PR INSIDE — May 23 — Dating sites attracted an average of 2.2 million Nordic visitors per month during Q1 2007, an increase of 3% versus one year ago. Match.com led the category attracting 573,000 uniques per month, followed by Danish site Dating.dk with 309,000 Nordic visitors per month. MeetIC averaged of 241,000 uniques per month. DKBN.DK had 235k, E-Kontakt.se had 164k.
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PR NEWSWIRE — Apr 30 — Parship.ie launches as Ireland’s first scientific online Matchmaking service for the 755,000 Irish singles now actively seeking long-term relationships. 59% of Irish singles say they would sign up to an online dating service. PARSHIP uses psychometric testing to cut through cyber-dating’s potential superficiality. Derived from the theories of Jung and Freud, the testing uses simple questions to gauge the ways people think and interact with others and matches using a balance of similar and complementary characteristics. Parship Europe has 2.4 million members. It’s currently FREE to subscribe to Parship.ie. Subscriptions will start at EUR14 a month from June 2007. FULL ARTICLE @ SYS – CON
PR NEWSWIRE — Apr 30 — Parship.ie launches as Ireland’s first scientific online Matchmaking service for the 755,000 Irish singles now actively seeking long-term relationships. 59% of Irish singles say they would sign up to an online dating service. PARSHIP uses psychometric testing to cut through cyber-dating’s potential superficiality. Derived from the theories of Jung and Freud, the testing uses simple questions to gauge the ways people think and interact with others and matches using a balance of similar and complementary characteristics. Parship Europe has 2.4 million members. It’s currently FREE to subscribe to Parship.ie. Subscriptions will start at EUR14 a month from June 2007. FULL ARTICLE @ SYS – CON
TIMES ONLINE — Apr 18 — In five years, Marc Simoncini has lifted taboos, attracted younger customers and transformed internet dating into a popular pastime for a liberated nation seeking excitement. Now the founder of Meetic, the French site, hopes to do the same thing in Britain. “We’re going to shake things up a bit,” says Mr Simoncini, who purchased DatingDirect for £27.3 million in January. He’s promising massive advertising, instant messaging and a connection to Meetic’s 28 million users throughout Europe, and is pledging the Gallic approach to romance. “There are only two philosophies in this business,” Mr Simoncini, 43, said. “The American philosophy and the French one. The Americans try to sell you love. We sell une rencontre [an encounter] and I don’t care what happens afterwards.” “We’ve managed to make online dating something that is lighter and more fun,” he said. The average age of the group’s French customers is 32, compared to 41 for online dating agencies in Britain and an average of 46 worldwide. The group has acquired businesses in China, Brazil and the Netherlands, and recorded profits growing 77% in 2006 to €10.1 million. Annual sales have risen from €1.1 million in 2002 to €79 million last year.
15m – Single people in France
80% – Meetic’s market share in France
€29 – Monthly cost of a Meetic subscription
400,000 – Paying subscribers in France
€243m – Value of online dating industry in Europe
€485m – Value of online dating industry in the United States
FULL ARTICLE @ TIMES ONLINE
TIMES ONLINE — Apr 18 — In five years, Marc Simoncini has lifted taboos, attracted younger customers and transformed internet dating into a popular pastime for a liberated nation seeking excitement. Now the founder of Meetic, the French site, hopes to do the same thing in Britain. “We’re going to shake things up a bit,” says Mr Simoncini, who purchased DatingDirect for £27.3 million in January. He’s promising massive advertising, instant messaging and a connection to Meetic’s 28 million users throughout Europe, and is pledging the Gallic approach to romance. “There are only two philosophies in this business,” Mr Simoncini, 43, said. “The American philosophy and the French one. The Americans try to sell you love. We sell une rencontre [an encounter] and I don’t care what happens afterwards.” “We’ve managed to make online dating something that is lighter and more fun,” he said. The average age of the group’s French customers is 32, compared to 41 for online dating agencies in Britain and an average of 46 worldwide. The group has acquired businesses in China, Brazil and the Netherlands, and recorded profits growing 77% in 2006 to €10.1 million. Annual sales have risen from €1.1 million in 2002 to €79 million last year.
15m – Single people in France
80% – Meetic’s market share in France
€29 – Monthly cost of a Meetic subscription
400,000 – Paying subscribers in France
€243m – Value of online dating industry in Europe
€485m – Value of online dating industry in the United States
FULL ARTICLE @ TIMES ONLINE
UPI — Apr 16 — A survey of 1,200 conducted by London-based Parship found that the number of older women seeking younger men rose by 20% over the course of one year to nearly one in 10. 3% are seeking men more than 10 years their junior. 2/3 of women seeking younger men live in rural areas. 5% of men 25-35 said they are seeking relationships with older women. 47% of male respondents said age has little to do with love. FULL ARTICLE @ UPI
UPI — Apr 16 — A survey of 1,200 conducted by London-based Parship found that the number of older women seeking younger men rose by 20% over the course of one year to nearly one in 10. 3% are seeking men more than 10 years their junior. 2/3 of women seeking younger men live in rural areas. 5% of men 25-35 said they are seeking relationships with older women. 47% of male respondents said age has little to do with love. FULL ARTICLE @ UPI
PINK NEWS.CO.UK — Mar 6 — The internet is now officially the most popular way for gay men and women to find a date. 87% of gay men and 58% of lesbians have used the internet to find a prospective partner in the past 12 months. Research (1000 responses) carried out by gay-parship.co.uk found that 47% of gay men and 41% of gay women are actively looking for a serious long-term relationship, compared to just 16% and 18% respectively looking for casual flings. Dr Victoria Lukats, psychiatrist and relationships expert, stated,"Our research finally dispels flawed stereotypical assumptions that gay men and women are less likely to want to form a serious relationship." FULL ARTICLE @ PINK NEWS
Mark Brooks: Patrick Perrine is an expert on gay matchmaking and is working on a relaunch of his MyPartnerPerfect.com website.
PINK NEWS.CO.UK — Mar 6 — The internet is now officially the most popular way for gay men and women to find a date. 87% of gay men and 58% of lesbians have used the internet to find a prospective partner in the past 12 months. Research (1000 responses) carried out by gay-parship.co.uk found that 47% of gay men and 41% of gay women are actively looking for a serious long-term relationship, compared to just 16% and 18% respectively looking for casual flings. Dr Victoria Lukats, psychiatrist and relationships expert, stated,"Our research finally dispels flawed stereotypical assumptions that gay men and women are less likely to want to form a serious relationship." FULL ARTICLE @ PINK NEWS
Mark Brooks: Patrick Perrine is an expert on gay matchmaking and is working on a relaunch of his MyPartnerPerfect.com website.
PRESS RELEASE — Mar 6 — Gay-PARSHIP.co.uk has launched as the UK’s first online dating service geared specifically to gay men and gay women who are looking for a serious relationship, complete with a scientifically researched psychometric test as the basis for the service’s matching process. Founded in 2001, PARSHIP is Europe’s largest scientific dating service (2.2 million members).