ASSOCIATED PRESS — Apr 3 — Money lost in Internet-related crimes hit
a new high last year, topping about $240m, according to a government
report showing increases in scams involving pets, check-cashing schemes
and online dating. The report, based on data from the Internet Crime
Complaint Center, shows men lost more than women on average — $765
compared to $552 for women. The amounts lost increased with age.
Victims in their 20s lost $385 on average while people over 60 reported
lost an average $760 per scam.
Category: All Internet Dating Statistics
Dateline Unveils Online Service
NMA — Mar 17 — The UK and Germany are Europe's largest online dating markets, worth 66m Eur las year, according to Jupiter. PlentyofFish, Gaydar, DatingDirect and Match dominate the UK's online dating market, according to Hitwise. Offline matchmaking service Dateline, which has been operating in the UK for more than 40 years, has launched an online dating site Dateline.co.uk. WhiteLabelDating.com has been appointed to provide the platform for the site.
The full article was originally published at NMA, but is no longer available.
Retirees Will Redefine Retirement
RESEARCH BRIEF — Mar 6 — According to a report from The Media Audit 17.9% of all U.S. adults are now retired. The number of retirees has increased by 6% in the last five years. Retired adults today spend only 89 minutes per day online, a figure that is 26% less than the average U.S. adult who spends 123 minutes per day online. The next generation of retirees, though, is expected to be more computer and internet friendly, since Baby Boomers between the ages of 45 and 64 spend a considerably higher amount of time online – 123 minutes per day.
The full article was originally published at Media Post, but is no longer available.
Europe Online Dating Turnover Up To €103 Million
JUST4BUSINESS — Feb 21 — Germans spent 85 million Euros on finding a
partner online in 2007, according to Jupiter Research. For 2008,
another increase to 103 million Euros is predicted. Currently about 6.3
million Germans visit online dating services each month. In Western
Europe turnover is expected to increase from 317 million Euros to 393
million Euros in 2008. FULL ARTICLE @ JUST4BUSINESS
JupiterResearch Sees Growth for Online Personals
BUSINESS WIRE — Feb 11 — Online dating and personals will increase from $900M in
2007 to $1.9B in 2012, according to the recently published
JupiterResearch report, "US Paid Content Forecast, 2007 to 2012." There are no signs
that the eruption of social networks has burned the paid online
personals market. Personals remain one of the larger paid content categories online.
Only music and games are bigger, or attract more than 10% of
online users. FULL ARTICLE @ BUSINESS WIRE
Business Lights Up At Matchmaking Sites
CHICAGO TRIBUNE — Feb 10 — More than 1,400 matchmaking sites are in
operation, and according to JupiterResearch, as many as 11.7 million
people are expected to pay for e-dating services by 2009, up from 10
million in 2006. In a
2007 survey by Forrester Research, 22% of online daters reported
success in meeting
people they like. Myriad niche sites have sprung up based on certain
hobbies, interests and personality traits. Many niche sites are free.
How Do I Catch A Valentine?
We Just Clicked
TIME MAGAZINE — Jan 18 – In the U.S., there are close to 1,000 dating sites, led by Match.com, eHarmony and Yahoo! Personals. The industry rang up $649 million in revenues in 2006, according to Jupiter Research. Of the 92 million unmarried Americans, about 16 million have tried online dating, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. In 2003 online daters increased 77%. Match.com is now in 35 countries, 30% of its 1.3 million members live outside the U.S. eHarmony, which started in 2000, has accrued 17 million members, $200 million in annual revenues and 30% yearly growth. Western online matchmakers face challenges in the Chinese matchmaking market. Of the 14 million Chinese Internet daters, only 500,000 pay subscription fees; thus industry revenues are estimated at just $24 million, according to iResearch. Paying users are expected to rocket to 3 million by 2010, generating sales of at least $160 million. FULL ARTICLE @ TIME MAGAZINE
Winter is #1 Break-Up Season
PRESS RELEASE — Jan 17 — Research conducted by Yahoo! Personals shows that we are now in National Break-Up Season. The survey revealed some major faux pas to avoid when it comes to breaking up: Digital Don'ts – 28% of the respondents selected "sending a text or instant message" or "through e-mail" as the worst methods for breaking up. 19% considered Monday the best day to break up with someone. 37 % selected "a public place" as the worst location to break up. A complete National Break-Up Season survival guide can be found online at http://personals.yahoo.com
The full article was originally published at MarkwtWatch, but is no longer available.
Americans Reveal Views On Sex And Gay Dating
PR NEWSWIRE — Jan 17 – A survey, released by Chemistry.com, reveals 84% of Americans agree there's nothing wrong with premarital sex, 72% of singles agree that gay people fall in love the same way straight people do, 79% believes that gay people should have the right to find a meaningful relationship and 74% endorse the idea of gay marriage or civil unions.
The full article was originally published at PR Newswire, but is no longer available.
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