Category: All UK & Europe

Swiss Formula For A Successful Marriage

Posted on April 24, 2010

Swiss flag7NEWS – Mar 25 – The divorce rate in Switzerland is ~25%, which is ~20% points below the rate here in the United States. Swiss statisticians said they've developed a formula to increase a couple’s chances of attaining a happy marriage. They said the ideal wife she should be five years younger than her husband and come from the same cultural background. Researchers also said the wife should be exactly 27% smarter than her husband.

The full article was originally published at 7News, but is no longer available.

Mark Brooks: That explains everything. Irena and I are deliciously happy, 5 years and 2 babies into our marriage. She's 7 years younger and has an IQ about 25% higher than mine. Trust the Swiss to come up with this formula. Hmm, I wonder how Basisnote is doing on SwissFriends.ch?

Ireland’s Demographic Suited To Online Dating

Posted on April 20, 2010

Anotherfriend logo new PRESS RELEASE – Apr 20 – Online dating is more attractive than ever these days, and Irish people are starting to catch on to the concept, according to Grainne Barry, Managing Director of AnotherFriend.com. The Irish online dating industry is experiencing double-digit growth YOY. Figures from the 2006 Census show that Ireland has the youngest population in AnotherFriend.com, the country’s largest dating site, are looking to the nation’s ‘most single’ city for the launch of their dating ‘Roadshow’ events. “Galway is the perfect city to play host to the event, which will offer single people in the area the opportunity to meet and mingle in a friendly atmosphere", said Grainne Barry. AnotherFriend.com caters for single Irish people who want to meet someone for fun and friendship, or love and romance. There are 420,000+ registered members.

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AshleyMadison.com Set To Launch In UK

Posted on April 19, 2010

Ashleymadison logo new apr 2010 THE DRUM – Apr 16 - An affair dating website for married people, which
has just launched in Australia, is planning to open itself up to the UK
and European markets in the near future. "We have soft launched in the
UK (allowing UK citizens to register and use the service) however, we
have not begun our marketing campaign there as of yet", said Noel
Biderman, founder of AshleyMadison.com. FULL ARTICLE @ THE DRUM

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Single Swedes Finding Love On The Internet

Posted on April 19, 2010

THE LOCAL – Apr 16 – Every Swede between the ages of 16- and 30-years-old uses the internet on a daily basis, a new report shows. According to figures from the Swedish Post and Telecom Agency (PTS), 99% of young Swedes make a habit of getting online every day, up from 89% a year ago. And Sweden’s over-30 crowd is by no means averse to surfing the web, 78% of the entire population report getting online at least once a day.

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

Internet Dating Industry Weekly News Feb 22nd, 2010

Posted on February 23, 2010

This is the news for February 16th through February 22nd, 2010. Here is the news we covered:

  • PlentyofFish, Match.com and eHarmony target growing UK dating market
  • eHarmony announces 2009 revenues
  • Match.com acquisition rumors: is SinglesNet next?
  • MeetMoi partners with Time Out New York
  • Hubspot’s social media survey
  • OKCupid – ultimate blog success story
  • iDate2010 Miami: video and pictures
Posted on February 16, 2010

This is the news for February 10th through February 15th, 2010. Here is the news we covered:

  • Visits to dating sites showing a general decline
  • PlentyofFish vs. Match.com
  • Mobile Dating and Virtual Goods are big business
  • Online Dating is becoming commonplace
  • Meetic has posted 2009 revenues
  • Match.com and Meetic partner in Latin America
  • Match.com joins forces with Neu.de
  • New ad campaign for Match directly targets women
  • Easydate and Dating Factory partner up
  • IMVU teams up with Zoosk
  • Avid Life Media and Friend Finder Networks shelve IPOs
  • Matchmaking industry going strong

Internet Dating Industry Weekly News Nov 19th, 2009 – 4 mins

Posted on November 13, 2009

This is the news for the week of November 6th through November 12th, 2009. We hope you enjoy the new weekly news format. Here is the news we covered for this week:

  • October Online Dating Rankings from Hitwise
  • Earnings Reports from Spark Networks and Meetic
  • Number of Senior Online Daters on the Rise
  • Interview with Steve Odom, founder of Gelato

Meetic Releases Q3 And YTD Results

Posted on November 11, 2009

Meetic logo PRESS RELEASE – Nov 9 – European dating network,
Meetic, has released its number for Q3 and the first 9 months of
2009. After consolidating their Match International acquisition,
Meetic posted revenue of 117.2 million Euros for the first 9 months
of 2009. Revenues for Q3/2009 were 47.1 million Euros. They have
also acquired 25,000 subscribers in Q3. Read the full press release here.

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Internet Dating Industry Weekly News Nov 5th, 2009 – 4.5 mins

Posted on November 6, 2009

This is the news for the week of October 30th through November 5th, 2009. We hope you enjoy the new weekly news format. Here is the news we covered for this week:

  • White label dating businesses thriving in tough economy
  • Mobile dating market expected to double to $1.3 billion by 2013
  • Study shows online dating most popular with women over age 50
  • Nominations being accepted for first annual iDate Awards