KNIGHT RIDDER NEWSPAPERS — Oct 4 — Realidate helps singles meet through volunteer activities benefiting San Francisco Bay-area charities. DatemyPet focuses on pet owners. Asoundmatch matches music-loving singles based on a 12-question survey about music interests. "When it comes to this particular industry, size definitely matters," says Kristin Kelly, Match.com, who says the site signs up 60,000 new members daily. "The main reason you go online is to expand your possibilities, so having a really large range of people is important. From there, you can be as broad or as narrow as you want to be. You define the pool."
Category: Realidate
Where Singles Click
MERCURY NEWS — Sept 11 — Wendell Loyd has gone on plenty of bad dates. He wasn't meeting the right woman so the former software developer created http://www.realidate.com, which helps singles meet through volunteer activities benefiting Bay Area charities. "A lot of people don't tell the truth," says Wendy, who met her boyfriend through www.datemypet.com. "With the big sites, you're getting at a demographic that's just, well — everybody. There's no pre-screening for people who might have the same interests or what you're looking for." Sandler, of San Francisco, is working on www.asoundmatch.com, which matches music-loving singles.
Mark Brooks: If you have a particular 'thing' that you are looking for, there's probably an online personals site that caters to your needs. However, I recommend choosing from the top 15 if you don't have a particular preference.