula Hall offers some practical advice to men and women seeking a new long-term relationship. to the article
The Art of Flirting Flirting is a subtle (or sometimes not so subtle) way of showing that you are sexually interested. It’s all part of the mating game. But what if you’re not too good at reading the signals and can’t quite make out whether someone is interested in you? Or what if you yourself are just too shy to send out clear signals? to the article
The right person for you
The aim of PARSHIP's matching process is to bring together people who are compatible on a deep level. Perhaps your first and most important step as you screen potential partners is to check the compatibility score (CS), expressed as a percentage on each partner profile. In all likelihood, you will see a wide range of different scores as you scroll through your list of recommended partners, but every one of your PARSHIP matches has a profile which suggests genuine compatibility with you.
On PARSHIP, as on other dating services, you set search criteria, and these are another key element of the screening process. You should be ready to show some flexibility when it comes to criteria such as height and age … Is it really worth missing out on someone whose personality and values are deeply compatible with yours, just because they are a little shorter or a little older than the ideal partner you have in your head? When it comes to location, distance is more of a challenge for some people than it is for others … Could you deal with a long-distance relationship? Whether a potential partner has children is obviously a major consideration – but it is worth checking whether those children are still of school age or are already making independent lives.
The ‘About me’ page will obviously help you find out more about each of your recommended partners. If their ‘About me’ page is empty, though, don’t just navigate away … Why not contact the person with some interesting questions?
How you communicate with your recommended partners is, of course, an essential indicator of how well matched you are. It is a vital stage of screening, but remember that the way someone writes is not necessarily 100% representative of the way they are. Before you decide to meet up with one of your recommended partners, you will probably want to talk on the phone. In the end, it will be on the first date – another very important stage of the screening process – that you really assess whether someone could the right person for you.