1. Launch the Internet Explorer Browser (or the big small e).
2. Type-in msn.com. Yes! I just lately knew, one gets to connect to a particular website without typing-in the full webname: "http://www.....blah blah.com". But if the site had already been defaulted like to msn.com - go to tools after launching the big small e, select internet option, general and home page. Type-in http://www.msn.com and click "use default" - then you're in!! (thanks, Red: our systems technician, ooops, consultant rather!).
Articles, mails, ads, news (bad news again), entertainment and e-advices and how-tos would instantly hurl you with visual stimulants in the likes of Paris Hilton and "free" offerings.
At MSN, you would first be charmed with teasers. One day, it has a black&white photo teaser of the "10 Worst Baseball Teams Ever". But of course, you would not be seeing such teaser today because site is updated daily. I didnt stay longer until the photo switched to another teaser.
"BEING SINGLE IN A COUPLES' WORLD, subtitled with One man gets the fact and made it work."
The catchphrase neither the substance was striking. For one, I am not single. The photo teaser of a couple torridly kissing (with subphrase - Guys:Dating Around) on a couch, just adjacent left of a handbrushing man in black suit seemingly shouting inside "Help! I havent dated in a year" stopped me.
I did refrain from signing-in friendster.com. Quickly clicked before it switched to another teaser and found myself in this address http://lifestyle.msn.com/Relationships/LoveandRomance/ArticleIV2.aspx?cp-documentid=486298>1=8174 (you might be interested, curbur hehe). Again, I was bombarded with ads but this time more than halfpage was devoted to the article under a new title.
BEING (HAPPILY) SINGLE IN A COUPLES' WORLD.
The author primarily stressed a brighter light on (actually defended his) being single. With blue fonts, he accentuated that it is wonderful and fulfilling. But only if you understand and counter the forces at work that can make you feel bad. And yes! he noted (with exclamation point) singles are not abnormal. Single is being more at peace with who you are. Then he went into confessional rantings on anxiety, self-doubt, marriage, having children, sex without intimacy, demoralizing relationships, adoption, FINDING YOUR MR. RIGHT and most importantly dying alone.
He switched calmly to looking for answers (again, in blue fonts) and convincing arguments that one can no longer have to be married to have a career, sex life and even children. And that there is another ideal love. A Love based on mutual respect, trust and understanding with passion as an inevitable offspring.
He then recommended. STOP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON HOLD WHEN YOU'RE SINGLE. Just accept and understand...to be happier, more attractive to others and more open to love.
He truly made sense! His thoughts immediately flicked me to distribute the article to my "single partner-seeking friends". But as the author ended his psychotherapeutic testimonial while I copy-pasted the article to word file, an iVillage-sponsored graphical ad larger than 2 paragraphs popped:
"Take the Perfect Partner Test. now FIND YOUR MATCH!!
Great advice, ey? :)
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