by David Evans | Dating Conferences & Events
After a weekend of playoffs football ( go Pats!) and snowboarding in Vermont it is time to head to Miami for iDate. The conference should be ok, but I’m most excited about meeting with the people who are the pulse of the online dating industry. I know there will...
by David Evans | Dating Conferences & Events
While I was abusing my body on the slopes slamming it into trees and falling on chunks of ice over the weekend I received a slew of press releases and party invites and lots of rumors surrounding iDate. Expect to hear about new partnerships, recent funding rounds(no,...
by David Evans | Dating Safety
I met Jeff and Tamara of SafeDate at SITRAS in December and we had an long conversation about identity verification and the safety of online dating. Disclaimer- They also gave me a nice SafeDate t-shirt. Safedate launched their website today. If you’re a dating...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups
Friday afternoon deserves a fun post, so here it is. This kind of stuff is big in Japan. Only a matter of time before it takes off here. An Imaginary Girlfriend is exactly that. This is a service provided by a real life girl where she will pretend to be your long...
by David Evans | Online Dating Industry
I received a tip from a Molson drinker that Lavalife paid something like $5 million a year (CDN) for the deal with Sympatico.MSN.ca. That’s about $4.1M USD to us Budweiser drinkers.