Month: September 2009

Daters Have Only 30 Minutes To Make A Good Impression

Posted on September 15, 2009

Itsjustlunch logo PRESS RELEASE — Sep 14 –'It's Just Lunch' and American Way in flight magazine reveal that when it comes to dating, there's little time to make a good impression. On a first date, 66% of daters will decide in a half hour whether they will see the other person again. 16% make the decision in the first five minutes, and 5% know immediately. Particularly speedy was the 21-39 year old sub-set of survey-takers, 20% of whom need only 5 minutes.  The 40-49 year olds are slightly more patient, with 33% allowing their dates more than one hour.

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

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WooMe Partners With IG

Posted on September 15, 2009

Woome logo nove PRESS RELEASE — Sep 10 – WooMe, the live video introductions platform, partners with IG, one of Brazil's largest online portals, to extend the WooMe service to the Brazilian market. The service is expected to launch later this year. IG will provide local support, reach and marketing support in exchange for a percentage of revenues in the region.

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

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Online Dating In New Zealand

Posted on September 15, 2009

Nzdating logo SCOOP — Sep 14 — The 2009 NetGuide Telecom Broadband survey reveals
that more than 30% of Kiwis surveyed knew someone who had met their
current spouse online, although only 9% admitted having a profile on a
dating site. New Zealand sees 120,000 couples marrying every year after
meeting online. New Zealand’s two most popular dating sites, NZ Dating
and Findsomeone, now have ~1.5M profiles listed between them. FULL ARTICLE @ SCOOP

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“People Are Experince Goods” Study

Posted on September 14, 2009

Virtual-Date OPW — Sep 14 — Online dating frequently fails to meet user
expectations because people, unlike many commodities available for
purchase online, are 'experience goods:' Daters wish to screen
potential partners by experiential attributes such as sense of humor or
rapport, but online dating sites force them to screen by searchable
attributes such as income or religion. Online daters spend 7x many
hours screening profiles and e-mailing than in actual face-to-face
interactions.They spend too much time conducting searches based
on attributes they do not value highly, failing to connect with people
for offline dates, and finding the few offline dates they do schedule
to be unsatisfying.

"People Are Experience Goods" study found that
virtual dates may decrease this trend. Virtual Dates, which simulate a
first date, allow couples to interact in real time. Participants’
reactions were more positive toward individuals whom they had Virtual
Date. Each year, more people are drawn to the virtual communities
teeming with life online, and some even “emigrate” there: the current
population of virtual worlds in games such as Second Life, World of
Warcraft, and EverQuest is estimated at ~20M people, and 20% of these
gamers claim the online realm as their “primary place of residence”.
The average online role-playing game player spends 22 hours a week in
his or her virtual world.

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“Single” Documentary Available On DVD

Posted on September 14, 2009

Single - documentary film PRESS RELEASE — Aug 26 – Osiris Entertainment has set a DVD street date of September 15 for its award-winning feature doc "Single". "Single" will release with a suggested list price of $19.98. "Single" provides a timely and comprehensive look into what it means to be single in America and how singles regard marriage. Among the interviewees are comedian/actress Tammy Pescatelli, singer-songwriter Elza, comedian/filmmaker Luca Palanca, political scientist and author Andrew Hacker PhD, research expert and author Stephanie Coontz, social scientist and author Christine Whelan PhD and entrepreneur/author Mitch Thrower. FULL ARTICLE @ 24-7 PRESS RELEASE

Meet The Polyamorists

Posted on September 14, 2009

Polyamory logo INDEPENDENT.CO.UK — Sep 13 — Polys want a committed relationships but with several
people at once. In the UK alone, there are thought to be several
thousand enthusiasts. In July Graham Nicholls founded polyamory.org.uk.
Polys don't interact solely in cyberspace. As their lifestyle and
beliefs suggest, they want to meet as many folk as possible in the
flesh. New York's Poly Pride Weekend offers a picnic, rally and "cuddle
party" every October. Britain doesn't yet host such a large or
high-profile event, but around 300 attendees are expected at Polyday, a
day of talks, workshops, socialising and "sex-positive cabaret" in
central London on 26 September. FULL ARTICLE @ INDEPENDENT.CO.UK

Looking For A Job?

