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The Rich and Beautiful Date Online

The Rich and Beautiful Date Online

Rich or Beautiful has launched a website promising what people really want from online dating. Their Unique Selling Proposition is to deliver beauty for money and money for beauty. The website includes a secure member area, FAQs, member ratings and features sections. It's a relationship site for wealthy or gorgeous players. Nothing left to the [...]

May 7, 2012 | Reply More
Summer Fun and Free Dating

Summer Fun and Free Dating

The imminent approach of Summer's peak stirs up feelings of loneliness and frustration for some singles who are doomed to spend the day at the beach alone. A a new online dating site, however, called I am Free Tonight is here to save the day! On other Internet dating sites, unhappy singles looking for a [...]

May 7, 2012 | Reply More
Athletic Dating for Athletic Online Singles

Athletic Dating for Athletic Online Singles

The personals site Athletic-dating.com offers an interesting way to interact online. Athletic-dating.com focuses on athletes dating athletes in a safe and friendly way. www.Athletic-dating.com stands out because of its sharp focus on matching athletes with other athletes. "Think about it, if you work out five days a week, drink protein shakes, and count calories like [...]

May 7, 2012 | Reply More
Professionals in the City – one of the best speed dating and singles events network in USA

Professionals in the City – one of the best speed dating and singles events network in USA

Professionals in the City is one of the USA’s largest speed dating network where singles can find their mates according to their professional interests.  More than 200,000 members of Professionals in the City may participate in hundreds of great Speed Dating Washington DC, Baltimore, Boston, Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia events.  Being a member [...]

March 17, 2011 | Reply More
Ashley Madison targets adulterers in Europe

Ashley Madison targets adulterers in Europe

Controversial infidelity website Ashley Madison, born of a Toronto-based businessman and the source of heated water cooler debates across North America, is launching across Europe this month. Fresh off a press tour in the U.K., Noel Biderman spoke to QMI Agency just after landing in Berlin Monday where he’s promoting the European version of AshleyMadison.com, [...]

October 26, 2010 | Reply More
Online dating In Argentina

Online dating In Argentina

According to Match, there are more than 16M singles in Argentina; that's why online dating is an attractive business in Latin America. The number of Match.com's registered users grew 250 % compared to 2009. Zonacitas.com, the local player, has more than 300.000 registered users and hopes for 400.000 at the end of the year.  Claudio [...]

October 24, 2010 | Reply More
EHarmony will be the most popular dating site in the UK

EHarmony will be the most popular dating site in the UK

Are you tired to be lonely? Do you dream to find your perfect match? Do you want to have firm life-long family life? Maybe it’s time to try online dating. You should join the online dating website eHarmony and Greg Waldorf, the boss of the second biggest fee-paying site in the USA, will help you [...]

October 15, 2010 | Reply More
Where are they – the best singles for online dating?

Where are they – the best singles for online dating?

Singles all over the world are using online dating sites for searching their perfect matches. But whether you know what cities have the greatest number of users searching for their dear ones on the Internet? Here is the statistics of the USA cities where online dating is the most popular. So, where do the most [...]

October 11, 2010 | Reply More
Ashley Madison affair dating site set to launch in UK and European markets

Ashley Madison affair dating site set to launch in UK and European markets

An affair dating website for married people, which has just launched in Australia, has told The Drum that it is planning to open itself up to the UK and European markets in the near future. Ashley Madison, which uses the stapline ’Life is short. Have an affair‘ and 'guarantees' affairs for married people, has already [...]

April 23, 2010 | Reply More
Matchmaker in India

Matchmaker in India

Matchmaker in India have successfully produced relationships with couples for nearly 15 years now and shows no signs of slowing down. Their expertise is focused on finding long-term serious relationships for those in India who are marriage minded. For years the company has taken pride in offering its members the latest tools in finding their [...]

April 14, 2010 | Reply More
Hitwise online dating rankings for March 2010

Hitwise online dating rankings for March 2010

The Experian Hitwise rankings are in for March 2010. PlentyofFish.com, Singlesnet, Match.com, Yahoo! Personals, Zoosk  and Adam4Adam maintained their #1, #2, #3, #4, #5 and #6 spot respectively. SeniorPeopleMeet moved ahead of free dating site DateHookup. eHarmony  and Chemistry did not leave their spots  # 9 and #10 respectively.

April 6, 2010 | Reply More
Match and eHarmony Target UK Dating Market

Match and eHarmony Target UK Dating Market

Facing a stagnant US online dating market, the top US dating sites are focusing more efforts in the UK. Comscore has reported a 1% drop in the global dating market, but the UK is showing a strong 16% growth. Match.com and eHarmony.com, each with a reported 20 million members, dominate the estimated £1 billion a [...]

