Month: January 2008

Americans Reveal Views On Sex And Gay Dating

Posted on January 18, 2008

Chemistry PR NEWSWIRE — Jan 17 –  A survey, released by Chemistry.com, reveals 84% of Americans agree there's nothing wrong with premarital sex, 72% of singles agree that gay people fall in love the same way straight people do, 79% believes that gay people should have the right to find a meaningful relationship and 74% endorse the idea of gay marriage or civil unions.

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 Mark Brooks: I'm not so sure about that. Your comments please…

Japan Internet Dating Safety Concerns

Posted on January 18, 2008

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YOMIURI — Jan 17
— The (Japanese) National Police Agency (NPA) wants stricter
regulations as current law regulating Internet dating services is being
ignored. The
law (enacted September 2003) prohibits minors under 18 from such
actions as posting
messages on the sites that can be interpreted as soliciting to have
paid sex. According to the NPA, there are about 5,000 dating sites on
the Internet. The number of young people under 18 who were
victims of sex crimes in connection with dating service sites in 2006
increased to 1,153, up 92 people from the prior year. 95% of the
victims accessed the sites via cell phones.

iDate & The NJ State ‘Internet Dating Safety Act’

Posted on January 17, 2008

Idate_logo_2008 NEWSWIRE — Jan 16 — The New Jersey State Legislature passage of bills A4304 and S1977, known as the Internet Dating Safety Act, will be discussed at the 5th annual Internet Dating Conference in Miami beach on January 31 and February 1, 2008. Peter McGreevy, an attorney with McGreevy & Henle, LLP, will discuss the status and details of the legislation. The event also coincides with the Social Networking Conference, taking place on the same dates at the Miami Beach Convention Center in separate rooms. Delegates to the Internet Dating Conference receive complimentary admission to the Social Networking Conference as well. FULL ARTICLE @ NEWSWIRE

Active.com Partners with Fitness Singles

Posted on January 17, 2008

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PRESS RELEASE — Jan 16 — Fitness Singles and
Active.com partners to serve single adults who engage in
active and fitness-oriented lifestyles. Active.com is helping their members connect to a large database of like-minded, active singles by way of Fitness Singles. FULL ARTICLE @ PR WEB

PlanetOut Explores Possible Sale Of Company

Posted on January 15, 2008

Planetout REUTERS — Jan 14 –  PlanetOut, which serves the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, is evaluating strategic alternatives, including a possible sale of the company. PlanetOut, which has been reporting a loss for the last seven quarters, said it will no longer provide quarterly or annual earnings outlook and will not hold quarterly earnings calls. FULL ARTICLE @ REUTERS

HurryDate’s SpeedDating Goes Mobile

Posted on January 15, 2008

Hurrydate_logo PRESS RELEASE — Jan 15 — Advanced Mobile Applications and Longtail Studios, in association with HurryDate®, released a mobile speed dating game. HurryDate's SpeedDaters is now on leading wireless carriers (Cingular, Sprint, T-Mobile, Verizon Wireless and MVNO's (mobile virtual network operators), including Boost Mobile, and Virgin Mobile). The game lets players test their dating skills and see how the pick up lines really work. FULL ARTICLE @ NEWSWIRE

TRUE.com Applauds Lawmakers For Passing Safer Dating Legislation

Posted on January 15, 2008

True_logo PR NEWSWIRE — Jan 14 — TRUE.com congratulates New Jersey legislators for yesterday enacting the nation's first online dating legislation. The Internet Dating Safety Act (Senate Bill-1977/A4304) requires online dating services to disclose their criminal background screening practices and to offer safer dating tips on their sites. When registering for membership on TRUE, all users must represent that they have not been convicted of a felony or of a sexual offense and that they are not married.

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Dates On Demand

Posted on January 15, 2008

Crazyblinddate_logo BOSTON GLOBE — Jan 15 — We are in an era when you can get anything as soon as you want it, including soul mates. A new online dating service, called Crazy Blind Date, invites users to sign up for same-day service, matching them with dates in a matter of hours. Unlike most Internet dating services, Crazy Blind Date is about immediacy, not compatibility. Users register on the site and list the times and places they want to meet a date. Once a user submits a request, Crazy Blind Date arranges a meeting. Within a few hours, users are e-mailed the specifics of their date: a place, a time, and – for dramatic effect – a blurred photo of the other person. As of now, the service – which is free – operates in Boston, New York, San Francisco, and Austin, Texas. FULL ARTICLE @ BOSTON GLOBE

New Online ID Verification Service For eHarmony Members

Posted on January 14, 2008

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BUSINESS WIRE– Jan 14 — eHarmony released a new online ID
verification service in partnership with RelyID, a leading provider of
age and identity verification services. Using publicly available
information, RelyID validates a user’s first and last name, age, and
address. Once verified, a user’s profile features a RelyID badge, which
shows that their personal information has been verified. FULL ARTICLE @ BUSINESS WIRE