Which Dating Site Do You Use?

In London, many of the singles I know use My Single Friend, Guardian Soulmates, Match, and Snog Marry Avoid to help them unearth that special someone (come out, come out wherever you are!). In New York, Nerve and JDate seemed to be the most popular online dating networks.

So, I'm curious ... Which site do you swear by? Have you noticed one site tends to draw a certain type? Do tell!

Getting Gigli with It: Women Want Ben Affleck's Baby

Clearly mesmerized by his adorable celebabe Violet, female clients of the California Cryobank sperm bank are "Good Will Hunting" for donors who look like Ben Affleck.

(I'm guessing they haven't seen "Daredevil.")

The actor/director/serial Jennifer-romancer was named the most popular choice at the sperm factory, which lets clients request donors who resemble celebrities as varied as Tom Cruise and, er, Rick Moranis, the Telegraph reports.

"There are more men out there who look like Rick Moranis than Brad Pitt," a Cryobank spokesman explained.

The Cryobank had to "retire" a David Beckham lookalike's little swimmers due to high demand. Guess Affleck is the next best thing.

Now that's pretty depressing.

Gonna Make You Sweat! Women Can Detect Man's Attraction by His Sweat

Open those nostrils wide, gals.

According to a new study from Rice University, the smell of a man's sweat signals his attraction, the Telegraph reports.

Um...yay?

Dr. Denise Chen classified two groups of sweat for the purposes of her study: "normal" sweat, which was produced by males watching educational videos (zzzz) and "sexual" sweat, produced by dudes watching sexually explicit videos (!!!!).

When asked to smell the two varieties, women's brain activity responded to the sexual sweat, suggesting that women, albeit subconsciously, can sniff out whether or not a man is attracted to her.

That's the good news. The bad news: Having to get a whiff of his armpit juice.

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Dating Dossier is on Lemondrop! Check out "5 Dating Mistakes We All Make."

10 Do’s and Don’ts of Flirting in the 21st Century

1. Do: Crack open your dictionary. Spell check was invented for a reason. Using sloppy spelling and grammar in your emails and texts can suggest that you're not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

2. Don't: Change your Facebook relationship status. Unless, of course, you are in a serious committed relationship and want the whole world to know. Still, leaving your relationship status off your profile all together will afford you more privacy and help you avoid the dreaded broken heart single icon.

3. Do: Be open-minded. Smitten with a blogger or Twitter commenter? It's not unheard of for people to forge relationships online through shared interests. Don't bombard their comments section with valentines, but do feel free to casually compliment their writing or stance on a certain issue. You never know—they might write back!

4. Don't: Attack them from all sides. Just because you know a person's cell phone, email, work number, and Facebook profile doesn't mean you need to use them all. If a person says to call them, call them. If they email you, email back. Don't leave messages on their Facebook wall and multiple voice mails unless it's an absolute emergency (read: their house is burning down). Play it cool, and don't look needy.

5. Do: Know when to end the conversation. If your crush is sending you short emails or texts that don't really require further comment, it's probably an indication that they are busy and need to wrap the conversation up—especially at work. Don't continue to try to engage them in a flirty banter if they're not reciprocating.

6. Don't: Post or send anything you're not prepared to defend. Trying to make the moves on that hot new girl at the office? You might want to take down the photos of you locking lips with those co-eds last weekend. Realize that anything on the Internet is public, so think before you post something that might cast you in a bad light. The same goes for emails—don't write anything incriminating or explicit, especially when using your work account. Everything leaves a trace!

7. Do: Unleash your inner Cyrano. Email can be a great tool for people with a natural flair with the written word. If you're a little shy or tongue-tied in person, try using email to gain a more comfortable arena in which to display your sense of humor and way with words. Let that personality shine through!

8. Don't: Regress to your junior high days. Emoticons and textspeak, though common, do little to earn you points for sophistication. For many people, they are seen as cheesy, infantile, and borderline idiotic. In other words, leave the "c u l8r" talk to the tweens.

9. Do: Double (and triple) check that you're sending something to the right person. Did that raunchy text go to your dad, and not your date? Oops! Next time be ABSOLUTELY sure that you are sending that email, IM, or text to the intended recipient.

10. Don't: Text or call your date the second you leave them. Look, we get it—you have an iPhone. Good for you. But just because you have the ability to instantly contact your date before they've even gotten into their car doesn't mean you should. Don't look desperate or needy.

For more tips, check out Dating Dossier: Flirting in the 21^st Century on iTunes.

The "Play" List: Lissy Trullie was Made for Lovin' You

Need more sexy music for your shenanigans? This week’s “Play” List pick is Lissy Trullie’s rendition of “Ready for the Floor.” Though the Hot Chip original is what I’ll listen to when I’m getting ready for a date/big night out with the gals and need to be pumped up, Trullie’s sultry, slower, Chrissie Hynde-esque take is much more appropriate for passionate clinches on the couch.

The "Play" List: Songs to Get Busy To

In this regular Dating Dossier feature, we'll be offering recommendations for songs that can help set the mood on your next date or, er, "sleepover." Let's be honest--Barry White just isn't cutting it these days, and we've all had our fill of Sade. So without further adieu, let's jump to this week's pick:

"Staring at the Sun" by TV on the Radio

Any song that includes the lyric "the lover is inside" isn't messing around. The Brooklyn-based group gets soulful with this tune, best enjoyed with the lights off and a shot of premier tequila working its way down your throat. Trust me.