February 23, 2010 | Reply More
AmericanSingles and Date.ca have become part of Spark.com

AmericanSingles and Date.ca have become part of Spark.com

Spark Networks, which operates a network of online dating sites, said that it has rolled out a new site, Spark.com. The new dating site consolidates members from two of the firm's other dating sites, AmericanSingles.com and Date.ca. Both of those sites are now redirecting users to the new Spark.com site. Spark.com provides new features that [...]

January 30, 2010 | Reply More
Match.com Launches New Dating Site

Match.com Launches New Dating Site

MatchAffinity is a new relationship site. Whilst match.com is focussed on dating and allowing members to look around for suitable people, MatchAffinity helps people to find their partner through some more scientific means. Each user takes a simple psychometric style test (takes about 10 minutes) and will then be matched with other members on the [...]

January 29, 2010 | Reply More
Miss Bikini 2009 with Anastasia International

Miss Bikini 2009 with Anastasia International

One of the biggest online dating service where you can meet thousands of russian ladies launches annual Miss Bikini 2009 contest. 54 outrageously delicious ladies from across Russia and CIS will vie for the title in an online competition that started September 15. Unlike most beauty contests, these scrumptious women are available for introduction to [...]

September 28, 2009 | Reply More
AshleyMadison launches their mobile dating service

AshleyMadison launches their mobile dating service

The future of cheating has arrived, courtesy of the world's largest infidelity dating site. In response to increased public demand for further ways to engage in discreet affairs, AshleyMadison.com launched Ashley Madison Mobile(R) allowing users with Mobile devices to "Have an Affair. Anywhere." As Ashley Madison founder, Noel Biderman, explains, "Millions have people said they [...]

April 22, 2009 | Reply More
Match.com is releasing a native iPhone application

Match.com is releasing a native iPhone application

Online dating site Match.com is releasing a native iPhone application for its 15 million members to date on the go. The app allows users to edit their profile, upload photos, and even has an opt-in to a location based feature that allows them to see singles in their area.  Match.com hasn’t been slow to jump [...]

March 25, 2009 | Reply More
15 year anniversary of Anastasia International

15 year anniversary of Anastasia International

Fifteen years ago in March Anastasia International began as a romance tour company operated by a Russian married to an American living part time in the States. Russian women had always been known for their captivating beauty and special charm. So at a time when international dating and long distance relationships were practically unheard of, [...]

March 25, 2009 | Reply More
Match and Meetic announce European Partnership

Match and Meetic announce European Partnership

Match.com and Meetic are two of the largest online dating services in Europe, and the partnership will result in one clear pan-European leader. Match.com is licensing the Match.com brand for its European operations to Meetic, and Meetic will optimize the two brands on a market-by-market basis. Match.com's European operations include Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, [...]

March 19, 2009 | Reply More
Shaadi Offers Matrimonial Reality TV Show

Shaadi Offers Matrimonial Reality TV Show

Shaadi.com, India’s largest matrimonial website from People Group, today announced its tie-up with Star Plus for its new show that will go on air soon. A unique show, combining reality and entertainment together, it will focus on a subject that most Indians are preoccupied with – marriage and will trace the journey of participants right [...]

February 1, 2009 | Reply More
Date.com is Now Free in India

Date.com is Now Free in India

Date.com a leading online dating website with more than 10 million members worldwide, is now free in India. With thousands of local Hindu singles flocking to Date.com looking for their love match, the free online dating site quickly responded by providing complete site access to the Country's lovelorn. "In India, there is a long standing culture [...]

January 30, 2009 | Reply More
Ashley Madison ‘s secret success

Ashley Madison ‘s secret success

"Life is short. Have an affair." That's the slogan of the Ashley Madison dating service, a website for people who want to cheat on their partners. That's right, unlike traditional Internet dating sites – where you're expected to say you're unattached no matter what the truth is – Ashley Madison is honest about its duplicity. [...]

January 14, 2009 | 2 Replies More
Match.com has launched new personality test

Match.com has launched new personality test

The new match.com personality test has been designed by world-renowned biological anthropologist, Dr. Helen Fisher and harnesses her decades of experience studying the laws of attraction and compatibility. The test consists of 56 questions and identifies four fundamental personality types associated with certain brain chemical systems: Explorer, Builder, Negotiator and Director.

December 6, 2008 | Reply More
Match.com members have exchanged over one billion winks

Match.com members have exchanged over one billion winks

Match.com one of the world's leading online dating service providers, announced that its members have exchanged over one billion winks.  Much like an in-person wink, a Match.com "wink" is an easy way for members to flirt and express initial interest in one another without a formal email introduction. With over 735,000 winks sent globally each [...]

