Markus Frind, founder of PlentyofFish, had this to say about the Meetic-Match deal.
Competetion is intense and the paid dating space is shrinking as a result we are seeing consolidation in the space. It seems like every paid site is for sale.
He has some good blog posts lately:
Average Paid Dating Site subscriptions per user fall 25% in 6 months
Why Don’t free Sites appeal to younger or lower income users the way paid sites do?
And my recent favorite, Looking to acquire.
Keep track of the Meetic/Match conversation and leave a comment with your thoughts about the deal.
Online Dating startups might want to check out You Noodle to promote their business.
Online Dating Insider is going Dutch., In the New York Times, Market Watch
SexyAds.com founders Jayce and Maureen Shaw say that the adult dating site (200k monthly visitors) will shift to “fully featured adult networking.†Sure, call it networking.
Mashable has a fun list of unusual dating sites. Dating service for the terminally ill stuck out, as did Women Behind Bars.
Facebook begins testing ad-driven polls.
Weekly Digest of the Social Networking Space: Feb 18, 2009
TechCrunch has an enormous review of the tell-all MySpace Book.
Have you seen the Facebook Bookazine?
According to YesNoMayb, the old saying that the perfect woman for a man is half his age plus 10 years works pretty well. My friends always say it’s half plus seven. I’ve never seen information about the age men that women prefer and how it changes as they get older.
Recent sales analyses by Ansell Healthcare, the makers of LifeStyles Condoms, show a clear inverse relationship between poor economic times and condom sales.
Genetic Influence In Social Networks Identified.
Bedpost – ever wonder how often you get busy? Easier than using Outlook, iCal or for you studs, Excel to track your action.
Geek proposals – These are great.
Fernando, this one’s for you. In case you’re feeling studious: Psychometric Description of the True Compatibility Testâ„¢.
Interested in the romantic elements of science? Vasopressin, pair-bonding and male fidelity.
