Month: November 2012

Cupid In Legal Fight For French Domain Name

Posted on November 19, 2012

Cupidoncom logoHERALD SCOTLAND – Nov 19 – Cupid has found itself embroiled in a €1M (£800K) legal dispute over the way it has romanced French customers. Cupid has been challenged by continental rival Cupidon over the Scottish company's use of the Cupidon.com domain name it bought 18 months ago for £175,000. The result of the case, which is being heard by the Tribunal de Grande Instance de Paris, is expected this week. Cupidon, the owner of the Cuipdon.fr, Cupidon.be and Cupidon.net websites, claims its trade mark has been infringed and that Cupid is trading unfairly. Cupidon is seeking €800K in damages over Cupid's use of the Cupidon.com name, €75K on the grounds of unfair competition and €75K for tardiness in responding to Cupidon's request that it stop using the domain as well as assorted costs and daily charges if Cupid does not comply.

by Tim Sharp
See full article at Herald Scotland

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iDate Moscow & Sydney Photos Now Live

Posted on November 19, 2012

OPW – Nov 19 – Check out the photos from the Internet Dating Conference in Moscow and Sydney. Well done to all the speakers and to Marc Lesnick, and the iDate team. The next conference is in Las Vegas.

Here’s the video summary of Sydney iDate.

OkCupid Experiment Proves Men Don’t Mind Dating Sociopaths

Posted on November 19, 2012

Okcupid profileCNET NEWS – Nov 18 – A woman's profile — full of obvious red flags — is put up on OkCupid. Within 6 hours, she received 39 messages from interested men and her profile was viewed more than 400 times. Do men just look at the pictures? You see, in their hearts men just don't care if their lady friend is erratic — even beyond the bounds of the law — as long as she's good-looking.

by Chris Matysczyk
See full article at CNet News

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Adultery Is No Longer Just A Man’s Game

Posted on November 19, 2012

AdulteryNATIONAL POST – Nov 18 – Researchers widely agree that the rate of female infidelity is rising. “Women in our society have been held up as the moral paragons, so the increase in female infidelity causes us to consider whether infidelity is as immoral as we believe,” said David Ley, a New Mexico psychologist and author of Insatiable Wives: Women Who Stray and the Men Who Love Them, a recently released book that documents female infidelity. Since the 1990s, the number of women who reported ever having an affair has risen to 19% from 12%, compared with a stable 23% among men, according to a recent study by researchers at the Kinsey Institute. “Is this a good thing? It sure is. Women are claiming their right to feel fulfilled in relationships and sex, regardless of what society might expect of them.” With a job comes financial independence, and research shows that the more money people make, the more likely they are to cheat. In the Kinsey Institute study, 16% of impoverished or lower-income people said they had been unfaithful, compared with 24% among higher earners. As women’s economic independence rises, so does her propensity to take risks and seek out “the other man.”

by Kathryn Blaze Carlson
See full article at National Post

MeetMe: 32nd Fastest Growing Company In On Deloitte’s 2012 Technology Fast 500

Posted on November 16, 2012

Meetme logo news July 12MARKETWIRE – Nov 16 – MeetMe,
the public market leader in social discovery, ranked 32 on Deloitte's
Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology,
media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies
in North America. Rankings are based on five-year revenue growth. In
that period, MeetMe has grown its revenue 5300%. MeetMe, formerly known
as myYearbook, previously ranked 26th as a Technology Fast 500™ award
winner for 2011.

See full article at Live PR

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Matchmaker Janis Spindel Brings Back Intimate Mini Match Dinners

Posted on November 16, 2012

Janis spinde serious matchmakingPR WEB – Nov 16 – Janis Spindel Serious Matchmaking re-launches the highly successful mini match dinners. Spindel has recorded 996 marriages to the nations high rollers and celebs. She is now on a mission to reach 1,000 marriages before the end of the year.

See full article at PR Web

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Blind Dates And Matchmaking For Babies In China

Posted on November 15, 2012

Matchmaking for babies in chinaABC NEWS – Nov 15 – Parents in China are so worried about their children finding a spouse they often arrange blind dates or pressure their children to attend matchmaking events. But some parents are taking it to a new extreme. A baby matchmaking event was organized by BB Groupon, which sells baby care products. The matchmaker, Deng Peng, is the market manager of the website. "I'm very worried about my daughter being alone. We want to organize this event to offer a platform for babies to meet and play together. It is too early to talk about marriage, of course, but it would be a welcome miracle if they really got married one day," said Deng Peng. At the party, there were only 3 girls and 27 boys. The gender imbalance in China has soared since ultrasound technology became widely available in the 1980s and millions choose to abort baby girls in favor of having a son.

by Kaijing Xiao
See full article at ABC News

SNAP: North America Deloitte’s 36th Fastest Growing Company

Posted on November 15, 2012

Snapinteractive logoPR NEWSWIRE – Nov 14 – SNAP Interactive ranked 36th overall on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500™, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications, life sciences and clean technology companies in North America. In the New York Metro area, the Company was ranked 5th and in the Internet category, the Company ranked 9th. SNAP's revenue grew 4,412% from 2007 to 2011. SNAP Interactive operates social discovery apps for social networks and mobile platforms. SNAP's flagship brand, AreYouInterested.com, is one of the largest social discovery apps on the Internet, based on monthly active users.

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

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DinnerDate: Group Dates For Single Foodies

Posted on November 15, 2012

Dinnerdate logoMASHABLE – Nov 14 – DinnerDate is for singles who love trying new foods, interesting conversation and meeting new people. The startup is bringing online daters together in a group setting. DinnerDate reserves tables at the hottest new restaurants. The network’s eligible bachelors and bachelorettes are free to opt into any pre-arranged events listed on the website. At least six people are guaranteed to be at each group date. Most dinner groups range from 8 to 10 eaters, with a maximum of 12. So far 120 dinner group dates have been organized. DinnerDate is only available in San Diego and Orlando. The plan is to expand to San Francisco, Atlanta, Austin, Columbus and New York.

by Joann Pan
See full article at Mashable

iDate Awards Voting Open

Posted on November 14, 2012

Idate awards logoWEBWIRE – Nov 14 – Final Nominees have been selected and voting for the winners runs between now and January 4, 2013 at idateawards.com. Winners will be announced January 17, 2013 at the iDate in Las Vegas. The iDate Awards highlight the people and websites that represent the best and most innovative aspects of the online dating, matchmaking and date coaching business.

See full article at Webwire