Category: All Worldwide (non UK/Euro/US)

Anastasia International Releases Online Guide To Dating

Posted on October 23, 2007

Anastasia_interFINANCE VISOR — Oct 19 — Anastasia International, an introduction and romance service for men wishing to meet Russian women, recently released a free video guide on its site. The guide includes tips on traveling to Russia and the Ukraine along with dating tips to guide men through the process.

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

Mark Brooks: See OPW interview with the General Director of Anastasiaweb in September 2006. Other mail order sites include Cherry Blossoms, FilipinaHeart and Globaladies.com.

Meetic Concludes Takeover Of Cleargay

Posted on October 20, 2007

Meetic_logoFINANCIAL MIRROR — Oct 19 — Meetic officially has acquired 60% of FC&CO’s capital and its voting rights for 3 million euros. FC&CO publishes Cleargay, the largest gay dating site in France, which has 5,000 subscribers and recorded 750,000 euros in revenue last financial year.

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

Meetic Joining The Social Network Fight

Posted on October 9, 2007

Meetic_logoBLOGNATION — Oct 8 — In a few weeks, Meetic, the world’s second-largest online dating service, will launch PeexMe. This latest social network will focus mainly on members’ photos and will use an ad-supported model on its free access, premium membership, and mobile subscription services. 

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

Singapore Women Eager To Make The First Move

Posted on October 5, 2007

Romancingsingapore_logo_2THE ELECTRIC NEW PAPER — Oct 5 — If their messaging habits on dating site Romancing Singapore are any indication, women are becoming less shy about making the first move. They increasingly are making the first move by sending online messages to male users.

The full article was originally published at The Electric New Paper, but is no longer available.

India’s Usage Of Online Dating And Social Networking Sites

Posted on September 21, 2007

Falg_of_india PRESS TRUST OF INDIA — Sep 21 — Online dating, matrimonial, and social networking sites are gaining prominence in India. 51% of online urban Indians use dating sites, 48% frequent matrimonial sites, and 44% belong to the social networking site Orkut. 37% of all Indian internet users undertake both online matrimonial and dating/friendship activities, up from 9% last year.

Indoor And Outdoor Dating Activities For Canadian Singles

Posted on August 22, 2007

Meetmarketadventures_logo THE OTTAWA CITIZEN — Aug 22 — Toronto-based Meet Market Adventures has opened a branch in Ottawa. The dating service provides pay-as-you-go indoor and outdoor activities for Canadian singles, who mostly are busy professionals between the ages of 30 and 50.

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

Mark Brooks: Events are a lot of work. People don't talk about OK events. They have to be fantastic events to be talked about. Events services live and die by the word-of-mouth they get. 

Australia’s Fastest-Growing Online Gay Dating Service

Posted on August 22, 2007

Gaymatchmaker_logoGAY IN WA — Aug 21 — Gay Match Maker is Australia’s fastest-growing online gay dating service. With a membership of over 170,000, the site provides a dating service, personals, and free chat rooms. FULL ARTICLE @ GAY IN WA

RSVP Enjoys Success With Premium Services

Posted on August 21, 2007

Rsvp_logoPRESS RELEASE — Aug 20 — RSVP, Australia’s largest online dating site, has enjoyed success this year with two of its premium services. For $9.90 a month, RSViP members enjoy additional features, such as no expiry on stamps, priority ranking in search results, and being able to see who’s viewed you. The Send-A-Song feature, in conjunction with Sony BMG, lets members send songs straight to others’ inboxes.

Live, Mobile Dating in Australia

Posted on August 8, 2007

P4pPR WEB — Aug 8 — Australia’s only live, mobile dating service, Partner4Real, launched today. Unlike other dating sites, it brings the 24/7, real-time social networking functionality of Facebook to digital dating by allowing users to find, attract, interact, and meet with other singles via mobile, online, or even face to face. FULL ARTICLE @ PR WEB

Are Dating Sites Catching On In India?

Posted on August 8, 2007

Dating_in_indiaBUSINESS STANDARD — Aug 7 — In India, where dating before marriage is not the norm, matrimonial sites have traditionally been more popular than dating and friendship ones. Recently, though, dating became the 10th most popular activity online, 3 ranks ahead of matrimonial services. 51% of the nation's youth (which comprise 60% of the online user population) now are registered with dating and friendship sites.

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