Date-Based Dating at How About We…
Some time ago I met with Aaron Schildkrout and Brian Schechter in Boston to talk about their online dating startup. Fast forward several months and behold the soft launch of How About We, a dating site that puts the date back in dating. Instead of rating people on...One inch equals $30,000 in online dating world
From the “stating the obvious” department: CHARLOTTE OBSERVER — “A forthcoming study by a Duke University researcher and several colleagues confirms what not-so-thin women and short, broke men have long suspected: They don’t get nearly as...At OKCupid, Openness is The Key to Success
Great article about OKCupid in the New York Times, Looking for a Date? A Site Suggests You Check the Data. In its fight against much bigger competitors like Match.com, PlentyOfFish and eHarmony, it has tried a number of marketing techniques, often with little success....Tracking Worldwide LoveMaking With I Just Made Love
Last week my neighbor was playing Vivaldi with the volume at 11 on a Sunday morning. This of course means that he was getting busy. If the music didn’t give him away, I could have figured out what was going on by visiting I Just Made Love, an interactive map...Loveless Marriages To Be Banned In Minnesota
New Law Would Ban Marriages Between People Who Don’t Love Each Other I’m concerned about this bill in the Minnesota legislature which would outlaw marriages between two people who don’t love each other. Up to 53% of MN marriages would be invalid if...Experience Toyboy Warehouse at 30,000 Feet
Had a great talk with Julia Macmillan of Toyboy Warehouse. I was impressed with how Julia positioned TBW. Case in point, this animated video, which is running on Virgin Altantic transatlantic flights. Not the usual sleaze, which was refreshing. Julia’s blog,...One-Third of Facebook Users Are Single
A while back, Facebook came up with the United States Gross National Happiness. measurement. When people in their status updates use more positive words–or fewer negative words–then that day as a whole is counted as happier than usual. The graph contains...The Guardian Releases Dating Book and a Film
Some interesting news regarding the Guardian newspaper’s Soulmates dating site. The online dating service, which runs on The Dating Lab platform, launched in 2004 to introduce likeminded readers of the Guardian to other likeminded readers. Just over five years...Happy Valentine’s Day
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