I am meeting with Eric Holzle, founder of Scientific Match, and will post details soon. In the meantime, information at TheBostonChannel and the Northeastern News.
Jeff at Longtail Studios wrote to let us know about HurryDate’s SpeedDaters.
Advanced Mobile Applications and Longtail Studios, in association with HurryDate® today announced the release of the first mobile speed dating game, HurryDate’s SpeedDaters on leading wireless carriers.
Developed by Longtail Studios and published by Advanced Mobile Applications, the game lets players test their dating skills and see how the pick up lines really work. Practice speed dating as if you were actual attending a HurryDate event. HurryDate’s SpeedDaters will offer players the ability to step into the shoes of the other gender and experience dating from their perspective.
HurryDate’s SpeedDaters’ features include:
• Character customization: Customize your characters to make them look like
yourself or any way you want
• Gender selection: Experience dating from the eyes of the other gender
• Multiple modes: Play through story mode, mini-games, or go on unlimited
speed dates in any location
• Mini-games: Dating mini-games test your eye contact, body language and
listening skills
• Unlockable content: Unlock expanded game modes and anytime puzzle play
I need to figure out how to sign up for this. Spark Networks acquired HurryDate in February 2007. I wonder if this mean the service will be offered to Spark Networks properties like JDate.
Funny thing, a friend emailed me about Scientific Match while I was writing this. Looks like they did a solid press launch.
Tiffany Kelley of Love Concierge says: Love Concierge is the world’s first virtual assistant firm dedicated solely to improving the love lives of our clients! Our team of professionals are based in the US and can help with everything from online dating management to personal assistant services.
I had this idea years ago, shame on me for not launching this idea.
Remarkable Love Concierge testimonial: Tim Ferriss, the author of The 4-Hour Workweek says: “The results were beyond belief….I got more than 20 dates. It was unreal.” If he says it works, I believe it. I’m trying hard to be more efficient, working with the Getting Things Done tools and books. Ferriss’s book totally blew me away, great stuff.
Lynne Sandler of A Sound Match writes:
Hi Dave, Without repeating the information you read about A Sound Match, what else can I share about my belief that music can predict compatibility? We all listen to music and it says a lot about us. I don’t match people who both like U2 and REM. My 3-minute quiz, that measures how much you like music, allows me to send you matches with a high likelihood of compatibility because they have a similar music lifestyle and also similar personality traits. I’ve spent the past 15 years researching this theory. The marketing does not focus on the �?science�? behind it but takes an irreverent tone �?music. the best bad-date repellent around.�?
My target group is the hip music lover and members send each other playlists of full-length songs/albums inside emails and profiles … I’ve embedded Rhapsody’s music service into mine. Our widget (holds the quiz) is now on Facebook and by next week the matching system should be integrated so members can instantly see their compatibility with each other.
Jangl, the anonymous calling service featured on Match.com, has added SMS to product offering. All messages send through the web-based Jangl SMS service are free. I wonder if/when this may or may not be integrated with Match.com.
Planet Out looking for a bail out? Seeking Alpha and PaidContent muse about Planet Out’s financial troubles.
eHarmony launching “Who has viewed me” feature.
Staganddove is a quirky site aimed at creative professionals in the UK. Expect a plethora of hot booty, videochat and the latest news about music, clubs and films. You’ll have to pony up £8.99 per month to get
European Kiss is a free online dating site for single europeans who appreciate the European culture and lifestyle. EuropeanKiss features “Windows Vista” Gadgets and “Windows” Desktop Message Notifier (both features) a first in the online dating industry. Gadgets are easy-to-use mini programs that give you information at a glance in real-time and Message Notifier is a Windows tool that sits in your system tray and notifies you when there are new mail messages. There is no need to open your browser and login to our site just to check if you’ve received a mail message or how many users are on line, our gadgets give you this information and more.
As I Mac guy, this site does nothing for me, literally. If you like PC-only dating sites and the european lifestyle, European Kiss might be right for you.
Thats it for now, I’m sure I’ll have follow-up information on most of the companies and launches to share in coming weeks.
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matches with a high likelihood of compatibility because they have a similar music lifestyle and also similar personality traits.
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How it can be proved?
Also profiling by voice analysis, image analysis, music/video preferences, handwriting analysis, color preferences and other == lack of precision by distortion!
