Krebs on Security

How did you start covering terrorism? As it happened, that was the year that a group there pledged allegiance to al Qaeda and became their North African branch. Very quickly, large swaths of their area were deemed too dangerous for a Westerner to visit, and I saw my own world shrink as a result.

As online dating matures, however, it is likely that more and more people will avail themselves of these services, and if development — and use — of these sites is guided by rigorous psychological science, they may become a more promising way for people to meet their perfect partners.

Being in a relationship has its perks, but they all take work, especially long-distance relationships or relationships essentially rooted over Instant Messenger or Email. Steps 1 Try to talk every day for at least an hour or longer. Take out time to be online, and work around your schedules to have an uninterrupted hour together everyday. If this is not possible, try to get in touch through short email messages or SMS. When you’re talking to your significant other, talk to them exclusively, even if it’s just for a little bit.

It’s like the online equivalent of a date or talking on the phone, and if you can give them your undivided attention then, why not online as well? MSN and Emails are good, but nothing beats talking to someone. If you both like, you could sing favorite songs together over VC, and take turns to play music for each other. There’s nothing more pleasant than coming home after a long day and finding an unexpected sweet email waiting for you.

This once again gives a feeling of closeness despite not being physically together. For MSN users, let your display pictures be pictures of the two of you, and sync your MSN nicks such as both use a line from a song you both like, or have your personal message as a countdown for when you see them next. Sometimes having an online relationship can really work for you in the sense that you have things written down in emails or conversations and they make good reference to go over in case you’re bad with names or can’t keep incidents straight in you head, or simply want to double check something they said.