by David Evans | Dating Industry Finance, Social: Dating & Networking
Two important deals being announced in Massachusetts today. Web analytics firm Compete was acquired, and Mzinga has acquired Prospero. Prospero’s community platform powers some of the largest social nets around. The combined company will become a market leader...
by David Evans | Dating Research
Martie Haselton, associate professor of psychology and communication studies at UCLA, has co-authored a study with eHarmony research scientist Gian Gonzaga. The study found that asking coeds to reflect on the love they felt for their boyfriends or girlfriends blunted...
by David Evans | Dating Markets
I’ve been videoconferencing since 1994, in fact, the original Connectix Quick Cam right here, next to my original Apple Newton and a hard drive the size of an end table. For me, text chat in an instant message window is fine for friends, but for business and...
by David Evans | Dating Site Features
This indicator of how complete my OKCupid profile is was perplexing at first. To get to the next level of completion, I can either answer another 204 questions or add a single comment to someone else’s profile. Now I get it, they want you to leave more comments,...
by David Evans | Dating Sites & Startups, Profiles & Matching
This month’s WIRED article by Chris Anderson (of Long Tail fame) plays directly into the business playbook for PlentyOfFish (PoF) and OKCupid. A decade and a half into the great online experiment, the last debates over free versus pay online are ending. This is...