Online Dating Louisville

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For online dating Louisville doesn't have many local options. The big national dating sites may be the best way to connect with people nearby.

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When you use the Internet to search for potential dates close to home, be particularly careful how you write your profile. Especially if you live in a small area, a few mistaken details may give someone too much information on how to find you. Not everyone searching for dates online has the best intentions. So, to ensure your safety, make those initial public statements extremely general.

Local to Louisville

In some cities, the local newspapers have classified ad sections where daters can place personal ads, and web sites where locals can post more detailed profiles. It's always worth checking, especially in weekly papers, to see if anything like that is offered. A few cities also have locally owned web sites specifically for dating, but a web search at the time this article was written didn’t locate any active sites.

Instead, a search for "online dating Louisville" connects to a number of large, national dating sites with local portals. All these sites let you specify your location and limit matches to people in or near Louisville. You'll find many choices, including:

  • Match.com, one of the oldest and best-established sites.
  • eHarmony, a Christian-oriented site that uses personality tests to help make matches.
  • Date.com, a national site with links to other specialized portals.

The First Date

Employing online dating, Louisville or anywhere else, means meeting someone for the first time after you've already planned a date online. There's no sure way to tell if you'll be attracted to them or not. That's why it's a good idea to keep the first date short and casual. Meet for coffee instead of dinner, a walk in Waterfront Park instead of a three-hour hike.

Where to go in Louisville? Here are some places to try (they all serve other drinks and snacks, not just coffee):

  • Heine Brothers Coffee. This local chain specializes in organic, fair trade coffee. Impress your date with your environmental awareness while sharing a fresh-baked muffin or cookie. It's an inexpensive date, and you can get your coffee in a "to go" cup, just in case.
  • Sunergos Coffee. This coffee joint on Preston Road is a stand-alone shop with a spiritual bent. Stop by for the Thursday "Art Jam," where everyone's invited to bring supplies and create their own art. If you and your date don't hit it off, at least you'll still have something enjoyable to do.
  • Java Brewing Company. Designed to be cozy and homey, the coffee house on Frankfort Avenue features a stone fireplace and floor-to-ceiling bookshelves. Grab a book while you're waiting for your date, and you'll have an instant conversation starter.

Romantic Louisville

If you feel more comfortable that you'll like your date, or if you've already made it to date number two or three, Louisville has some great options for more involved activities. Start with a visit to Louisville.com, where you'll find a calendar of local events. The site also has information about restaurants and nightlife.

There's an annual "best of the best" dining guide at the web site of the Courier-Journal, Louisville's daily newspaper. Scan the reviews and you'll find places with outdoor patios or intimate dining rooms, New York-style décor or Southern charm. There's even an art-deco inspired French restaurant housed in an historic airport terminal; check the Le Relais web site to see if they're still offering live jazz on Sundays.

Online Dating Louisville: Staying Safe

Online dating Louisville has the same risks as online dating anywhere. Even if your date lives just down the block, you need to take precautions to make sure that you’re safe. Remember, until you've spent a lot of time with your date in the "real" world (not just the online one), you don't know if anything he/she has told you is true.

When looking for online dates in a smaller city, be careful about the information you give potential partners. Use common sense. Don't give out your exact address. Saying that you live in the Old Louisville area or Crescent Hill is close enough. Be very careful with your phone number, too — if it's listed with your address, someone could easily find you. When you do decide to meet someone, go to a public place. Tell a friend or family member where you're going and when you'll be home, and arrange to call them when the date is over. If you decide to become involved physically, condoms are an absolute must. But remember, there's no such thing as completely safe sex. You're best off not getting physical at all with an online date, at least until you know them very well.


 


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