DAILY FINANCE – Feb 14 – Niche dating sites, a rapidly growing segment of the online matchmaking industry, are one way to go. Niche sites accounted for 23% of the online dating market in 2008, says Eric Resnick, director of strategy for Courtland Brooks, a marketing and consultancy firm to the online dating industry, and the owner of ProfileHelper.com, which helps people write online dating profiles. And they're up to 29% now, he says, quoting figures from Experian Hitwise. Dating experts say niche sites can better help daters zero in on what they are looking for. MarryMeAlready.com is geared toward folks in search of a permanent partner; OurTime.com (for people 50+); GreenSingles.com is for green-conscious people; Alikewise.com is for bookworms; and others. Then there sites such as Badoo or Twoo.com that are hybrid between an online dating site and a Facebookesque social network offers a free mobile app with new "interests" and "ice breaker" features.
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But buyer beware. Most niche dating sites will require singles to search a little further than the 23 miles that the average single likes to search on a dating site.
But buyer beware. Most niche dating sites will require singles to search a little further than the 23 miles that the average single likes to search on a dating site.
Thanks for the mention! We feel that to narrow in and find someone who is TRULY serious about finding something special, users may find it worth their while to look both within and outside of a 23 mile zone. Judging from success stories we’ve already heard, we think it’s working for them! 🙂
All the best,
MarryMeAlready dot com
Thanks for the mention! We feel that to narrow in and find someone who is TRULY serious about finding something special, users may find it worth their while to look both within and outside of a 23 mile zone. Judging from success stories we’ve already heard, we think it’s working for them! 🙂
All the best,
MarryMeAlready dot com