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I think I overestimated the success of a dating site. I should say, its the VPS III package from 1&1 which is running me $60.00 a month. Though it doesn't seem like much, when the bills are adding up, it does affect the bottom line.

I think I will sleep on it, and see how I feel tomorrow. Any advice would really help me right now.

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If you're burnt out, over it, and just not going to put any more energy into it: go ahead and shop around for a buyer.

It doesn't hurt to get a gauge on what people would pay for your site, though I doubt you'll get a price that comes close to repaying you for the time already spent.

Otherwise, your site doesn't need a dedicated host at this stage. Get a shared host and reduce your hosting fees to $60/yr instead of per mo. Your adsense revenue should cover that easily.

In most situations being unemployed is a benefit for a low-burnrate startup with potential. Plus, a lot of employers love to see entrepreneurial experience.

Hope this rough spot passes swiftly, and good luck with whatever you decide to do.

My advice would be to move to a hosting provider that can scale easily with the success of your site. I like linode. If your site isn't generating much traffic, $23 should cover your hosting expenses ($20 for a single node). As your traffic scales up, add additional nodes.

I'm not really willing to sign up on your site, and almost nothing is viewable without an account, so that's going to be it as far as advice I can offer. Good luck!

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