February 9, 2012

The online route to finding new love has gone mainstream. A report says online dating services are now second only to direct introductions by friends as a way to meet that special someone. One out of three people have dated someone based on an online connection, but experts caution that the scientific claims of success for online dating services have yet to be proven. Source Link

Downsizing your dinner plate won’t necessarily do the same for your waistline. A new study found no benefit in using a smaller plate to eat less when people were trying to lose weight. Researchers say the better strategy would be to improve a person’s ability to sense real hunger and fullness to prevent overeating. Source Link

Filing your income taxes electronically can mean a faster refund, but a majority of Americans still don’t trust their most-personal financial data to the information superhighway. A new survey says just over 50% of people have privacy and security concerns about using their home computer to file income taxes, and that percentage has risen since last year. Source Link