RED HERRING — Feb 10 — JupiterResearch said, "it’s not clear where daters are looking for mates but it doesn’t seem online social networking communities pose a significant threat." A mere 14% of online daters not subscribing to a service reported using social networking sites. Yahoo is the top dating site on the web, according to 19% of participants in a survey conducted by GMI Poll. Match.com comes in second, with 14%, followed by eHarmony.com, with 5%. Among the prospective daters, 42% report success when using the sites.
India’s Internet Population Explosion
RED HERRING — Feb 10 — The number of Indians getting online continues to swell, according to the Internet & Mobile Association of India. By the end of 2005, the number of Internet users in the country hit 38.5 million, up 54% from 25 million in 2004.