Launching new dating sites is always exciting. Lots of hard work, dedication, butterflies and expectations swirling around as launch day approaches. Yesterday marked the launch of Meetcha, a new dating site for singles over 40. In an interesting turn of events, Meetcha’s parent company is actually my landlord (and neighbors and friends).
Eons, Inc., the Boston, MA-based company that incubates and launches digital products targeting adults over 40, has announced the launch of Meetcha in Greater Boston, the first market in its national roll-out. By combining one-on-one matching with local, group meet-up opportunities based on members’ shared interests, Meetcha offers the growing number of singles over 40 a more fun, less-pressured way to meet new people.
Eons, Inc.’s experience with Meetcha sister site, eons.com — the first baby boomer social network — revealed that this demographic values getting to know others around a broad array of shared interests and experiences. These online friendships, in many cases, have led to offline friendships, romances and even marriages. It was this observation that sparked the company to consider the online dating space.
You may have heard of Eons, its founder is Jeff Taylor, who founded Monster.com.
I’ve attended and have liked some of the fun PODS (People Out Doing Stuff) they are putting together around Boston.
Here are some Meetcha introductory videos, the Meetcha blog and the full press release. I’ll dig deeper into the site in coming weeks. For now, sign up, check it out and let us know what you think of Meetcha.
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“By combining one-on-one matching with local, group meet-up opportunities based on members’ shared interests, Meetcha offers the growing number of singles over 40 a more fun, less-pressured way to meet new people.”
“Two-way compatibility matching based on members’ interests as expressed through Meetcha’s proprietary Interest app.”
Is it only a recommendation engine based on similar/shared interests and experiences?
what is new, different or better in Meetcha’s approach than what’s already available?
Because there are plenty of proposals like Meetcha.
Local and group meet-up?
Experience had shown serious daters do not want to meet in groups or attend group meet-up opportunities as if they were “Tupperware parties”.
Where are the meetup-based over 40 sites? I certainly don’t see them. Where is the proof that seriously over-40 singles don’t want to meet up in groups?
You click a few items that express your interests and that helps the matching system. This isn’t eHarmony and it’s not trying to be.
I don’t know….I’m over forty and single and not happy with any of the sites I’ve tried. Being on EHarmony is like having to write a book before you get to meet someone. Match won’t even let you read an email you receive if you haven’t paid and Yahoo – no one writes, it’s just a drive by viewing place. I think these sites have every desire mixed with every age and I never know whether someone is seriously looking for a relationship or just looking to get laid. I dislike having to clarify the goal before I can get to any of the good stuff. There’s no singular focus in common. I think an over 40 site would work – at least then I hope most would be looking for the same thing and be in the same age ball park rather than all ages seeking all different things.