Whatever your question, GirlsAskGuys wants you to find the answers. Last year, we published the How To Get More Answers blog post, and this year, we’ve come up with a “How to Get More Answers – 2.0″!

1. Write a title that includes a key phrase!

Question titles are the first thing a member sees when he/she arrives at GirlsAskGuys, and this is your chance to grab their attention!! Think of it as a newspaper headline peeking out of a corner stand – what would make you buy that paper? Include a couple of words that describe the situation, and avoid phrases such as “Long story, sorry,” “Please answer this,” or “What do you think?” These phrases are used over and over, and turn many members away from your question.

2. Paragraph breaks

I can’t stress this enough – if a member clicks on a question and sees nothing but a wall of text, it’s a TURN-OFF. It’s difficult to read, and leads to the assumption that the question will be long, boring, and confusing. You MUST use your Enter key!! Do it. Do it often. In fact, do it every time you would take a breath while telling a story. Your readers will thank you, and thus, answer you.

3. Feature your question

By redeeming 1000 Xper points, you can feature your question. What exactly does this mean? It means that your question will be kept at the top of “Recent Questions” AND its category page for 24 hours! This exposure is phenomenal, and generates more answers – definitely worth cashing in your points for. Once you post your question, Contact Us with a link, and we will feature it.

4. Post your question on social media

If you’re not shy about getting some answers, try posting your question on your Facebook page, or Tweeting it. You will be introducing your friends to a whole new community, while driving an entirely new group of people to your question, and you may get some insight from someone who knows you. (Obviously, if this is a private matter in which you wish to remain anonymous, we don’t recommend this suggestion).

5. Offer great advice

The more thoughtful, well-stated, and thorough answers you provide, the more Best Answers you will receive. The more Best Answers you receive, the more notoriety you will gain. The more notoriety you gain, the more people will follow you……..get where we’re going with this? If you become a source of helpful advice, people will more likely help YOU when it’s your turn to ask the questions.

I hope this offers a few more helpful hints. If you have a suggestion, comment below!

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team

Valetine’s Date Ideas

Some like to celebrate Valentine’s Day home alone with a extravagant evening of pampering, while others venture out to a romantic restaurant. Some guys lavish their girl with flowers, while many women like to pick out the perfect sentimental card for their man.

However you may celebrate, we want to know – What is the most romantic way you have spent Valentine’s Day? Share your ideas, and enter a chance to win 3000 Xper points!!

Valentine’s Gift Ideas

Looking for Valentine’s ideas for your boyfriend, husband, crush, significant other? Check out Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Guys.

Looking for Valentine’s ideas for your girlfriend, wife, crush, significant other? Be sure to read Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Girls.

No matter what you have to spend (or if you’re looking for homemade ideas), we’ve got the answers, at every price point!

Single On Valentine’s Day

That feeling at the pit of your stomach returns. The red candy boxes at the grocery store, the diamond earring commercials, the movie trailers with lovers kissing, the restaurants touting their Valentine’s Day specials everywhere……*groan.* All you can think is: I. Hate. Valentine’s. Day. But wait!! What if you’re single and fabulous? Share your idea for the Best Thing To Do If You’re Single On Valentine’s Day for a chance to win a $20 Amazon gift card!

Happy February 14th, no matter your relationship status.

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team

Date Ideas

If you can come up with a unique, fun, and memorable first date, you are already ahead of the game. Check out this member’s question – First Date Suggestions – for some interesting ideas from our members!

Conversation

Stuck in a conversation rut? Maybe you’re wondering What To Ask On A First Date to make the convos smooth and natural. Or perhaps you’re attempting to navigate The First Date Mine Field to avoid any flubs or faux pas. Don’t let yourself get tongue-tied – put your best foot forward on a first date!

If All Else Fails

If you don’t have A successful First Date that you were hoping for, you’ll need an escape plan! Check out Top 5 Ways To Ditch A Bad First Date for a few tips (and a few good laughs).

Good luck, and remember – relax and enjoy!

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team

In each issue of the GirlsAskGuys Gloss, our newsletter, we will award the top 3 members with the most Best Answers for the past month. 1st place will receive 1000 points, 2nd place 500 points, 3rd place 250 points! So start giving the best answers you’ve got and stay tuned for next month’s winners! And questions askers – don’t forget to go back to your questions and select the Best Answer!

This month’s winners are…

1st Place: knowmeyourself (awarded 3,000 Xper Points!)
2nd Place: JustAnOpinion (awarded 500 Xper Points!)
3rd Place: Toban_Frost (awarded 250 Xper Points!)

Congratulations!

