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Internet dating study

Katelyn Y. A. McKenna in the Department of Psychology at New York University has published a paper in the Journal of Social Issues titled Relationship Formation on the Internet: What’s the Big Attraction?(PDF). This is a heady read, 23 pages of why people like...

Online dating: Everyone’s doing it

MSNBC article. Is on-line matchmaking really the third killer app of the internet? Over 18 million people visited online personal Web sites in June, according to research firm Jupiter/Media Metrix. Market leader Match.com now has 600,000 customers forking over about...

Love and Money

In 1994 Gary Kremen joined forces with partner Peng Tsin Ong to start Classifieds Inc. They raised US$1.7 million from Canaan Partners and started a service called match.com. I bet the partners at Cannan are very happy with their long shot. They also mention starting...