Online Dating News 12-21-10
Will dating sites warm up to location-based dating via Google? Introducing the Google Latitude app for iPhone. Likealittle is a Craigslist “Missed Connections” for the college set. The flirting social network hit 20M pageviews in 6 weeks. Via TechCrunch. Smartdate is...Online Dating Safety in The Spotlight
New York Times says New Online-Date Detectives Can Unmask Mr. or Ms. Wrong. There are hundreds of background check companies that offer services directly to singles. They all think they can make money in the dating market. Truth is, except for one or two companies...Zoosk’s Matching System Explained (Sort Of)
I’ve been wondering about Zook’s matching system. First their explanation of how it works and a screenshot of a typical Zoosk profile. Finally, a screenshot of how Zoosk “expires” matches, which most likely freaks people out and gets them back...Meetic Founder Featured in Economist Magazine
The Economist has a great story on Meetic founder Marc Simoncini. Quick hits: Mr Simoncini had the idea for Meetic during dinner with three friends who had all recently divorced or separated. All griped about the romantic desert. Mr Simoncini decided to help them, and...
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