Love is in the air and romance is no longer a hush-hush in dating China. All over the Mainland China the old customs are giving way to the new. Dramatic changes have happened in China's economy, politics and now society. Chinese date resembles western dates with men serenading women with roses and chocolates. The Dating China scene is seeing romance bloom as early as in high school.
Now a Chinese date is becoming more daring than a Western one with its outburst of public displays of romance and affection. Westerners are watching with gaping mouths at this trend.
This is mainly because open dating in China is such a contrast to the traditional China. Romantic relationships were rare and marriage was a mere social contract between the families of the marrying couple. Dating was simply unknown.
From ancient times, it was very important to follow custom of the "Three Letters and "Three Etiquettes" for a marriage.

• The "Three Letters" included: 1) The Betrothal Letter, which is the formal document of the engagement, 2) The Gift Letter which contains a list of gift for the wedding and 3) The Wedding Letter, this is the final document prepared and presented to the bride's family on the day of the wedding and was to confirm the formal acceptance of the bride into the bridegroom's family.

• The "Three Etiquettes" included: 1) A Proposal by a matchmaker on behalf of the boy to the girl's family, 2) The Astrological birthday pairing and 3) The girls parents would be presented with exotic gifts such as lotus seed and the bridal cake.

The Dating China scene today, reflects an easing of the traditional pressure of parents on their adolescent children to settle down. Chinese men and women are able to enter into relationships before they finally settle down in their late twenties. Chinese date may have opened out and become liberal but has still to cross some boundaries.
Dating China still frowns on interracial dating unlike their sub-continent neighbors the Japanese and the South Koreans - a chinese - black or a chinese - caucasian relationship is a no-no. It is also not yet open to the idea of same sex relationships -Gay and Lesbian.

To qualify myself as competent on this topic, let me first say that I met my wife online.
We shared about 2 weeks of back and forth instant messages and emails, before she decided to give me her telephone number. Once that happened, I quickly convinced her to go out on our first date.
We went to Tutu Tango, that wonderful Spanish influenced “tapas menu” restaurant. Unbeknownst to me, she had invited 2 of her girlfriend to trail her, you know as insurance, bail out really!
Eventually we moved in together after only 2 months of serious dating, got engaged and got hitched within 5 months. Today we are happily married, we recently moved into our second home and best of all, welcomed our first child! our relationship is now going on 5 years and is sweeter and stronger than ever.
Online dating works people! Love occurring serendipitously for everyone is impractical.
There are over 844 lifestyle and dating sites online however, market share is increasingly dominated by several large commercial services, including! Yahoo Personals, Match.com and eHarmony, or go ethnic such as Black Planet and Mi Gente.
In 2002, a Wired magazine article forecast that, "Twenty years from now, the idea that someone looking for love without looking for it online will be silly.”
Convinced, to give it a try, what do you have to lose? where else, especially in Orlando can you find a list of suitable men or women with similar intentions? Here are a few tips to help you hone your skills:

• Do not be discouraged. consider that on average, women will receive at least 10-20 responses per day! It might take her a while to sift through the rubble to find you.

• Stay true to yourself. If you are serious about meeting someone who will have to accept you for you, do not lie about you. If you weigh 230 lb today don’t post a picture of yourself 10 years ago when you were 160 lb! Ok?

• Don’t be distracted. You know yourself! What personality type is the most compatible with you? Don’t choose someone because they are drop-dead gorgeous. Take the time to ask questions that will reveal who they are.

• Know when to fold ‘em. Online dating services also work great for the players and playettes looking for a good time. Guys if this is your intention let it be known. Trust me, a player is always attracted to another player.

• The Signs. If he/she takes days or weeks to respond to a very heart-felt message you sent, If the message seen like one you can just cut and past, If he/she constantly quip about being too busy (one can never be too busy for love). If you’re going back and forth for months and still haven’t met in person and you both live in Orlando.....move on to the next person. They are not interested!