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Columnist Trish McDermott shows you how to navigate the world of dating wisdom...

If you're overwhelmed by all the expert advice out there to enhance or repair your love life, you're not alone. Let Trish make sense of the dating experts and self-help authors, who claim to have the answers to all your realtionship woes.

  • Insecurity and inhibition -- who doesn't have a little of what we all know to be two of the forces that keep us from realizing our goals. This month's Tools for Guys looks at the Fear Factor in relationships.

  • Long-distance relationships (LDRs) are now part of the culture of online dating. Learn how to deal with and maintain LDRs in Strategies and Tips.

  • Take the "Boundaries of Betrayal" Love Poll and give us your take on the sticky topic of infidelity.

  • Also, meet this month's featured members in the Member Spotlight.

  • As always, our resident advisor Trish McDermott gives it to you straight in Tell It to Trish.

Match.Com and The San Francisco Symphony...

It's time for a little summer fun, so Match.Com has teamed up with the SF Symphony to present (a drum roll please...)

Who: San Francisco Symphony with the Flying Karamazov Brothers
What: An evening of comedy, juggling and music
When: Friday, August 1, 8pm
Where: Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco
Cost: $24 for Orchestra seats (An $8 savings off the regular price!) Limit 2 discounted tickets per member
How: Call the Symphony Box office at (415) 864-6000 and ask for the Match.Com special price prior to placing your order for this performance. Sorry, no email orders can be accepted.

Discounted seats are limited, so order SOON! Operators are standing by...(corny, but true!)

This is just the first of many special SF Symphony opportunities we plan to bring you in the coming months. Thanks for making Match.Com the leading singles community on the Internet! Hope to see you at the Symphony!

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Match.Com, the web's leading matchmaking site, and PointCast are teaming up to bring you the Match.Com Connection. PointCast Connections broadcast everything you need to know right to your desktop--and it's completely personalized. So, if you're not "tuned in" to PointCast, take this opportunity to download the PointCast Network, free of charge.
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Match.Com's Exciting New Partners

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July Events

The Chat Venue:

Spend Your Tuesday Evenings With Trish! Trish McDermott, Match.Com's relationship advisor will be online regularly on Tuesdays to discuss just about anything that comes up. So don't miss Trish this Tuesday, July 22 & 29, 6:00-7:00 p.m. PST.

Susan Page, the author of How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together will be in Match.Chat to share new breakthrough strategies to resolve your conflicts and reignite your love. Join us on July 24nd, 6:00-7:00 p.m. PST.

Upcoming August Events

Match.Com Staff will hold a Welcome Mixer for new Match.Com members or anyone who has questions or comments about our site. If you don't quite understand how Venus works or you just want to learn the more about chat, you'll definitely want to tune in. This is also a great opportunity to meet the Match.Com staff and other members. Join us for this monthly event on August 4, 6:00-7:00 p.m. PST.

Would you like to set up your own event in Match.Chat?
We'd like to sponsor member-moderated chat events. Do you meet regularly in chat to discuss certain topics or do you have a special talent you'd like to share with other members? Let us know what it is, and we'll set up the room and send out your flash. Send requests to chat_topics@match.com

Match.Com Member Parties:

Portland Match.Com Members!
Now that summer is here, it's time to put away your umbrellas and venture out in the sunshine!
Where: Rock Creek Tavern in Hillsboro, Oregon
When: Saturday, July 19, 6:00 p.m.
RSVP: anon.Delancey@match.com

A Houston Match.Com Party!
Howdy, Y'all! Come on out for a night of dancing at the hottest discotheque in Houston.
Where: Boogie Nights in Houston
When: July 26th, at 7:00pm
RSVP: anon.stardrmr@match.com or anon.cree8tive@match.com

The Tangled Web Match.Com Weaves Event in Southern California
We're having a tangled web event because when you meet people on Match.Com, you meet all kinds of single members and their single friends.
Where: Downtown Bar & Grill, Fullerton CA
When: Sunday, July 27 @ 7-10 p.m.
RSVP: anon.Lady_Jet@match.com
Cover: $15 for one member/person
$10 each for two people
$5 each for more than three (cover includes the room and an array of hors d'oeuvres)

Upcoming August Events

Chicago Area Mixer!
We're having another casual mixer at Spirits bar in the Chicago area. If you missed the last one, don't miss this opportunity to hang out with the guys and gals of Match.Com.
Where: Spirits Bar, 6736 Cermak Road, Berwyn, Illinois
When: August 2, 8:00 p.m.
RSVP: anon.Petite_n_Sweet@match.com

Plan a Great Match.Com Summer Party in Your Area!

If you're a Match.Com member and would like to host an awesome Match.Com party this summer we'll send out the invitations. Several Match.Com members are already planning great barbecues and beach parties sure to be a blast! This is your opportunity to meet other Match.Com members in your area offline. Check out the events calendar.


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