The “A Sound MatchCompatibility Indicator” is only a 4/3/2/1 notes symbol!!! so again the WHOLE precision is LESS than any person could achieve searching by his/her own!!!
http://www.asoundmatch.com/howasmworks.php
“You could get a 4-note match (high likelihood) with someone who likes different music than you. That’s fine, even great. As long as you know this person appreciates music the same way you do, you know that you two will be able to relate on a variety of levels.”
My Music Personality is Unchained Melody
Only a 4 personalities ensemble = Unchained Melody, Shining Star, Heart of Gold, Diamond in the Rough
I had 5 matches with a 4 notes symbol, all of them with Unchained Melody and Last Active: over 30 days ago!!!
I had 7 matches with a 3 notes symbol, all of them with Shining Star and Last Active: within past month and over 30 days ago.
I had 38 matches with a 2 notes symbol, all of them with Heart of Gold and Last Active: within past month and over 30 days ago.
I had over 70 matches with a 1 note symbol, all of them with Diamond in the Rough and Last Active: within last 24 hours, within past 2 weeks, within past month and over 30 days ago.
A lot of profiles with “Last Active: over 30 days ago” SOUNDS like fake profiles!
Kindest Regards,
Fernando Ardenghi.
Buenos Aires.
Argentina.
ardenghifer@gmail.com
Fernando,
Thanks for taking the time to check out A Sound Match. It’s too bad, but it is true. The profiles you see are real and many were created 30+ days ago. Without the critical mass for people to interact/date in their cities, there isn’t a lot of current incentive to return to the site … but we’re working on it.
As far as the matching system goes, it’s also true that four types of music listeners (or “Music Personalities”) exist within the general population. We all listen to music. The quiz measures how much you like music because two people who like it a similar amount have lots more in common than two people with a dissimilar appreciation for it. The closer you score with another member, the more likely you are to be compatible (your 4-note matches).
The matching algorithm is quite precise and matches your score against all other members’, breaking up the entire membership into four possible likelihoods of compatibility. I could have chosen to send members their strongest matches (three and four notes), but I want people to see for themselves the difference in compatibility and “date quality” between their one-note vs. four-note matches.
Since you are an Unchained Melody — telling me that music is not very important to you or your social life — you did not score closely and are a risky match with Diamonds in the Rough — who are huge music fans and hobbyists. If you take the time to contact a few, you would find that you lead quite different lifestyles — choices about the vacations you take, the kind of homes you like, your preferred social activities, your openness to new experience … essentially, the things that make two people able to sustain a healthy, meaningful relationship.
If you have further comments or questions, bring ‘em on. ;)
Thanks,
Lynne
Hi all,
I thought I should weigh in on this topic. First, imprecise measurements by “distortion” can certainly happen, but launching this criticism against things like the Dewey Color Test is inaccurate. Please read the paper by Lange more carefully. In fact, precision of measurment is not really a practical concern anymore in this field.
Second, music preferences certainly can be relevant to some aspects of platonic and romantic compatibility in that music preferences are related (significantly but weakly) to personality traits. This has been shown in a few peer-reviewed research studies. But keep in mind that couples can show a wide variance in personality and yet still score high on measures of relationship satisfaction and stability. The fact is the “similarity principle” is limited at best.
Turning attention back on the premise of music compatibility, I have not seen any convincing research that suggests there are only “four”types of music listeners in the general population. Indeed, there are at least 14 different music generes related to the Big Five personality traits.
Moreover, the notion of music compatibility was arguably pioneered by my friend Dr. Jason Rentfrow, in collaboration with Dr. Sam Gosling. Interested readers can have fun reading the following:
Rentfrow, P. J., & Gosling, S. D. (2007). The content and validity of stereotypes about fans of 14 music genres. Psychology of Music, 35, 306-326.
Rentfrow, P. J., & Gosling, S. D. (2006). Message in a ballad: The role of music preferences in interpersonal perception. Psychological Science, 17, 236-242.
Rentfrow, P. J., & Gosling, S. D. (2003). The do-re-mi’s of everyday life: The structure and personality correlates of music preferences. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 84, 1236-1256.
Thx,
James Houran, Ph.D.
Online Dating Magazine
Interesting points being raised. This has me thinking about how relationship between a person’s interests and two people’s compatibility. We all appreciate the information you’ve presented. Now, it’s time for me to start reading up on some of these great links.
Hello,
Yes, I have spoken with Jason Rentfrow about his research. It’s all fascinating. However, his work focuses on the music itself and how it correlates to specific personality traits. My work focuses on overall music lifestyle and listening behavior. The type of music people like is secondary to determining compatibility in my world. Of primary importance is that two people have a similar appreciation for music.
Thanks,
Lynne