WINDY CITY TIMES — July 17 — Matchmaking service provider myPartner.com is now offering a gay dating application, gaymatch.com, on Facebook. myPartner was established in 2004, originally offering one-on-one matchmaking services exclusively to gay men. In 2007, the company increased its availability by broadening its services to include on-line dating. FULL ARTICLE @ EDGE BOSTON
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Finalists Chosen To Compete Tor America’s Gay Bachelor Title
PRESS RELEASE — July 7 — The five bachelors that will compete for this year's America's Gay Bachelor 2008 title were publicly announced today by the gay matchmaking site myPartner.com, the contest's sponsor. The five finalists were chosen from a pool of 51 contestants by more than 35,000 votes cast online at myPartner.com. The finalists will appear in San Diego for final judging by a panel of celebrity judges at the contest's star-studded finale held at W San Diego on July 17 during San Diego's Gay Pride Week.
RadarLounge.com Launches
PR.COM — July 5 — RadarLounge.com launches a gay online dating community where men connect with men and the nightlife in their city. Benefits of being a member includeincentives such as reduced or no cover charge discounts, special event invitations, front of the line privileges and drink specials. FULL ARTICLE @ PR.COM
Homosexuals’ Money Is No Good Here
ABC NEWS — June 19 — Some
businesses still don’t cater to homosexuals, ignoring a potentially
lucrative source of revenue, says Duke University economist Keith A.
Bender. One of the most well-known examples is eHarmony.com. "These
companies are cutting out a certain segment of the population that they
could be getting revenue from," Bender said. "Statistics I’ve heard say
that around 10% of the population expresses some homosexual tendencies.
There are 417,044 pairs of unmarried male partners and 362,823 pairs of
unmarried female partners living together in this country, according to
a 2006 American Community Survey from the U.S. Census Bureau. FULL ARTICLE @ ABC NEWS
Mark Brooks: Its a branding decision. eHarmony is not for everyone. They could/should introduce a gay brand perhaps though or at least drive their gay traffic to a site that can look after them.
myPartner.com Celebrates Recognition Of Love Between Men
PRESS RELEASE — June 17 — Today is a historic day for civil rights in the US. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom will officiate the wedding a lesbian couple that has been together for over 50 years, making theirs the first legal gay marriage in California. "Gay men and women have always sought out long-term committed relationships and starting today, we will begin to see these unions recognized legally in California," said Patrick Perrine, Founder and CEO of myPartner.com. Since myPartner.com's launch in September of 2007, it has quickly grown to be the leading matchmaking service for gay men looking for true love – whether it's a long term commitment or marriage.
Finding Mr. Right
SEATTLE PI — June 5 — Two years ago, there weren't any online dating sites specifically designed to help gay men find long-term partners. Patrick Perrine, the founder and CEO of myPartner, saw a niche and went for it, expanding his private yenta business into a full-blown online dating and matchmaking service that he launched last June. Today, the site has nearly 75,000 members nationwide, 95% of whom are looking for a sexually monogamous relationship.
The full article was originally published at Seattle PI, but is no longer available.
Homosexuality Around The World
OPW — May 22 — This is a fascinating map of how homosexuality is recognised and persecuted against around the world. In South Africa gay marriage is recognised. Two countries over gays get 11+ years imprisonment in Malawi and Zambia. Further North, in the Sudan, gays are executed. 
California Court Clears The Way For Gay Marriage
PRESS RELEASE — May 15 — The California Supreme Court overturned the state's ban on gay marriage, making California the second state in the country to allow same-sex marriage. "We at myPartner.com are so excited about today's California Supreme Court Ruling," says Patrick Perrine, myPartner founder, CEO and Relationship Expert. "For over 5 years we've been seeing more and more gay men looking to establish long term relationships. Our company is devoted to helping gay men find those lasting relationships."
myPartner Keeping It Honest
PRESS RELEASE — May 1 — In a move to keep its site as honest as possible, myPartner.com is adding Honesty Online, which certifies profile information. The optional Honesty Online certification will verify name, address and date of birth before running a background investigation to check for any criminal records. Members of myPartner who opt for the certification will have the Honesty Online stamp of approval on their profile.
Niche Dating Sites Grow Steadily As Mainstream Ones Flail
TECH CRUNCH — Apr 24 — In the internet dating space, bigger is not always best. According to the latest U.S. numbers from Hitwise, the top niche dating sites are steadily gaining market share while their big mainstream counterparts stagnate. In March 2008, the top 5 overall sites held 7% less market share than they did in 2007 (Plentyoffish and Singlesnet were the only sites to buck this trend individually). Meanwhile, the top sites (Adam4Adam, Manhunt, Gay.com, BlackPeopleMeet, BlackSingles, BlackChristianPeopleMeet, ChristianMingle, JDate, and ChristianCafe.com) from the top five major niche dating categories made considerable gains. The biggest niche in terms of total traffic is casual dating, which consists of sites like Fling, AdultFriendFinder, and SexSearch. While the top 10 mainstream dating sites gained only 0.01% of total Internet traffic over the past year, the top three casual adult sites gained 0.07%. That's a hefty 56% increase in the traffic. (Authored by Mark Brooks)
FULL ARTICLE @ TECH CRUNCH