Writing a Profile for a Dating Site

A good dating profile doesn’t need to be long or clever. It simply needs to give other members a genuine sense of who you are, what you enjoy and what you’re hoping to find.

Ystävänpäivä

February 13, 2026February 14, 2024 by Erica

Ystävänpäivä: Finland’s Celebration of Friendship and Love

Ystävänpäivä (ys‧tä‧vän‧päi‧vä) holds a unique and cherished place in Finland’s cultural and social life. Unlike Valentine’s Day in many countries, which focuses mainly on romantic love, Ystävänpäivä in Finland is a broader celebration of friendship, affection, and meaningful connections between friends, family, and loved ones.

Internet Service Provider Filters

June 27, 2022June 15, 2020 by Erica

I want to talk a bit about Internet Service Providers (ISP) filtering content and the over-blocking that can occur with these filters. In the UK at least, since 2013 all ISPs have been filtering content that might be adult or illegal in order to protect minors. All new customers will now automatically be opted-in to the ISP’s own content filter. Unless you specifically change your settings you may be seeing a reduced number of sites on your device. I’m not up to speed with the filtering of content in the US but would imagine it’s on a state-by-state basis. What are these filters, what are they blocking and are they always blocking the right sites?

Winter Crewing Posts 2018

August 13, 2026November 26, 2018 by Erica

Winter Crewing Posts 2018

Here are a few of the winter crewing posts 2018 that have been submitted by the Lovesail members. To find out more about an individual crewing post just log into your Lovesail account and click on the crewing section. If you are not a member yet, come and have a look at our friendly sailing community.

Photo Competition Winner

October 30, 2024December 26, 2011 by Erica

Photo Competition Winner Congratulations to Caribejohn who has won the Lovesail Photo Competition with this picture of Lucy his dog. He wins a year’s gold membership to the site. Please keep checking the blog, twitter or our Facebook page for details of our next competition when we will be giving away another Gold membership. … Read more