December 6, 2008 | Reply More
No Credit Cards Needed On Date.co.uk

No Credit Cards Needed On Date.co.uk

Date.co.uk has launched its new SMS Billing feature. Members will now be able to subscribe for a 24 Hour Membership Pass through their mobile phone. The new Pass is available for £3.

December 4, 2008 | Reply More
New Look of Engage.com

New Look of Engage.com

Thanks to the awesome team at Engage, we now have a revamped site that looks like a million bucks and is really fun to use.  Engage is the Web’s first introductions platform and we’ve been at work making the site better, easier to use, and, as always, super fun.  Our simple aim: introduce the world, [...]

November 5, 2008 | Reply More
Date.co.uk is updated!

Date.co.uk is updated!

Date.co.uk, an online community for UK singles owned and operated by Spark Networks, has launched its newly revamped site. In addition to Date.co.uk's features including chat and 'Think You'd Click®', the new site now offers 11 ways to search for that 'special one' and a new range of communities where members can share interests, stories [...]

November 5, 2008 | Reply More
AskMen and Match.com launch dating service

AskMen and Match.com launch dating service

AskMen male lifestyle web portal, has formed an alliance with Match.com to launch a new dating service. The site will offer readers of AskMen access to Match.com's nationwide database but will have a "slick, male-oriented" site. It will have a quick search function that will allow users to browse profiles before registering. It will also [...]

November 2, 2008 | Reply More
Datingdirect launches new a match service testing

Datingdirect launches new a match service testing

DatingDirect is introducing psychometric testing as part of new service that aims to help users find more compatible matches. DatingDirectAffinity will offer relationship counselling to users in a bid to help new relationships bloom. The service will match both existing and new members with potential partners based on the results of the tests. It will [...]

October 19, 2008 | Reply More
Match.com consumer panel launching

Match.com consumer panel launching

Match.com one of the largest dating sites is launching the ‘match100’ consumer panel. The move comes as the dating site celebrates over one billion emails and one billion winks which have been sent globally on the match.com site since 2001. The ‘match100’ panel is composed of men and women of all ages and backgrounds from across [...]

October 19, 2008 | Reply More
Top 10 U.K. Dating Sites

Top 10 U.K. Dating Sites

Top 10 U.K. Dating Sites by Total Visits (000's):1. PlentyofFish 8,0522. Meetic 4,0243. Match 2,724

August 5, 2008 | Reply More
Top 10 North American Dating Sites

Top 10 North American Dating Sites

The latest comScore Media Metrix numbers now rank the free dating site Plentyoffish.com as the leading dating site in North America (U.S.A. + Canada). Top 10 North American Dating Sites by Total Visits (000′s): 1. PlentyofFish 36,825 2. Singlesnet 29,896 3. eHarmony 19,269 4. Match 18,329

August 5, 2008 | Reply More
Hitwise June 2008 US internet dating rankings

Hitwise June 2008 US internet dating rankings

Hitwise US internet dating rankings have recently been updated and here is the top sites by traffic according to Hitwise which monitors internet traffic and collects data directly from ISP networks. Hitwise is a commercial product where you have to pay to access data reports similar to Comscore. It is used to measure market share [...]

July 23, 2008 | Reply More
Multimedia Dating Online

Multimedia Dating Online

The Leading Dating Site Anastasia International has recently launched a new internet service – video chat  that allows western men dating Russian women to have a face to face conversation with any Russian lady while staying at home.  This option gives a great chance to get multimedia experience of being able to both see and [...]

June 21, 2008 | Reply More
US internet dating sites attracted 22.6 million users in 2007

US internet dating sites attracted 22.6 million users in 2007

According to Comscore, US internet dating sites attracted 22.6 million users in 2007. Only 60 million more people and we'll achieve complete market saturation. You have your marching orders, let's make 2008 the year we hit 40 million users.

January 18, 2008 | Reply More
eHarmony Adds Online Verification Service

eHarmony Adds Online Verification Service

Pasadena-based eHarmony said Monday that it has released a new service which will provide ID verification for its members. According to eHarmony, it has partnered with RelyID to validate age and identity of its members. The online dating and relationships site said the new service will allow members of its services to advertise that their [...]

January 16, 2008 | Reply More
Match.com Comes to Facebook

Match.com Comes to Facebook

Dating website Match.com hopes to net new customers by becoming the first major match-maker to partner with social networking site Facebook. The move comes as analysts argue free social networking sites pose a major threat to subscription services like Match. Some dating services have already exited the market as sites like Facebook and MySpace rapidly [...]

