PRESS RELEASE — Sep 4 — VDDate is a new dating site that specializes in helping singles with venereal diseases find other singles with the same venereal disease. It is estimated that as many as 1 in 5 Americans have genital herpes alone. FULL ARTICLE @ PR WEB
Month: September 2007
Social Relief For Those In Debt
THE MYVESTA FOUNDATION — Sep 1 — DatingForDebtors is a free site for those dealing with debt. With almost 40% of debtors also suffering from symptoms of depression, the site is designed to be nothing more than a virtual clubhouse for those who want to reach out to others in the same situation, provide free help, or just find a friend.
The full article was originally published at The Myvesta Foundation, but is no longer available.
Mobile Dating Service Statistics
SERVICES MOBILES — Aug 31 — According to Tribilis Mobile – a publisher of interactive network applications for mobile phones, including MatchMobile – mobile dating service traffic is fairly constant 24/7, compared to online dating which occurs mainly at night. Many users prefer accessing dating services only on mobile phones due to the availability and discretion they provide.
The full article was originally published at Services Mobiles, but is no longer available.
Online vs TV vs Radio
OPW — Sep 4 — Internet use is trouncing radio and TV use amongst 18 to 42 year olds.
| Media Use Per Day by U.S. Adult Internet Users (January 2007) | ||||
| Media | Echo Boomers (18-31) | Gen X (32-42) | Baby Boomers (42-62) | Total Mean Hours/Day |
| Internet | 3,28 | 3,00 | 2,69 | 2,91 |
| TV | 2,73 | 2,63 | 2,83 | 2,78 |
| Radio | 1,79 | 1,88 | 1,93 | 1,87 |
| Source: EMarketer, April 2007, from Lumin Collaborative | ||||
PoorMatch.com Satire On Match.com
OPW — Sep 1 — David McCandless takes all the best worst parts of internet dating and combines the, at PoorMatch.com. Here's one of the profiles… "CosyNites Film junkie alcoholic with scoliosis of the spine. I like curling up on the sofa with a bottle of red wine and a DVD." – Mark Brooks