Posted on September 13, 2009

Jobs offered OPW — Sep 13 — We've updated the iDating industry job listings. Here are a few sample job listings that we thought were interesting…

Be2
   Executive assistant to the Founder/CEO

Dating Direct
   Chargé(e) de partnariats Internet/Account Executive – Online Partnerships / France, Boulogne – Billancourt

eHarmony
   Director, Executive Office / USA – CA, Pasadena
   Research Interviewer / US – CA, Pasadena
   Online Marketing Manager / UK – London
   Sr. Email Marketing Specialist / USA – CA, Pasadena
  
FriendScout24
   Marketing Performance Manager / Germany – Munchen

Lavalife
   Sales Manager / Canada – Toronto
   Customer Service Representative / Canada – Etobicoke

Match.com, Chemistry.com
   Manager, Consumer Insight / USA – TX, Dallas
   Manager, Search Marketing, Chemistry / USA – TX, Dallas
   Sr. Product Manager / USA- TX, Dallas
   Finance Director (Planning, Forecasting, Strategy) / USA – CA, Los Angeles
   Product Manager (Product Roadmap, ROI, Analytics) / USA, TX, Dallas
   Product Manager – Chemistry / USA – TX, Dallas
   Sr. Product Manager / USA – TX, Dallas
   VP, Online Acquisition (Online Marketing) / USA – TX, Dallas

Spark Networks
    Sr. Manager, Email Marketing / USA – CA,  Beverly Hills
    Affiliate Marketing Manager / USA – CA,  Beverly Hills
    Sr. Manager, Email Marketing / USA – UT, Provo

World Singles
   Chief Technology Officer / USA – CA, Aliso Viejo

For the full listing, go here.

Do you have an idating job offer which is not included?  Please, send the details (company, job title, location, link to details) to petra@courtlandbrooks.com and we will add your offer to the list.

CatchMe.com To Offer Location Based Dating

Posted on September 11, 2009

Catchme logo SYS-CON — Sep 11 — With the help
of Urban Mapping, a provider of location-rich content for interactive applications, CatchMe.com is the first dating site that
allows users to search by neighborhood. This feature has been
launched for the New York City region with other markets coming soon. FULL ARTICLE @ SYS-CON

iDating Industry Job Offers (September 2009)

Posted on September 11, 2009

AdultFriendFinder
   Senior System Administrator
   Accounting Manager
   Senior Accountant
   Business Analyst
   Senior Programmer
   Web Designer
   SEO Engineer
   Senior Flash ActionScript Programmer
   Senior Network Administrator
   HTML Developer

Be2
   Executive assistant to the Founder/CEO
   Scrum Master / Munich
   Web Designer / Armenia
   Senior QA Engineer / Armenia

More info: http://corporate.be2.com/jobs, contact: jobs@be2.com

Black People Meet
   Cold Fusion Developer / USA – AZ, Chandler

Dating Direct
   Dévelopeurs PHP/SQL confirmés
   Webmaster XHTML/CCS 2 / France, Boulogne – Billancourt
   Intégrateur HTML
   Chargé(e) de partnariats Internet/Account Executive – Online Partnerships / France, Boulogne – Billancourt
   Chargé(e) Référencement Naturel / France, Boulogne – Billancourt
   Account Executive – Search Enginge Marketing – Marché UK / France, Boulogne – Billancourt
   Conseillers clientele/modérateurs    France, Boulogne – Billancourt

More info: http://www.datingdirect.com/misc/jobs_v.php, contact: recrutement@meetic-corp.com

eHarmony
   Sr. Systems Administrator / US – CA, Pasadena
   Sr. Front End Developer / US – CA, Pasadena
   Sr. Oracle DBA / US – CA, Pasadena
   Sr. Java Engineer / US – CA, Pasadena
   Sr. Financial Accountant / US – CA, Pasadena
   Sr. Data Analyst / US – CA, Pasadena
   Research Interviewer / US – CA, Pasadena
   Online Marketing Manager / UK – London
   Sr. Linux System Administrator / US – CA, Pasadena
   Lifecycle Marketing Manager / US – CA, Pasadena
   Sr. QA Engineer / US – CA, Pasadena
   Sr. Email Marketing Specialist / USA – CA, Pasadena
   Retention Manager / USA – CA, Pasadena
   Contract Market Research Assistant / USA – CA, Pasadena
   Director, Executive Office / USA – CA, Pasadena  

