by David Evans | Dating Markets
Thirtyplussingles is a dating site focusing on, you guessed it, over-30 singles. I received a good-looking promotion from one of their affiliates. Interesting that the “offer” is not for twenty-somethings. I have not signed up for the service, but I cannot...
by David Evans | Dating Markets, Dating Sites & Startups
Lately I have felt that just about everything that can be said about the major players in the online dating industry has been said, either here, in the MMS (mainstream media) or on other blogs. To that end, I’ve decided to cancel my Match, Yahoo and other...
by David Evans | Dating Markets, Dating Sites & Startups, Online Dating Innovation
A scan of recent business press would indicate that MSM (mainstream media) is interested in hearing not about why revenue is down but more importantly, what a few small startups are doing to change the face of online dating. During a recent interview with Red Herring,...
by David Evans | Dating Markets
NY Times has article (reg req’s) about senior dating. Not much to it but here are some stats. According to Nielsen/Net Ratings, the number of online dating site users 55 or older rose 19.4 percent in the last year. Match.com’s 50-plus membership has...
by David Evans | Dating Markets, Dating Research
weAttract.com, an independent research and development firm, announced today the formation of a new Science Advisory Board. This multi-disciplinary team of nationally renowned psychologists, mathematicians, and educators will advise weAttract as it designs a new...
by David Evans | Dating Markets
The NY Times Magazine ran a big article (reg req’d) about matchmakers, quoting Janis Spindel extensively. $750 for a 30-minute meeting, $20,000 initiation fees, $250,000 marriage bonuses, what a business model! More than 90 percent of her clients, she claims,...