From the monthly archives:

April 2004

Tryinternetdating launches

by David Evans on April 28, 2004   in Dating Sites

Tryinternetdating is a resource for single adults interested in learning more about Internet dating and online personals. The site’s editors “Ken & Barbie” publish their “cliffs notes” while using various online dating sites. The reviews are straightforward and, at times, humorous. The site also includes articles on online dating safety and other valuable tips –such [...]

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DATE: Wednesday, April 28th
TIME: 8 p.m. ET/PT, 7 p.m. CT
PLACE: 60 Minutes II on CBS

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Is Eharmony rejecting customers unfairly?

by David Evans on April 26, 2004   in Uncategorized

Eharmony says it rejects thousands of would-be subscribers who indicate they are depressed or have addiction problems.
We wondered how long it would be before a service started filtering potential members based on their personality tests. This brings to question the vailidity of the tests themselves.
Link to LA Times article.

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Match.com Adds Video to Its Match.com Messenger

by David Evans on April 26, 2004   in Dating Sites

Match.com today announced the launch of a video-enabled instant messaging service, allowing users of Match.com Messenger to view potential dates live, via webcam while sending and receiving text-based messages. Link to press release and Matchvideo

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Truth in advertising hits Internet dating

by David Evans on April 22, 2004   in Safety

USA TODDAY has an article about client certification.
snip… companies in this booming business are beginning to offer background checks and other client certification options.
I question the effectiveness of some of these companies, they’re only a few weeks old! Probably still waiting for phone lines to be installed. And what’s up with [...]

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Personality tests proliferate on the Web

by David Evans on April 21, 2004   in Dating Sites

For seekers of self-knowledge, there’s a plethora of online personality tests that will help gauge everything from weighty matters like what type of mate or career would be best for you, to more frivolous concerns such as whether your personality is more like that of a Golden Retriever or a Chihuahua. More…

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Spring Street Networks adds voice greetings

by David Evans on April 16, 2004   in Dating Sites

Snip… Use your telephone to add a fun, new element to your personals profile! Adding a voice greeting only takes a couple minutes and allows you to be heard by more people than ever — new people can listen to your greeting online or over the phone!

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