FriendScout24 (description in German)
   Marketing Performance Manager / Germany – Munchen
   Internships in Marketing, Product Management / Germany – Munchen

Lavalife
   Sales Manager / Canada – Toronto
   Customer Service Representative / Canada – Etobicoke

More info: corp.lavalife.com/web/corp/careers

Match.com, Chemistry.com
   Manager, Consumer Insight / USA – TX, Dallas
   Manager, Search Marketing, Chemistry / USA – TX, Dallas
   Sr. Product Manager / USA- TX, Dallas
   Finance Director (Planning, Forecasting, Strategy) / USA – CA, Los Angeles
   Product Manager (Product Roadmap, ROI, Analytics) / USA, TX, Dallas
   Application Engineer / USA, TX, Dallas
   Quality Assurance Engineer / USA – TX, Dallas
   Email Customer Care Agent / USA – TX, Dallas
   Sr. Database Engineer / USA – TX, Dallas
   Visual Designer – USA / TX, Dallas
   Sr. User Interface Engineer – USA – TX, Dallas
   Product Manager – Chemistry / USA – TX, Dallas
   Database Engineer – Chemistry.com / USA – TX, Dallas
   Executive Assistant / USA – TX, Dallas
   Sr. Product Manager / USA – TX, Dallas
   VP, Online Acquisition (Online Marketing) / USA – TX, Dallas

Online-Buddies
   Bilingual Customer Service Representative
   Bilingual Customer Service Supervisor
   Senior Web Designer
   MySQL Db Administrator
   Senior Web Engineer
   Usability Engineer
   Network Administrator

Shaadi
    Customer Relations Officer / India – Mumbai
    Web Developer / India – Mumbai
    Software Engineer / India – Mumbai
    Senior Software Engineer / India – Mumbai
    SEO Expert / India – Mumbai
    Product Manager / India – Mumbai
    Asst. Product Manager / India – Mumbai
    Telecalling Operator / India – Mumbai

Spark Networks
    Java Developer / USA – CA,  Beverly Hills
    Sr. Manager, Email Marketing / USA – CA,  Beverly Hills
    Affiliate Marketing Manager / USA – CA,  Beverly Hills
    Java Developer / USA – UT, Provo
    Sr. Manager, Email Marketing / USA – UT, Provo
    Affiliate Marketing Manager / USA – UT, Provo
    Marketing & Financial Planning Analyst / USA – CA, Beverly Hills

SpeedDate:   
   QA/Testing
   User-interface/Web Design
   Front-end Develoment
   Project Management
   Marketing
   Various Internships

To learn more, email: jobs@speeddate.com

WhiteLabelDating
   Front-end Developer/Designer / UK, Windsor office
   Administrative Executive
   Rail Developers / UK, Windsor office

WooMe       
   System Admin / UK – London, USA – Los Angeles
   IM Engineer / UK – London
   Fronted Guru – HTML/CSS/javascript/AJAX / UK – London
   Site Operations Manager / USA – Los Angeles
   Community Manager
   Site Operations Analyst / USA – San Francisco
   Senior Django Developer / UK – London
   Dev Intern / UK – London
   Marketing Intern / USA – Los Angeles

More info: http://www.woome.com/woome/jobs/#sysadmin

World Singles
   Greek Speaking Customer Service person / USA – CA, Aliso Viejo
   Chief Technology Officer / USA – CA, Aliso Viejo

Zoosk       
   Lead Software Engineer – Mobile
   Frontend Software Engineer
   Senior Engineer in Test
   Senior Software Engineer
   Software Engineer

Fuego Nation Social Network Relaunches As A Dating Site

Posted on September 10, 2009

Fuego connect logoVENTURE BEAT — Sep 10 — Fuego Nation launched as a social network in January but now it's being relaunched as an online dating service called Fuego Connect. Brogan Keane, CEO of the company, hopes the new site will do better. The prior site suffered from a lack of marketing and a fundraising cycle that never ended. The company is now engaged in a new round of fundraising that Keane expects to close in the coming weeks. Fuego Connect is free for a single profile in the form of a Passion Card that states what members love to do. But if they want to describe themselves in a couple of ways, such as a mountain climber and an artist, then they have to pay 99c/month for the second profile. The more profiles they have, the easier it is for people to find them. FULL ARTICLE @ VENTURE BEAT