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'Star Trek' dating site
by Bonnie Burton, CNET

Are you a clingy Klingon or a doomed Red Shirt when it comes to dating? Instead of playing Picard-to-get, look for love logically on a site that takes an extra-personalized approach to "Star Trek" matchmaking.



We single geeks know better than anyone how hard it is to locate love in a world full of people who don't know the difference between a targ and a tribble.



A dating site just for "Star Trek" fans called TrekDating.com takes an extra-personalized approach to helping you find someone Worf falling for.



"Star Trek" fan dating sites are nothing new -- you can choose from a range like Star Trek Dating, Date a Trekkie, Trek Passions and Trekkie Dating. But TrekDating.com hopes to set itself apart by encouraging users to post profile photos of themselves dressed as their favorite characters and post videos of themselves talking about what Roddenberry's universe means to them.



After all, not all "Star Trek" fans are alike. Some of us only love the original TV series starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Other fans are more interested in more recent TV shows such as "Star Trek: The Next Generation," "Deep Space Nine," "Voyager" and "Enterprise." Still others are only interested in the new reboot movies from J.J. Abrams. Not to mention the fans who love the books and comics.



The personalized profiles on TrekDating.com can help you find the most compatible fan on the service so you're not stuck talking about Odo from DS9 when you'd rather talk about Data from ST:TNG.

Of course, no dating site will help you find the perfect mate to binge-watch episodes with if you don't have a little game. So here are a few pointers on how to romance your possible love interest before you "engage."



Learn a few sweet nothings in Klingon to set the mood. Saying "qaparHa'qu" ("I love you") might be rushing it, so start slow with something like "HIghoS" ("Come here") or "nItebHa' mamI' DaneH'a'?" ("Would you like to dance with me?").....

LINK TO FULL STORY:
http://www.cnet.com/news/board-a-star-trek-dating-site-and-find-someone-worf-falling-for/#ftag=YHF65cbda0

[Bud Brewster]

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This terrific post, BDT!

You mixed in those jpegs beautifully, and it really added a lot to my enjoyment of the post. Your juiced-up version is more fun to read than the original article!

I can't help wishing more of our members had your knack for doing this.
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