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A new year, and like clockwork a whole slew of unintelligible press releases right before iDate. This one is a real winner. Go take some aspirin before reading any further.
Did You, Inc. Releases an All New Social Networking Website Called DidYouDate.com Which is Creating Controversy Over Extra-Martial Affairs.
Did You, Inc., a New York Corporation since [...]

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I’m watching the news scroll by at MacRumorsLive, which is liveblogging Steve Jobs two-hour keynote address at Macworld. The master just announced the iTV. I’m heading over to the Apple store to pick one up if they are available today.
While I’m preoccupied…
Just heard from findmedateme, the world’s first social network for online dating and online [...]

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I can’t believe I haven’t posted about this, must have been too much eggnog during the holidays. Mining/holding company Mountains West have announced their intention to merge Together, The Right One and eLove to create an off-and-online dating powerhouse.
Nothing says “we care deeply about creating long-lasting relationships� than being bought by a mining company involved [...]

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I was checking something out on About.com and saw this ad for Yahoo Personals. Y! is entering into various partnerships with high-traffic sites, I keep coming across them randomly from time to time.
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Here I sit, with Dave, about to enter the stratosphere: blogging. Why? Because two years ago Match.com came to me to design a new dating site, Chemistry.com. You fall in love for many reasons, but among them is certainly chemistry. And today 91% of American women and 86% of American [...]

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Earlier this year I worked closely with a startup that wanted to address the issues of marrieds and couples over 40. Clearly there was a need for some sort of online component to keeping married people happy, when I was talking with them they were trying to figure out what the services would look [...]

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Stephen Cohen, who stole Sex.com from Match.com founder Gary Kremen and whose whereabouts are still unknown — can now add “gangland murder attemptâ€? to his life story.
Who doesn’t like a story that includes a:
Convicted felon, a private investigator with a Stanford MBA, a Match.com startup dot-commer (now former) tweaker, a daughter caught smuggling 202 pounds [...]

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PlanJam is a newly relaunched site for, among other things, finding a date and a place to take your date.
Whether it’s your first date, blind date, or a romantic idea for that special occassion - our interactive interface will allow you to plan a fun, romantic, or affordable date from over 120 unique date [...]

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I’ve set it up to make posting comments easier. The first time you post a comment, it’s held for moderation. All future comments from you should post immediately.
HippiePersonals.com auction came and went with 0 bids. Dude!
Eharmony has increased the payout for their affiliate program until Christmas. Currently they are paying $20-$75 for these actions, but [...]

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