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The 20 Most Useful Dating Websites

Posted on May 25, 2013

TELEGRAPH.CO.UK – May 10 - Online dating is now one of the most popular ways to meet a new partner and there are ~1400 sites in the UK alone. 

  • Match.com
  • MySingleFriend 

  • eHarmony
  • Friend Finder
  • JDate 

  • Gay.com 

  • Christian Connection – the largest, and longest established subscriber based UK Christian dating site.
  • Muddy Matches – For Single Farmers, Rural Singles, Equestrian Singles and Country Friends could be the place for you.
  • Zoosk
  • Telegraph Dating
  • Lovestruck.com – for dates in your lunch hour. 
  • Parship 

  • Shaadi.com
  • Saga Connections – for people over 50.
  • Dating Vegetarian
  • Dating Direct
  • Flirtbox
  • Love Arts – for singles who love arts
  • Dating For Parents
  • Green Singles

See full article at Telegraph.co.uk

Cupid’s Shares Fall Close To 2010 Level

Posted on May 16, 2013

Cupidplc logo new dec 12HERALD SCOTLAND – May 16 – Shares of Cupid have retreated towards the 60p price they listed on the stock exchange three years ago after the Edinburgh-based group came under renewed attack from short sellers. They are now down 16.3% since the start of May. Cupid's pre-tax profit rose 31% to £9.2M in 2012.

by Tim Sharp
See full article at Herald Scotland

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eDarling Managing Director Steps Down

Posted on May 13, 2013

Edarling christian vollmannVENTURE VILLAGE – May 13 – German dating site eDarling, which last week bought back its shares from US partner eHarmony, has lost its Managing Director, Christian Vollmann. Vollmann will, however, remain on as an investor in the company and also likely as an advisor. The investors in eDarling all contributed to buying back the company from eHarmony, including founders David Khailil and Lukas Brosseder along with Rocket Internet and Holtzbrinck Ventures. The exact reasons behind the buy-back remain unclear.

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

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4,000 Irish Students Seek ‘Sugar Daddies’

Posted on May 10, 2013

Seekingarrangement logoINDEPENDENT – May 10 – ~4,000 Irish students have signed up to a SeekingArrangement.com to pay their way through college. 80% of all relationships conducted through the service involved sex. 4 of the top 10 colleges using the service are based in Dublin. Overall, membership from Ireland is the seventh-largest in the world, behind the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, France and Germany.

by Nick Bramhill
See full article at Independent

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eDarling Buys Itself Back From eHarmony

Posted on May 8, 2013

Edarling logo newVENTURE VILLAGE – May 8 – A two-year affair between eDarling and eHarmony is over. eHarmony purchased a 30% stake in eDarling with an option to buy the rest if all went well. Now that offer is off the table and eDarling has bought back its shares from eHarmony. Rumours put the cost of the buyback at $30M with talk it will be followed by an eDarling launch in the UK. The company behind eDarling, Affinitas, reported a €9.2M loss for 2011, an improvement on the €13.6M loss it reported for 2010. In May last year, it said it expected slightly positive EBITDA on a boosted €50M turnover for 2012. It’s unclear who led the break-up – but it seems both firms were more than ready for a refresh in strategy.

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

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Gaydar Fights Back With Mobile Web Service

Posted on May 4, 2013

Gaydar logo new May 13GAYSTARNEWS – May 3 – Gaydar responds to strong competition in gay men’s smartphone dating market with release of new service and promises changes to Gaydar Girls soon. The new mobile site brings ‘find a guy near you’ features without app restrictions – so users have greater freedom on the kinds of pictures they upload, and it works on all devices. The new mobile web service uses the same database as the desktop version.

by Tris Reid-Smith
See full article at GayStarNews

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Dating Market In The Netherlands: 20% Had A Relationship That Started Online

Posted on April 27, 2013

Lexanl logoDATINGINSIDER.NL – Apr 18 - One out of five people in The Netherlands
had a relationship that started online, according to dating site
Lexa.nl. Lexa, part of Meetic group, is the largest Dutch dating site.
Other sites include Relatieplanet.nl, Knuz.nl and Paiq.nl. 

Q: How you met your current partner online?

  • Through a dating site – 53.5%
  • Social Network    7.6%
  • Forum or blog   8.6%
  • Chat room   17.8%
  • Other     12.6%

See full article at DatingInsider.nl

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UK Dating Site ‘Muddy Matches’ Is For Farmers

Posted on April 8, 2013

Muddymatches logoFOOD BEAST – Apr 8 – MuddyMatches.co.uk which caters exclusively to farmers. The dating site is the brainchild of Lucy and Emma Reeves, two English sisters who were less than satisfied with the dating pool in their local farming communities. MuddyMatches launched in 2007 and is now “the UK’s premier farmer dating site.”

by Erika Grant
The full article was originally published at Food Beast, but is no longer available.

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MySingleFriend Lets Users Create TV Ad For Single Friends

Posted on March 13, 2013

Mysinglefriend logo new Mar 13RADIOTIMES – Mar 12 – MySingleFriend lets friends try and pair off their friends on national TV. Users are encouraged to create and advert for their single friends. The person with the best sales pitch for their friend will be given a shot to do it on TV.

by Ellie Walker-Arnott
See full article at RadioTimes

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CEO Of Cupid Plc Buys 865,000 Shares At 114p

Posted on March 8, 2013

Cupid bill dobbieTHE MOTLEY FOOL – Mar 8 – The shares of Cupid climbed 3p to 120p during early trading this morning after CEO Bill Dobbie revealed he had invested £1M in his firm. This week, Cupid's 2012 results showed sales up 51% to £81M.

by Maynard Patton
See full article at The Motley Fool

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