CNET NEWS – Nov 15 - The U.S. Department of Justice is defending computer hacking laws that make it a crime to use a fake name on Facebook or lie about your weight in an online dating profile. Rhe Justice Department argues that it must be able to prosecute violations of Web sites' often-ignored, always-unintelligible "terms of service" policies. The law in question, the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act, has been used by the Justice Department to prosecute a woman who used a fake MySpace account to verbally attack a 13-year old girl who then committed suicide.
Month: November 2011
New Cupid Survey Results May Instigate A Boom For Dentists
PR NEWSWIRE – Nov 14 - Cupid has completed a survey of its members that reveals what people really care about on dating profile.
The highlights of the results are as follows.
– A great profile picture is essential for 42% of men and 50% of women
– The most unattractive thing for a man (a majority of 30% agreed) in a woman's profile picture is when the picture looks too professional.
– Women don't like men with bad teeth (40% of women)
The full article was originally published at Sacramento Bee, but is no longer available.
The Top Ten Online Dating Lies
TELEGRAPH.CO.UK – Nov 15 – Women lie about their looks whilst men lie about their jobs in the battle to find a partner through internet dating, a survey commissioned by BeautifulPeople.com, has found.
The top ten lies told by men:
- Job (better than it is)
- Height (taller)
- Weight (losing or gaining a few pounds)
- Physique (athletic)
- Money
Top ten lies told by women:
- Weight (losing a few pounds)
- Age (losing a few years)
- Physique (toned)
- Height
- Money
The full article was originally published at Telegraph.co.uk, but is no longer available.
SNAP Interactive Reports Third Quarter 2011 Results
PR NEWSWIRE – Nov 15 - Snap Interactive posted record quarterly revenues of ~$5.1M putting the Company on an annualized revenue run-rate of more than $20M. Snap incurred a net loss of $511,290 compared to net income of $87,289. AreYouInterested.com brand added ~3.3M new profiles during the quarter; and the iPhone Mobile Dating app was downloaded more than 675,000 times, up more than 80% YOY.
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IAC Launches Crowded Room To Help Users Make Real Friends
VATOR.TV – Nov 14 – IAC's new app Crowded Room aims to make that very online/offline social networking bridge by helping users connect with people who frequent the same hangout spots. The service is clearly geared toward those who are looking for love…or something like it. Users can even meet people at places they plan to go, such as a party, via the “Go” button, which allows them to sync up their check-ins with Facebook, Foursquare, or Twitter.
20,000 Chinese Seek Partners At World’s Biggest Dating Fair
VANCOUVER SUN – Nov 14 - On a sunny day on the outskirts of Shanghai on Sunday, 20,000 hopeful, curious and in some cases desperate Chinese gathered for the world's largest dating event. At least a third of the attendees were parent. For China's bachelors, the obligation to buy their brides a marital home weighs heavily. The government has tinkered with the law to dissuade women from marrying for money, rather than love, but there was little sign on Sunday that the message had sunk in. For many couples, the money for the house and car comes from the parents, giving those wandering the fair plenty of influence when it comes to picking their in-laws.
by Malcolm Moore
The full article was originally published at Vancouver Sun, but is no longer available.
Love, Lies And What They Learned
NY TIMES – Nov 13 – There are millions of Americans seeking love on the Internet. Little do they know that teams of scientists are eagerly watching them trying to find it. These scholars have gathered data from sites like Match.com, OkCupid and Yahoo! Personals to study attraction, trust, deception. ~81% of people misrepresent their height, weight or age in their profiles, according to a study led by an assistant professor Catalina L. Toma. In a different study she found that women’s profile photographs were on average a year and a half old. Men’s were on average six months old. Liars use more negative words like “not” and “never,” yet another way of putting up a buffer. Liars use fewer negative emotion words like “sad” and “upset,” and they write shorter online personal essays.
ChristianCafe.com Partners With Boundless.org
PRESS RELEASE – Nov 14 – ChristianCafe.com is now in alliance with Focus on the Family and its singles ministry, Boundless, to help Christian singles connect online for marriage-focused relationships. In this alliance, Focus on the Family and Boundless will promote ChristianCafe.com to their followers.
The full article was originally published at Focus on the Family, but is no longer available.
Internet Dating Jobs Listing Update – November 2011
OPW – Nov 12 – New iDating jobs listing is live on the Internet Dating Jobs blog.
Below see a couple of this month's most interesting offers:
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From our esteemed Courtland Brooks clients:
WhiteLabelDating
Partner Account Executive
Global Personals USA (Webdate, Fling, WealthyMen)
Internet Affiliate Sales Managers / Online Buyers
Twoo
Marketing Director
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Badoo
HR Director
eHarmony
Director, Digital Marketing
FriendFinder Networks
Director, Online Marketing
Match.com, Chemistry.com, People Media
Director, Product
Mektoube.fr
Artistic Director Web and Mobile
To see more open positions go here.
Do you have an idating industry job offer which is not included? Please, send it to petra@courtlandbrooks.com and we will add it to the list.