CNN – July 19 – This month, a 63-year-old woman launched "Date My Single Kid," an online dating site to expand the scope of potential suitors for her son. "We aren't trying to start a scientific matchmaker service like eHarmony," says Geri Brin. "We are doing it like a mother would do it. You know what your child wants. Her son estimates she set him up on at least 30 dates before her site went live. Some dates went well. Others lacked a spark. Geri Brin say parental involvement is natural today, when many parents act more like friends of their children. Already her site has lured in more than 200 parents, who are advertising their 20-, 30- and 40-something children as available for dates. There's nothing new about parents interfering in their children's love lives. Until the 1940s in the US, the family was usually the broker in a relationship. Matchmaking parents also exist across various cultures. Shaadi.com is a popular Indian matrimonial website where parents, including those who live in the US, post their children's photos and information in hopes of securing them a spouse. In Japan, some parents eager to marry off their child throw matrimonial parties at hotels and conference centers. FULL ARTICLE @ CNN