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team

Dating and Relationships

GirlsAskGuys has thousands of members with unique personalities and lifestyles, all eager to offer insight and share their relationship experiences. Maybe you’re single and looking for Ways to Meet Someone New. Or perhaps you’ve met someone, and want to know What To Ask On A First Date. Or maybe your relationship has run its course, and 2012 is the time to break up. Check out Ways to Feel Better After a Breakup!

Trying Something New

Many people make resolutions to trying something new. Do you want to travel? Check out this member’s questions, Travel Alone Or In A Group. Do you want to go back to school? Many of our members can offer some terrific back to school advice, and how to manage the stress that comes with it, such as How To Deal With Stress.

Getting Healthy

We’ve recently added a new Health category on GirlsAskGuys, where members exchange advice about dieting, losing weight, exercise, and general health. Connect with other people like yourself, and share tips and answers!

We wish you the best of luck in 2012!

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team

New Year’s Eve

New Year’s Eve is a wonderful night to spend with friends and family, celebrating a successful 2011, and ringing in 2012. On GirlsAskGuys, members share their New Year’s Eve plans, as well as asking about a New Year’s Eve kiss!

Resolutions

Many members want to know, What Are Your New Year’s Resolutions? Do you want to lose weight? Repair a broken friendship? Break up with a partner who is treating you badly? Ask out a girl who you’ve had your eye on in 2011? GirlsAskGuys is a terrific source for all of these goals, providing you with advice and words of wisdom from people from all walks of life!

We would like to wish you a very safe and happy New Year’s, and don’t forget to share your experiences on GirlsAskGuys!

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team

Dating

Perhaps you’ve just started dating, or you’ve been in a relationship long-term. Or maybe you’re single and looking for a date to your company holiday party. Maybe you’re looking for advice on How To Ask Her For A Date, or maybe you have decided that Christmas is the perfect day to pop the question, and you want to know What To Do When Proposing! No matter your status, GirlsAskGuys is here to help YOU find the answers you’ve been looking for about what the opposite sex is thinking.

Breakups

According to research, the two weeks preceding the winter holidays is the peak break-up period. While many of us are dealing with the stresses of the holiday season, others are dealing with less-than-timely breakups. Check out our article on Holiday Break Ups for tips and advice.

Gifts

What Is The Perfect Christmas Gift For My Boyfriend? and Christmas Gift For My Girlfriend? are two of the most popular questions asked this time of year. Check out the answers on these questions for great holiday gift ideas! Also, enter our Best Christmas Gift For A Boyfriend Or Girlfriend Contest for a chance to win a prize!

We wish you a very safe and happy holiday, and don’t forget to share your experiences on GirlsAskGuys!

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team

*Groan*

No longer is this the case! After hearing feedback from many of our members, you are now only permitted to instant Meebo message a member if you are friends. Previously, you were able to send a Meebo IM to anyone, as long as they were online (and their profile was not private). However, to cut down on spammers, annoyances, and inconvenient pop-up IM’s, you will now only receive IM Meebo messages from your GirlsAskGuys “friends.”

To find a member on GirlsAskGuys, simply type their user name into the Search box at the top of the page. Your results will include questions and answers with this word in it, so you can check the results page for this user name.

To add a member as a friend, click on their user name. This will take you to their profile page, and on the left, you’ll see a green “plus” sign. Click on this to add this member as a friend!

This will reduce the spam and improve your GirlsaskGuys experience!!

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team

GirlsAskGuys Comment Notificatons

we decided to make some changes to make it easier for members to navigate new posts!

1) When the question asker visits their own question, any new answers and/or new answer comments (all posts made since the last time he/she visited that question page) will have a light orange background color.

2) When the answerer visits a question, any new comments will also have the same light orange background color.

3) When the article/story writer visits the article page, again new comments will have the light orange color.

Thanks!

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team

What are you thankful for?

During times of war, a struggling economy, natural disasters, and day-to-day struggles, it can be difficult to take time to remember the things we are truly thankful for. The Thanksgiving holiday has arrived, and whether you celebrate with turkey, stuffing, football, movies, and family, or it’s a day like any other, we want to know – what are you thankful for? Tell us what you are thankful for in our Thankful Thanksgiving Contest, and you could win 2000 Xper points!

Thanksgiving ideas

Whether you are hosting the big day, attending a family function, or stopping by your best friend’s gathering, it’s important to be prepared! Lots of members want to know: What’s getting served up at your Thanksgiving?. Check it out for some ideas from other members!

Thanksgiving and relationships

Sometimes the holidays place extra stress on relationships -it could be a brand-new relationship, or a brand-new breakup. Don’t worry – you’re not alone. Take a look at one member’s dilemma: He broke up, and then had me over for Thanksgiving!

Whatever your day may turn out to be, we here at GirlsAskGuys want to wish you a very happy and safe Thanksgiving holiday!

Melissa
GirlsAskGuys.com Team