From the monthly archives:

December 2002

Online dating: Everyone’s doing it

by David Evans on December 10, 2002   in Research

MSNBC article. Is on-line matchmaking really the third killer app of the internet? Over 18 million people visited online personal Web sites in June, according to research firm Jupiter/Media Metrix. Market leader Match.com now has 600,000 customers forking over about $25 a month. What do you think?

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Match.com Launches 25 Int’l Dating Stites

by David Evans on December 8, 2002   in International

From the Match.com Newscenter. Match.com announced the launch of 25 international local-language dating sites, with plans to launch additional sites before the end of the year. Supporting local languages and currencies, the new sites are built on the Soulmates Technology platform, acquired by Match.com earlier this year.

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uDate targets Spanish-Speakers

by David Evans on December 4, 2002   in Dating Sites, International

uDate announces New Personals Channel for Spanish-Speakers In the US and Latin America on YupiMSN.

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Unlucky bachelor sues dating Web site

by David Evans on December 3, 2002   in Safety

“Wouldn’t it be great if you could just punch in all the qualities you wanted in a girlfriend?” asks the computer dating Web site Ineedanewgirlfriend.com. “Now you can!” But a lawsuit filed Wednesday in Orange County Superior Court accuses the service of defrauding users – not to mention breaking their hearts. Read more

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