December 23, 2007 | Reply More
Online Dating Industry First Virtual Conference

Online Dating Industry First Virtual Conference

Ticonderoga Ventures, Inc. announces the first-ever virtual trade show for the Internet dating industry. The virtual event will take place online at www.iDate2007.com on December 19, 2007 from 8:00 a.m. EST to 8:00 p.m. EST. The one-day, December 19 virtual event will be free to all industry professionals. Attending will be executives from the following [...]

December 16, 2007 | Reply More
Penthouse Buys Group of Adult Dating Social-Networking Sites

Penthouse Buys Group of Adult Dating Social-Networking Sites

Penthouse Media Group has acquired adult-oriented social network operator Various Inc. for $500 million, NYT (FRB: 066570) reports. Various runs more than 25 social net sites under its flagship site FriendFinder.com  While the influx of free and low-cost video has hurt the sale of pornographic videos, the chief executive of the Penthouse Media Group remains [...]

December 12, 2007 | Reply More
One-Third of Women Who Meet Men Online Have Sex on First Date

One-Third of Women Who Meet Men Online Have Sex on First Date

It's confirmed: Online dating is the way to go if you're looking to get lucky. According to a recent survey published by the Sexuality Research and Social Policy research journal, one-third of women who meet people online have sex on the first date, and a whopping three-quarters of those surveyed do not use a condom. [...]

November 17, 2007 | Reply More
Man arrested for online dating scam

Man arrested for online dating scam

Police in Nigeria have arrested a 27-year-old man after he allegedly scammed a 60-year-old Queensland woman out of thousands of dollars. The woman met a man on an online dating website and sent him thousands of dollars over several months. Queensland police say she contacted the State's Police Service Computer Crime Unit after her relatives [...]

November 17, 2007 | Reply More
Online dating via social networks with Cupid’s Lab

Online dating via social networks with Cupid’s Lab

Cupid's Lab, the new way to meet singles online through the power of the social network, today announced the beta release of its dating web site. Doing away with mathematical formulae and complex queries, Cupid's Lab relies on the people who know us best — our friends — to help find the best match for [...]

November 14, 2007 | Reply More
How to marry a millionaire?

How to marry a millionaire?

If you're living on a champagne and caviar diet, but have a beer budget there's good news. Eight percent of the nation's households qualify as millionaires! You just need to know where to look! AOL has released the top 10 places to find the Mr. or Mrs. Moneybags of your dreams.First, is Los Alamos, New [...]

November 12, 2007 | Reply More
New life of Lavalife

New life of Lavalife

Toronto-based Lavalife has announced a redesign of their dating website.  From the press release the redesign offers:New and improved easy and simple navigation. A new, expanded photo-gallery – Members will now be able to post up to 30 pictures for free and assign them to any or all of the website's three communities: dating, relationship and [...]

October 28, 2007 | Reply More
Anastasia International has launched a new Project – Anastasia Truck

Anastasia International has launched a new Project – Anastasia Truck

Anastasia International* has launched a new Project – Anastasia Truck. The huge 18-wheeler vehicle will travel more than 200,000 miles back and forth across the USA, caring the photo of Ksenija, a beautiful lady, who was chosen from thousands of other candidates to present Anastasia International female members in the Truck project…

October 4, 2007 | Reply More
Dating Scam

Dating Scam

Dear visitors! We have created section Dating Scams for you in order to prevent you from scamming.  If you lie, cheat, or mislead people via Internet dating or if you are concerned that someone will do it to you, you need to learn some nice black list sites. This section reveals the potential scams surrounding online [...]

September 23, 2007 | Reply More
Lovingyou.com Personal view

Lovingyou.com Personal view

If you are you looking for some nice ideas to amaze your mate, or you want to find some nice lines to write in your letter, you should visit www.Lovingyou.com  I have found this site some years ago, it looked differently but Love made people to share their feelings and ideas and that attracted everyone who [...]

August 9, 2007 | Reply More
Anastasia invites to attend  unique Tour to the city of Mariupol

Anastasia invites to attend unique Tour to the city of Mariupol

There are more than 1300 ladies from this city registered at the website. They are eagerly waiting for the Socials hoping to meet the Man of their Dreams in their own city.

August 9, 2007 | Reply More
Top 10 web dating sites in the U.S.

Top 10 web dating sites in the U.S.

According to HitWise, the current top 10 web dating sites in the U.S., are: True, with 11% of the market. 55.9% of site users are male, 44.1% female. SinglesNet, with 9.3% of the market. 51.5% of site users are male, 48.5% female. Yahoo! Personals, with 9.13% of the market. 51.4% male, 48.6% female. Match, with [...]

July 24, 2007 | Reply More
British women seek younger men

British women seek younger men

A British survey suggests that an increasing number of women over the age of 45 are seeking relationships with younger men.

July 10, 2007 | Reply More