Summary: It turns out that Valentine's Day is on a few minds these days. This episode of DDP, with the help of some new Twitter followers, we break the "holiday" down to basics. How much is Cupid worth? We'll let you know. Plus, we have an announcement about a guest spot on the LoveBytes Podcast and an email from LoveBytes co-host Kirk. Strap yourself in (or strap yourself down) V-day is coming and we've got you covered. - Direct MP3 Download - iTunes Subscription - RSS Feed Show Notes for episode 13 below… DDP Ep. 013 Show Notes On DDP episode numero trece we talk about… Lara’s feeling the winter blahs and trying to kick a lingering cold, plus she has been getting out to swing dance lessons for the last month, which is super fun. Joel has been productive and is feeling pretty on top of things, which is great. The Canada Games just launched in Halifax so there will be lots of sporting and music events going on in town for the next two weeks, which is pretty exciting. It’s that time of year - Valentine’s Day. Joel feels like within the circles he moves in people are taking it pretty easy this year, keeping things low key. We talk about clichés and how we’ve celebrated or not celebrated V-Day in the past. Joel remembers one year when he really went out of his way to be super sweet to a girlfriend, and scored points with her mom along the way. Lara wonders if V-Day when you’re in a new relationship is kind of like a first date all over again - you want it to be unique and not corny - give it some thought and show that you’ve been paying attention. LINKS DU JOUR Match.com purchased OkCupid, so we discuss that and what some of the possible repercussions might be. Will either site change their business model now that they’re more intimately involved? We were recently invited to talk about online dating with the crew over at the LoveBytes podcast for a joint episode, so you can listen to that over on their website. We got together on Skype and chatted about our experiences with online dating and many of the things we touch on with the Dating Digital Podcast. Let us know if you have a chance to listen! MESSAGES We heard from Donald over who pointed us to more information on the OkCupid acquisition by Match.com - the price of love is apparently $50 million. Yowza! ------------------- We also hear from Lisa via Twitter who mentioned that her colleagues at Ketchum Public Relations in Toronto put together a list of tips for Valentine’s Day as a fun team building exercise, and she wanted to share that with our listeners. The main focus of the piece is to be yourself and plan ahead. It’s a fun read, the main points being Put a little effort into it Know your audience Make it personal There’s a time and a place (don’t break up with someone on V-Day!) Don’t try too hard Check out the site for more details. ------------------- We also had an email from Kirk in Utah from the LoveBytes podcast, who tells a funny anecdote about a Valentine’s Day fight he witnessed on a college campus a few years ago -- apparently a certain young man had told one lady friend he had to cram for an exam, and then used that time instead to entertain a second lady friend. How did it end? Listen to the podcast to find out! ------------------- NEXT EPISODE - post-Valentine's & dating burnout Our next episode will be in a couple of weeks. Send us your post Valentine’s day stories so we can hear about your successes - or disasters! We’re also thinking of talking about dating burnout - what do you do when you start to lose steam after all this work setting up profiles and sending out messages to people who you may never hear back from, or who you don’t click with when you meet in person? Tips and questions are welcome - what concerns do you have on this topic? Any great techniques that have helped you stay in the game? You can write us, find us on Twitter (@ddpodcast, @joelduggan,
