A Tamil wedding is held for 2 days.  This is an occasion when all the near and dear ones come together to celebrate.  The Tamil community follows a simple living and it is reflected in their rites and rituals as well.   As per the Tamilian calendar, a wedding cannot be held from the dates starting with (July 15th to August 15th), (September 15th to October 15th) and (December 15th to January 15th).    The Tamilians also avoid Tuesdays and Saturdays, as they not considered auspicious.
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We have commission series of articles on marriage ceremonies as conducted by various religion and and cultures around the world. The issue is quite wide and very interesting, in the Hindu tradition alone, there are 42 different way of conducting marriages.

In the next few weeks, we hope to bring you a vast among of articles on marriages from all the cultures of the world, from Islamic, Christian, Jewish, Hindu to Yoruba traditional marriage.

With more and more people using the internet in current society, some are turning to the popular world of online dating. Many argue that online dating is not safe, or it is not right. On the other side, many argue that it is safe, and it is the perfect place to meet those who share the same interests, hobbies, views and so on as you. Both sides are somewhat right, but for those looking into online dating, there are ways to be safe.

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It is very important for two people to maintain a healthy relationship, or the relationship is virtually no good. Though, it is often harder done than it is said, and this is evident through stories of bad breakups and such. Nonetheless, if proper measures taken, two can easily maintain a healthy relationship, and evidently be happier as a couple. Below are some things couples can do to work towards maintaining a healthy relationship.

To start off, honesty is very important. If two individuals lie to each other in relationship, things are bound to go for the worst. If you tell the truth, you will gain more trust from the other person in the long run. Though a lie may get you out of a mistake you made once, it is almost sure to get you back in the long run. Read the rest of this entry »

When it comes to new relationships, a big topic is roaming the heads of both individuals; sex. More specifically, new partners are often thinking “when should I have sex with him/her”, as this is very common. Though it may be stereotypical to say, men are often much faster to want sex than the female in the relationship (99% of the time would be a good guess).

As amazing as the relationship may seem after the first few dates, it is too soon for sex. Even if the man is floundering you with compliments and gifts, do not give in. Though some males may actually love you as much as they are expressing, others are doing so with one purpose in their mind; sex.

It is not uncommon for males to act in this way. Statistically, men do crave for sex much more than women. Though, this on one hand is a good thing, as females can see which males really love/like them, and which are just looking for sex. If a man goes on continuous dates without even bringing up sex, this often shows that he really is interested in you and likes you. If the man brings up sex after one or two dates, he is likely only trying to have sex.

Once you are in a relationship, many say, it is never too soon to have sex. This is not true. The beginning of the relationship is usually not the most powerful. Couples must give it time, go out together, and relax, and so on. It is not necessary you have sex so soon. Sex should only happen when both are ready and feel like they really want to express their feelings in that form. Though sex is greatly revolved around pleasure, it also has to do a lot with love (or it should). If you think your partner only wants to have sex for the pleasure, then you really need to reconsider the relationship. The most meaningful and enjoyable sex is that that is out of pure love for one another.

There is no specific time frame that should be laid down for having sex. As said before, sex should come when both are ready for it and feel like they love each other enough to take part in intercourse. If two are only having sex because they think it is necessary, this is wrong. In such a situation, the sex will not be as good, and not have as much meaning as it would if it was being done out of passion and love.

There is a myth that says it is best to have sex after the second date. This is much too soon, and by the second date, it is normal to be getting into more personal details of each others lives. Sex should be the very last priority at that instance, and the two should concentrate on getting to know each other.

As high street stores, the auto industry and many other sectors of the British economy are experiencing a downturn in business due to the economic climate, the dating industry has never had it so good. Perhaps singles are thinking that there is safety in number or that that two can weather the economic downturn better than one no one know but quite a significant number of singles are joining dating site and using other dating organisations to search for a partner.

Most dating website are recording significant number of new signups. Match .com, one of the largest dating sites in UK was a 35% increase in new singles joining in February 2009 when compared with the numbers of new members recorded in February 2008. Guardian newspaper dating section; soulmate  enjoyed and even bigger signup than Match .com, with about 45% increase in signups.

Online dating has been growing steadily over the years but the current economic climate seem to be helping it grow even faster.

In London, South East of England and the rest of the United Kingdom, thousands of dating evens ranging from speed dating to swingers party takes places most weekends and some week days. We have just added a news and announcement section to UK Dating blogs. We invite you to submit your dating related news, press release and other information you want to put out there to us and we will publish it for you free of charge.
You press release or announcement must be a minimum of 400 words, it may be accompanied by up to two pictures which should be in .gif, jpg or png format.  Please use our contact page to send your press release or announcement.

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For many years, the saying has been that “opposites attract”. Well sure, when it comes to science, this is often true. But we are talking about something else; does opposites attract when it comes to dating and relationships? This question has puzzled many people, some saying that opposites do attract, while others disagree. Then, there are those in the middle, who think yes and no. So who is right? Read on and we will find out. Read the rest of this entry »