You can find a love match no matter what your circumstance is and/or your relationship needs are. College students, laid-off folks, divorcees, single parents, and recession-proof millionaires are all seeking a mate while dating online, and/or dating offline. Not to mention looking for that soul mate! Especially right now, when the number of online daters are soaring -- and being single, at any age, is becoming more commonplace.

Dating is a numbers game. Absolutely a numbers game.

So you do need to separate what I call the DUDs (Definitely Unworkable Dudes/Dudesses) from the STUDs (Seriously Terrific, Utterly Devoted).

Use the quick test below to determine if someone is worth dating by identifying their positive behaviors. This will help you weed out those who are heartbreakers and problematic love matches, or who are unworkable.

Remember, there is no perfect partner -- including you. Like raw diamonds, we are all flawed and require honing and polishing. And as a single searching for the ultimate companion, you can discover that diamond in the rough -- that someone who you can truly thrive with.

As you're getting to know a potential partner, keep in mind these DUD/STUD quiz questions to determine if he/she is a dating contender for you: