Month: November 2008

Chemistry Responds To eHarmony Legal Settlement

Posted on November 21, 2008

Chemistry logo PR NEWSWIRE — Nov 21 — Following a finding by the New Jersey Attorney General that it had violated an anti-discrimination law and agreeing to a settlement, eHarmony is now required to cater to same-sex couples. "It's a shame that Dr. Neil Clark Warren's sudden acceptance came at the forced hand of the legal system," said Thomas Enraght-Moony, CEO of Match.com and Chemistry.com. "Since its inception, Chemistry.com has lived by the mantra of "Come as You Are." "I'm absolutely positive that romantic love is exactly the same whether you happen to be straight or gay," said renowned biological anthropologist and chief advisor to Chemistry.com, Dr. Helen Fisher.

The full article was originally published at MarketWatch, but is no longer available.

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How To Build A Successful Relationship

Posted on November 21, 2008

Therightone togetherdating loga PRESS RELEASE — Nov 20 — Paul A. Falzone, CEO of The Right One and Together Dating has a few tips to help you out of your dating rut and create a fresh approach to dating in the new year. 'Dating is a lot like when you learned to ride a bike when you were a kid. Sure, you fell off the bike, but you kept getting back on, never forgetting what made you fall off. Fortunately with dating, you have the benefit of learning from others how not to fall the next time,' said Falzone. Tips from Paul Falzone:
- Take a look at your past relationships.
– Leave enough time between the end of one relationship and the beginning of the next.
– Give new relationships proper time to develop.
– Long-term relationship lagging? Do not sweep problems under the carpet.

The full article was originally published at PR Inside, but is no longer available.

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eHarmony Uses Misleading Lesbian Personals Ads On Facebook

Posted on November 21, 2008

Eharmony-logo GAY WALLET — Nov 20 — The segregated gay personals site Compatible Partners won't launch until March 2009 but eHarmony already placed its ads on Facebook. I wonder if eHarmony's Facebook ads are part of a marketing research project where they're testing the waters and trying to decide how much money they can realistically make by offering gay personals on a "special" segregated section of their web site.

The full article was originally published at Gay Wallet, but is no longer available.

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Avalanche Begins International Expansion

Posted on November 20, 2008

Avalanche logo PR NEWSWIRE — Nov 20 — Avalanche, owner of Date.com, Matchmaker.com and Amor.com, started its international expansion with the launch of translated sites in Spanish, Portuguese and German. Avalanche also added PayPal as a payment option for site subscribers.

The full article was originally published at Cloud Computing Journal, but is no longer available.

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Sugar Babes For Cash

Posted on November 20, 2008

KOMO NEWS — Nov 19 — On SeekingArrangement.com, people are expected to be perfectly blunt. Prospective sugar babies let potential sugar daddies know right up front how much they expect to get — anywhere from $2,000 to upwards of $20,000 per month. The site says it brokers "mutually beneficial relationships," and not only between rich men and younger women, but between rich women and younger men as well.

The full article was originally published at Komo News, but is no longer available.

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Mashable’s Open Web Awards

Posted on November 20, 2008

Mashable open web awards logo OPW — Nov 20 — Mashable is running their 2nd Open Web Awards and there's a category for Dating and Romance which includes the following options. Copenda, DateHookup, Flow Mingle, Ignighter, Luvem or Leavem, MyTweetHeart, Plentyoffish, OK CuSpeeddate, and Zoosk. – Mark Brooks

eHarmony Agrees To Provide Same-sex Matches

Posted on November 19, 2008

Eharmony LA TIMES — Nov 19 –  eHarmony will begin providing same-sex matches under as part of a settlement with New Jersey's Civil Rights Division. Under terms of the settlement, the company can create a new or differently named Web site for same-sex singles. In addition, eHarmony will pay the division $50,000 to cover administrative costs. It will pay McKinley $5,000 and give him a free one-year membership to its new service.

The full article was originally published at LA Times, but is no longer available.

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OnlineBootyCall.com Announces Smart Car Winner

Posted on November 18, 2008

Onlinebootycall_logo PR NEWSWIRE — Nov 18 – OnlineBootyCall.com has announced the winners of its Smart Car Giveaway Contest. The contest ran from August 1 to October 31 and asked members to invite friends to join the OBC community. Thousands of singles were invited to join, and prizes totaling  $40,000, including a Smart Car cabriolet, were awarded to the 13 winners this week.

The full article was originally published at Earth Times, but is no longer available.

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Keep Yourself And Your Identity Safe

Posted on November 17, 2008

Therightone_togetherdating_loga PRESS RELEASE — Nov 16 –  According to WHOA (Working to Halt Online Abuse), an organization dedicated to educating the internet community about online harassment and abuse, 73.5% of online harassment/cyber stalking victims (from 2000 to 2006) were female and half of them between the ages of 18-30. Paul A. Falzone, CEO of The Right One and Together Dating offers advice on how to avoid online harassment and cyber stalking as well as compromised personal information:

  • Be very leery of any additional information you may post on a personal homepage or social networks
  • Avoid using screen names that reveal your identity or location.
  • Install and keep computer security software up-to-date.
  • When mail or phone contact is necessary use an office phone number and address or a postal box.
  • Be aware of any vague or inconsistent information that a correspondent provides.
  • Be skeptical of any 'too good to be true'  photo.
  • Report harassing behavior.
  • Be familiar with online resources intended to educate the public about such online issues (www.cyberangels.org, http://www.haltabuse.org and http://www.childrenspartnership.org)

The full article was originally published at PR Inside, but is no longer available.

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