What follows is a list of dating blogs I enjoy and read regularly. There are only two criteria for the list:
- The blog has to focus primarily on dating relationships; and
- The dating blog must be timely, relevant, and offer something new or interesting that other bloggers forgo or avoid completely.
If you feel I've missed a dating blog that meets this criteria, feel free to
1. The Nerve Blog-A-Log
Well written, quirky, adult, first-hand dating experiences culled from Nerve.com. Users' dating stories are retold in gory detail on the blog-a-log, and rarely do the five writers (who rotate and are voted off based on reader responses) disappoint. Although I'm somewhat biased (I've followed and admired Nerve.com since its inception and own several books they've published), and this dating blog isn't for the faint of heart or those easily offended by graphic language, I still find it the most entertaining and unusual dating blog of the bunch, and therefore am giving it the #1 ranking.
2. Evan Marc Katz
Evan Marc Katz, author of "I Can't Believe I'm Buying This Book: A Commonsense Guide to Internet Dating" (Buy Direct), and "Why You're Still Single" (Buy Direct) has one of the best dating blogs going right now. Katz avoids the mainstream dating press releases, instead focusing on providing advice to his readers on a myriad of dating and relationship topics.3. Single Mom Seeking
Coupled with a book by the same name, an active group of readers and a nicely interspersed grouping of personal posts and how-to content, Rachel Sarah is one of the best dating bloggers out there who specializes in being a parent while looking for love.
4. Sex, Lies and Dating In The City
New York City, to be exact. Simone Grant takes her readers all over the place with her dating blog, sharing intimate details about her dating adventures while oftentimes waxing poetic about being single in today's society, and all that it entails.
5. The Great Mate Debte
The Great Mate debate is an ingenious dating blog run by Chemistry.com, where a question is posed and answered by four or five relationship experts, thus creating a debate about love, sex, mating and relating. So not only do you get informative and helpful information, you'll also find different takes on every subject introduced that naturally lend itself to further discussion.
6. Geek's Dream Girl
As the title suggests, this dating blog focuses entirely on helping geeks find their dream woman, with the help of online dating pros 'e' and assistant 'j', who are very female, very geeky, and very friendly.
7. Online Personals Watch
Although focused more on the business of dating rather than relationships in and of themselves, blogger Mark Brooks posts timely updates regarding dating news from around the world that applies to both singles and the marketers looking to attract them. I find Brooks' ability to pick up stories before the rest of the dating bloggers do to be refreshing, and therefore check his site before any other for news regarding the dating industry.
8. Kiss & Blog
"Sexual politics and self indulgence. Same thing, really," is the very apt tagline for the Kiss & Blog, which covers a myriad of unusual topics of interest to dating singles. Unfortunately this dating blog isn't updated as often as I'd like, so it ranks lower on the list than it would had it a more regular posting schedule. Still, Kiss & Blog is a great, thought-provoking read when it is updated, and well worth bookmarking nonetheless.
