PROVO, Utah, Oct. 4 /PRNewswire/ — MingleMatch today announced that membership on its wide variety of sites has exceeded one-million profiles.
Month: October 2004
eHarmony Grows; New State-of-the-Art Call Center
PASADENA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 4, 2004–eHarmony is continuing to expand operations with a focus on superior customer service. Since October 2003, the number of eHarmony employees has nearly tripled. eHarmony call centers currently handle over 100,000 customer inquiries each month by phone, email and live chat, and the company projects the number of "customer care" representatives alone to grow by 25 percent by the end of 2004. ALTAVISTA
When Do I Pull My Profile?
OWH–When's the appropriate time to pull your profile off a dating site? The decision to remove your profile is tantamount to taking a date home to meet your parents. And getting to that point can resemble a game of chicken. A guy might call to announce, "I've taken down my profile" just as you're headed out on your second date of the day. Melissa Darnay, author of "Dating 101: The Instant Cure for Romance Blues," encourages daters not to rush.
The full article was originally published at Omaha World Herald, but is no longer available.
Dubious of Online Dating; Teens
ADN–…The core theme of any serious Internet matchmaking service is its personality test. These tests have widespread use today and not just for finding love. Sites are popping up everywhere for this very purpose. eHarmony.com claims to have a higher match-to-marriage rate than any other dating Web site and displays happily wed couples at every click of the button, though it is the same handful of couples over and over again. All of these sites are meant for the use of those who are 18 or older.
Voiceglo and Friendster Connect with Internet Phone Service; Popular Online Service Will Offer VoIP to Millions of Members Worldwide
BUSINESS WIRE, Sep 30th–Voiceglo, a global, full-service Voice over Internet Protocol communications company and Friendster today announced an exclusive partnership to further expand the Friendster global communications network via VoIP. Friendster will begin offering 'The Friendster Phone' powered by GloPhone, Voiceglo's innovative Web- and PC-based phone service, allowing users to make free calls to their friends anywhere, anytime.
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Older People Turn to Internet to Find Love
MSNBC–Seniors are bringing in some unexpected revenue for online dating sites, which expect business to grow as many baby boomers find themselves single again…Older online daters appear to have different goals from their younger counterparts, according to a survey by Match.com. 26% of singles age 55 and older indicated they were looking for a commitment or marriage. 55% for ages 18 to 29; and 60% for ages 30 to 39.
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Bad Dentistry Wrecked my Marriage, Says ‘Rules’ Author
TELEGRAPH–The writer who lectured millions of women on “time-tested secrets for capturing the heart of Mr Right” has now blamed the break-up of her marriage on her dentist. Ellen Fein, author of the 1990s bestseller The Rules, accuses a New York “dentist to the stars” of botching work on her teeth, leaving her with “life-altering injuries” which helped cause her divorce. UK TELEGRAPH
Beliefnet Launches Soulmatch
NEW YORK, Sept. 28 /PRNewswire/ — Beliefnet, Inc., the leading multifaith spirituality media company and online community, announced today the launch of Soulmatch, a values-based, spiritually-centered online dating service.
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Woman Says Matchmaking Service Should Be Dumped
WNBC–Finding that someone special can prove to be quite challenging, and sometimes, services that promise to make it easier turn out to be disappointing. With many of the services — dating clubs or online introductions — if the right match fails to appear, it’s not viewed as a loss. But when you invest $5,000 in a service, serious money is expected to yield some serious introductions. Rita Karmiol is a successful business woman and mother of two teenagers. Between work and travel, she has little time for dating. That’s why Kate McCabe’s Connections (real world matchmaking service) sounded good to her. Alas. WNBC
Photo Makeover Gives New Hope to Online Daters
(PRWEB) September 28, 2004 — You"ve seen makeovers that turn a humble home into a palace. You"ve seen surgeons turn a human duckling into a swan. You"ve even seen five gay guys persuade a straight guy to apply moisturizer. Now a real makeover service is going where no television show has ever gone! LookBetterOnline.com is helping cyber-daters find the love of their lives by completely renovating their online look. "We set clients up with a professional portrait photographer, rewrite their entire profile, and offer telephone and chat support throughout their online relationship.