Category: HurryDate

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM — Nov 24 — Psychologist Robert Kurzban of the University of Pennsylvania says his goal was to distinguish between two possible models of mating behavior. One, called the "matching hypothesis," suggests people seek partners like themselves. The other possibility is the "market model." Everyone agrees on who's most attractive, but in the end we're forced to settle for the best we can get.  To determine which scenario most closely resembles the real world, Kurzban turned to Hurrydate, a speed-dating provider. He and colleague Jason Weeden got 2,650 participants to fill out surveys revealing weight, height, age, number of children, previous marriages, and attitudes toward premarital sex. It also asked participants to rate their own faces, bodies and personalities on scales from 1 to 7.  The psychologists observed which participants were chosen most often and by whom.  In the end the market model won.  The same people were consistently deemed desirable.  Florida Atlantic University psychologist Todd Shackelford puts it bluntly: People who are 1s and 2s (on a scale from 1 to 10) don't want other 1s and 2s. If you're a 6, say, your partner would rather have a 10 but has to settle for you.  FULL ARTICLE @ PSYCHOLOGY IN THE NEWS

Mark Brooks: With speed dating and in person meetings the 'market model' will win.  The relationship based dating sites (eHarmony, TRUE, PerfectMatch) give the 'matching hypothesis' a chance…but the market model will always win through in the end.  Darwin would agree.  However, glossy magazines and the likes of Baywatch have seriously skewed our perceptions of beauty and our expectation levels.  I think this has contributed somewhat to the lower marriage rates and higher divorce rates.  Our expectations (especially guys) are a little out of synch with what mother nature intended.  What do you think the online dating industry can do to help? 

FORT WORTH STAR TELEGRAM — Nov 24 — Psychologist Robert Kurzban of the University of Pennsylvania says his goal was to distinguish between two possible models of mating behavior. One, called the "matching hypothesis," suggests people seek partners like themselves. The other possibility is the "market model." Everyone agrees on who's most attractive, but in the end we're forced to settle for the best we can get.  To determine which scenario most closely resembles the real world, Kurzban turned to Hurrydate, a speed-dating provider. He and colleague Jason Weeden got 2,650 participants to fill out surveys revealing weight, height, age, number of children, previous marriages, and attitudes toward premarital sex. It also asked participants to rate their own faces, bodies and personalities on scales from 1 to 7.  The psychologists observed which participants were chosen most often and by whom.  In the end the market model won.  The same people were consistently deemed desirable.  Florida Atlantic University psychologist Todd Shackelford puts it bluntly: People who are 1s and 2s (on a scale from 1 to 10) don't want other 1s and 2s. If you're a 6, say, your partner would rather have a 10 but has to settle for you.  FULL ARTICLE @ PSYCHOLOGY IN THE NEWS

Mark Brooks: With speed dating and in person meetings the 'market model' will win.  The relationship based dating sites (eHarmony, TRUE, PerfectMatch) give the 'matching hypothesis' a chance…but the market model will always win through in the end.  Darwin would agree.  However, glossy magazines and the likes of Baywatch have seriously skewed our perceptions of beauty and our expectation levels.  I think this has contributed somewhat to the lower marriage rates and higher divorce rates.  Our expectations (especially guys) are a little out of synch with what mother nature intended.  What do you think the online dating industry can do to help? 

BUSINESS WIRE–July 5 — Amp'dMobile, 3G mobile entertainment company, and HurryDate, a speed dating leader, announced a three-year exclusive partnership to connect Amp'd Mobile's 3G EV-DO service to HurryDate's party and online dating community. They will premiere video profiles featured on mobile handsets later this year. Amp'd Mobile users will be able to access HurryDate's very popular online dating services – browsing profiles, sending virtual "Drinks" and emailing possible dates – from their mobile phones. They'll also be able to register to be alerted for parties in their area and sign up for upcoming events.

REDNOVA — Feb 10 — Comcast is lending Cupid a helping hand this Valentine's Day, making it easier for singles to connect with someone special with the national launch of Dating on Demand, the first service to combine video on demand (VOD) and online dating, on February 14. Dating on Demand offers Comcast Digital Cable customers with VOD the opportunity to view video profiles of single men and women at any time. Comcast is partnering with HurryDate, a leading online and "rapid dating" events company. In addition to Dating on Demand, Comcast's ON DEMAND service features more than 2,200 programs that customers can watch at any time. 

INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY–Comcast is preparing to launch national and local versions of its Dating on Demand service. Comcast is trying to blur the line between Internet-based services and digital cable. Comcast teamed with Hurrydate.com to create the service.

OPW EXCLUSIVE
NEW YORK, NY — HurryDate is going to be featured on Bravo’s Queer Eye for the Straight Guy! The Fab 5 will be making over a straight guy, turning him into one great HurryDater, and sending him to a HurryDate party in New York City. This exciting episode is scheduled to air on August 31st (approx), so make sure to keep an eye out for that!

PHILADELPHIA, June 17 /PRNewswire/ — Dating ON DEMAND, the first-ever service combining video on demand and on-line dating, will launch in Philadelphia this summer with a series of events that will allow singles to film personalized "video profiles." Profiles will be available for free viewing through ON DEMAND from Comcast Digital Cable, in conjunction with HurryDate, a leading on-line and "rapid dating" events company. …"This service is as close as you can get to meeting someone over a cup of coffee," said Adele Testani, co-founder of HurryDate.