Articles: Yahoo! Personals Romance & Relationships Predictions

Gemini and Scorpio are regular contributors to Yahoo! Personals Romance and Relationships Predictions. Each December, Yahoo! asks social scientists, psychologists, dating coaches, veteran daters and other experts to predict the love trends for the coming year.

2007

"Immediate gratification is where it's at in '07. First it was speed dating, then it was fast tech (cell phone dating, anyone?) and now it's REALLY fast, as in, 'Are you free...in five?' I-dating is going to branch out into handheld services and specialized Web sites where users can find mates for 'right now,' no chatting/courting/deciding time required. Get that IM loaded up and ready to go: Chances are, there's someone trying to page you."

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2006

"Online dating isn't enough anymore for 2006's singles. They're ready to get closer to their prospective dates, and new technology is letting them do it. Video chat, IM and phone dating are just the beginning. We predict iPod dating, featuring an exclusive singles' iPod, tricked out with dating tech like instant IM, a profile seeker and an auto-alert whenever you're in range of a single with a playlist that matches yours. Onscreen display: Two blocks south, age 23, male, 78 percent matching playlist. Currently listening to Air, 'Mike Mills.' IM?"

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