STAR TRIBUNE — Sep 30 — More than ever, singles are using text messaging to flirt (and break up). With everyone so busy these days, using a free moment to send a text has become a viable way for people to simply touch base or take it to the next level.
Month: October 2007
Matchmaking Is On An Upswing
THE NEW YORK TIMES — Sep 30 — People burnt out by the lies and lack of privacy found on dating sites are turning to one of this country’s 1,600 matchmakers who prescreen potential matches and focus on long-term compatibility rather than short-term chemistry. Mark Brooks of Online Personals Watch has pointed out that the problem for matchmakers has always been casting a wide enough net; for online sites the problem has been narrowing the pool. He advised both to find common ground. The latest crop of hybrids (online dating sites that offer matchmaking services) seems to suggest some are doing just that. Elove.com, one of the larger New York-area hybrid offerings, is an Internet service that gives each participant a 90-minute in-person interview, and then follows up with criminal background and marital status checks. Once approved, photographs and videos are taken and posted by the matchmaking service. Subscribers are then given a password to search elove’s database. FULL ARTICLE @ THE NEW YORK TIMES
The Right One Relocates Headquarters In Norwell
PRESS RELEASE — Sep 30 — The Right One/Together Dating, the world’s largest brick-and-mortar dating service, has relocated their corporate headquarters in Norwell, Mass. The company, one of Boston’s Top 50 Fastest Growing Companies, simply needed more space. FULL ARTICLE @ PR.COM
AshleyMadison Billboard Draws Criticism
KABC-TV — Sep 27 — In West Hollywood, people are protesting a billboard by AshleyMadison that states, “Life is short, have an affair.” The protesters, who have successfully had another AshleyMadison billboard removed a short time ago, believe the dating service, which promises to connect people who are in a relationship with other people who are in a relationship, is immoral.
The full article was originally published at ABC7 Local, but is no longer available.
WhiteLabelDating Receives Highest Praise In Industry Study
PRESS RELEASE — Oct 1 — WhiteLabelDating‘s newly re-launched site has received the highest rating in a recent industry study published by Online Personals Watch. The study compared WhiteLabelDating with several other top tier white label solution providers. “WhiteLabelDating.com was best in class with its new platform,” said Mark Brooks, Editor, Online Personals Watch.
The full article was originally published at 1888 Press Release, but is no longer available.