Many people take the art of dating way too seriously. Instead of enjoying themselves by meeting new friends and seeing if it leads anywhere, they turn it into a life mission to find the man or woman of their dreams.

Others are looking for something more casual. That is why the birth of new sites such as SmartDate – Connect Better brings a breath of fresh air into the dating world. They do not pretend that they are going to find your Prince Charming for you or that you are going to be married with two point four children by the end of the next year.

What they do aim to do, though, is to bring a little light heartedness and fun into the dating arena. You get to meet new people, people who may end up life-long friends; others are more casual, someone to spend some time with but nothing serious.

You can look for someone of the opposite sex, of the same sex or even couples. You can look for someone to have a fling with or you can keep it strictly online, with no face-to-face meetings. It is intended as good adult fun.

If this is your idea of having some fun, with no strings attached, then you can meet like-minded people also out to enjoy themselves.