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When I was a kid, I remember fondly that my mother never kept secrets from us, me and my brother. She always sat us down when there was something serious going on, and begun the talk by: “I’m going to tell you something that you should keep to yourself but it’s best you know what’s [...] - Sebastyne

Isn’t it funny, when someone is saying that to us, we pretty much know that what we are about to be offered is either free nor a gift. First of all, “gift” is by definition: something voluntarily transferred by one person to another without compensation And “free” by definition is: not costing or charging anything Compensation is defined as [...] - Sebastyne

I didn’t mean to sound negative there. Let me explain. Often, I think when we fill out profiles, we’re thinking about all the possible ways people may think bad of us if we say this or say that, and we might feel tempted to embellish the truth or put a spin on the truth. However, there’s [...] - Sebastyne

Inspired by yesterday’s episode of Beauty and the Geek (Australia) I thought to write specifically to you geeks out there who think they can’t score. :p First of all, I want to tell you that “geek” is no longer a curse word, or an insult, but you should be proud of being a geek. I [...] - Sebastyne

When people talk about online dating, it always comes up that it’s very dangerous. I disagree. While everyone knows that there are dangers involved, we also know that going to your favourite night club and getting pissed out of your brain is not exactly safe either. It’s not like these predators were born with the [...] - Sebastyne

“I will love you unconditionally” sounds good, doesn’t it? It is good when it comes to our children, but should never be the case in a romantic relationship. It rarely is and should never be unconditional. It shouldn’t even start without conditions, and most of the time, it doesn’t. Romantic love usually has conditions like; [...] - Sebastyne

“I will love you unconditionally” sounds good, doesn’t it? It is good when it comes to our children, but should never be the case in a romantic relationship. It rarely is and should never be unconditional. It shouldn’t even start without conditions, and most of the time, it doesn’t. Romantic love usually has conditions like; [...] - Sebastyne

We all have been told a million times how to behave when you’re on a discussion board. There are some very common practises that admins do though, that are driving me crazy, and kill any wish to participate into a discussion. That is why I mainly run my own discussion boards, because I can easily [...] - Sebastyne

We all have been told a million times how to behave when you’re on a discussion board. There are some very common practises that admins do though, that are driving me crazy, and kill any wish to participate into a discussion. That is why I mainly run my own discussion boards, because I can easily [...] - Sebastyne

Today I wanted to remind you all about safety, even if you are on a Christian dating site. The following is not limited to Christians of course, but I am just making a point. Sometimes I notice that people are very sceptical about online dating in general, but they drop their guard when they go [...] - Sebastyne

Today I wanted to remind you all about safety, even if you are on a Christian dating site. The following is not limited to Christians of course, but I am just making a point. Sometimes I notice that people are very sceptical about online dating in general, but they drop their guard when they go [...] - Sebastyne

My Twitter keyword alerts tell me when something interesting happen in the world of childfree people. Lately it’s been all about Two Is Enough, I’m sure you all know about it if you are childfree and haven’t lived under a rock. Anyway, this one article based on Two Is Enough, kind of surprised me well [...] - Sebastyne

Many, many women give up online dating because they get SO MUCH downright assholy email. (I know it’s not a word but it bloody well should be.) It is a problem on most, if not all dating sites, that there is just that one type of men who simply do not get it. I personally [...] - Sebastyne

Many, many women give up online dating because they get SO MUCH downright assholy email. (I know it’s not a word but it bloody well should be.) It is a problem on most, if not all dating sites, that there is just that one type of men who simply do not get it. I personally [...] - Sebastyne

Sebastyne Designs is a one woman company, that designs not only wedding dresses, but a selection of other  things as well. Lately I’ve been busy designing a dating site that is being custom coded here in Tasmania. I have joined forces with a coder from Launceston, so in the future Sebastyne Designs will not only [...] - Sebastyne

Now, we’ve already discussed security issues when going on the first online date, but there’s more to it than that. It’s not too complicated though, so this won’t be a long post! 1. Try to look like your profile picture It creates a lot of trust to find the person you were talking to online to be [...] - Sebastyne

Sometimes on dating sites and social networking sites, we get contacted by people who somehow automatically assume you remember them even though they haven’t been in contact for months or even years. They send you a friend request or an email picking up where you left off, and never mind to remind you how you [...] - Sebastyne

