The New Electronic Relationship Advisor

The Internet source for information, entertainment, resources, experiences, advice, and inspiration about on-line relationships. Whether you're contemplating one, involved in one, or even just curious, ERA should be your first stop. Not only can they be fun and sexy, but can actually lead to a lifelong partner. Presented to you by a couple who met exactly that way. And, who married in January 1998 and are living "happily ever after."

NEW!: ERA's Electronic Relationship Bulletin Board
The Hottest Pages: Personal Ads / Bad Ads • Surveys • Addiction Quiz • Nice Guys / Fat Bottom Girls

Contents
Introduction: What makes ERA tick.
Personal Ads: Read more about them . . . read them . . . or place your own ad.
ERA Bulletin Board: An open forum, where you can discuss relationships, ask for advice, or even place a "personal" ad.
Stories and Statistics: Bits and pieces about this site's authors, and their personal experiences with electronic relationships. Plus: Tales From The (Internet Dating) Front; stories from ERA's visitors about their own experiences.
Perspectives: An esoteric set of essays concerning electronic relationships. Some are humorous and others serious. Usually, both.
Resources: A select group of hand-picked Internet resources, (hopefully) of some interest to you.
Humor: A favorite of ERA visitors: our opportunity to poke a little fun at the Internet dating process. Includes the (almost) infamous Electronic Relationship Addiction Test.
Miscellaneous: Everything that didn't fit neatly and cleanly into the other categories:
Response Form
Story Submittal Form
Previous Surveys
Honors
Super Single Nominations

Special Features
The (almost infamous) Electronic Relationship Addiction Test: Excerpts:
True or False:
8) "I have some friends I have never met in person."
9) "My best friends I have never met in person."
10) "My only friends I have never met in person."
With Instant On-Line Evaluation!
Recent Surveys: What do you want to see in a personal ad?
Reactions of the Uninitiated: Excerpt: Oh, people are fascinated with the process. But, other than the few who think that it is a pretty cool notion and want to try it, their fascination is fueled by the same motive that makes people turn and stare at dead animals by the side of the road. They are convinced that, at best, you will encounter a revolting ogre who sent someone else’s photograph in an attempt to lure you onto a date; and at worst, they will never see you again because you will have been chopped up into little pieces and left in a National Forest to become Bear Chow.
ERA's Annotated Collection of Bad Ads: Excerpt: I am looking for a good girl, with a cute nose and eyes. She has to be cute. I would think I deserve a woman with a nice body. She has to be 21 - 25 years in age. She has to be very witty, and smart. Must be a good kisser. I am 21 years of age. Blone hair, green eyes. Tall (6 foot), 240 lbs. Lots of muscle. Slightly over weight. Broad shoulders. Total stud.
Tales From the (Internet Dating) Front: Excerpt: If it were not for the Internet, we would never have had the opportunity to meet . . . The best part was the 100% communication that you can have over the Internet. We became friends before lovers, after 3 months of chatting daily online, and on the phone, and the physical came later. I would suggest anyone who is in a cyber relationship to be sure that the person they are involved with is honest, get more than one picture, have them send you pictures in the mail, call you on the phone, call them on the phone, investigate to be sure that they are being honest. . . . Otherwise, I say when you are sure, put all you have into it!! . . . And most important: Go and meet them!!!