We are publishing a wall calendar for 2010 and are looking for stunning field spaniel photos for it. The calendar will be available internationally and all photographers will be credited. If the calendar sells as well as we expect, published photographers will be rewarded somehow. (See how it goes this year and we'll know more specifics next year.) You can offer your own photos, or if you know someone who takes fabulous photos you can't get enough off, please tip us off so we can contact them ourselves. (You can send a wall message on our Facebook page, or email us at stories@thefieldspaniel.com and we'll follow up.) Hope to see some fantastic photo submissions, and we'll keep you updated!   Cheers,  Marjaana & Riina - Sebastyne

Field Spaniel Wall Calendar by Sebastyne To order from outside Australia: (There's a free shipping order until the 12th of November, so be quick!!) United Kingdom | USA | New Zealand | Canada - Sebastyne

You got to love Australia. Somehow, their modesty just doesn’t seem proportional. I mean, they have stuff here that normally would be regarded as the 8th miracle of the word, but here, they brush it off and bury it somewhere in the outback and go: “It’s interesting, but nothing to brag about.” Now the Australian  Trade [...] - Sebastyne

I have been putting together an ebook about online dating. This ebook will be free to download and distribute and even sell if you wish (without giving me a dime) as long as it stays as it is. I am still writing it, nearly done, but I wanted to give you an opportunity to ask [...] - Sebastyne

There is two things you can do with relationships. One is to patiently wait for true love and the other is to settle for a not-too-bad option. Both options have perks, and both have their disadvantages. If you choose to wait, you will inevitably face the following question: What if I never find true love? What [...] - Sebastyne

That is the tag line of a dating site I ran across a couple of days ago. I kid you not. As if the average dating sites were not full of these people already, apparently they need a site for this very purpose. It’s hard to describe what I felt when I read the site [...] - Sebastyne

Today I read a magazine my mom has subscribed for me to keep me in touch with my Finnishness. In the magazine, Kodin Kuvalehti, there was a story of an elderly couple in their late 80’s. They were of the age group who are not all that comfortable about talking about their feelings to strangers, [...] - Sebastyne

If you are like me, you have probably tried dating in both online and offline environments. What I have come to notice, is that even though you have to go through a lot more junk (=people) online, you will waste less time on the wrong people and when something develops from an online contact, it [...] - Sebastyne

– and if you think that’s true, I’ll show you a sad loser. *Holds up a mirror* I mean, if you won’t try online dating because you think it’s for desperate people, what exactly are you saying? If you join up, you’ll get infected? People change into desperate losers because they join an online dating [...] - Sebastyne

This post is for your guys out there. Some of this advice may seem pretty obvious to you, but trust me, it is not that obvious to all guys. So here we go: 1. Be respectful This is the most important part. No matter what you are trying to achieve, whether you want to sleep with her [...] - Sebastyne

When I first started using Google back in the day when there still was an alternative and my mother-in-law wouldn’t have asked the question “If I want to open an internet connection, I have to contact Google, right?” I started using it for the reason that it ignored meta-tags and searched the page content only. [...] - Sebastyne

To women, online dating can be a very frustrating past time. Although I am the biggest fan of finding dates online, I know all too well how frustrating it can be and WILL be. It seems that when a guy gets on a dating site, his brain flies right out of the window, and finding [...] - Sebastyne

Online girls are in the unfortunate situation that they get to hear a lot of crap from men. Some of it is just what it is; crap, but sometimes the overflow of crap can make us sensitive to the normal amount of crap. You know, we all shit, but not constantly, if you know what [...] - Sebastyne

For months now, me and my friend have been talking about online dating and comparing notes on how “online men” behave. She is an American and I am Finnish, and our experiences are vastly different. This makes me wonder if it is a question of attitude, luck or simply a difference in culture. We both agree [...] - Sebastyne

But unlike most commitment phobics, I have no fear of relationships. I have a fear of carreer choises. As you know, I’ve been doing this start up with my bridal fashion design business for some time now, until suddenly I shut down. I simply could not even think about wedding dresses without feeling trapped by [...] - Sebastyne

When I was 17, I decided nobody would be able to put me into a box based on what I wore. They couldn’t look at me and say “she’s one of us” because I wore the same uniform. When I was past my 20’s, I decided not to believe in a God that people defined [...] - Sebastyne