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Infidelity Finds Niche on Internet

Posted on October 20, 2004

CROSSWALK–The thought of infidelity becoming an Internet industry is not just an abstract notion. The demands of such clientele are met through websites which act as typical online dating services by offering matches and dates. Additional resources include, but are not limited to, tips on how to cover one's tracks as well as tips on how to arrange a sexual encounter in a quick and economical fashion. Slogan, "When Monogamy Becomes Monotony."

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

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Single Stewardess Starts Her Own Dating Website

Posted on October 20, 2004

PR WEB–I have a great job and fly around the world but meeting the man of my dreams has been difficult. So I have taken the bull by the horns and started my own dating agency…Those in the UK can look forward to local dating events. Redfacedating.com.

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Experts Wonder Aloud if Marriage is ‘Disposable’

Posted on October 18, 2004

CLARKSBURG — The phrase "happily ever after" may be the perfect ending to fairy tales, but does it exist in reality?…Divorce rate is at nearly 50% (U.S. Census).  Still, Americans keep trying.  Almost 60% of the U.S. population is married.  Some believe the perception of marriage has changed from "until death do us part" to "until the divorce papers are finalized."  The top two things couples argue about are money and kids. The top reason for getting divorced is infidelity…Some individuals don’t realize a marriage needs to be maintained and nurtured…The marriage rate is down 3% since 1990 and 13% from 1970…5% of married people make it to their 50th wedding anniversary.

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Online Dating Faces Rejection

Posted on October 18, 2004

ECommerce Times–10/11–To stay afloat, existing online dating players will have to enhance what they’re doing and dump a lot more dollars into new technologies and services, and that could affect their margins…The US market will expand 19% this year, to $473 million, according to Jupiter Research…32% to $623 million, over the following five years…"The big growth in the U.S. is over," says Nate Elliott, Jupiter…This September, the U.S. had 844 dating sites, up 11% from a year ago.

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Internet Coming Back In Style

Posted on October 9, 2004

INVESTORS BUSINESS DAILY–So far, online dating is the leading paid content service, but the growth is leveling off…U.S. sales of online ads are expected to reach $16.1 billion in 2009, up from $2.1 billion in 1998; mainly paid search.

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Online Romance; Age No Bar

Posted on October 9, 2004

TIMES OF INDIA–…As Gilda Carle, psychotherapist, believes online dating gives seniors “something to live for, that they didn’t have before…In August, more than 16% of those active on the top five dating sites were 55+. Overall, the number of people active on top dating sites grew to 22.53 million in August from 22.28 million a year ago. 26% of singles aged 55+ indicated they were looking for a commitment or marriage, much lower than the 55% for ages 18-29 and 60% for ages 30-39. TIMES OF INDIA

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Three Minutes With Craig Newmark

Posted on October 7, 2004

PCW: What are the most popular sections of Craigslist?
Newmark: Jobs, housing, for sale, and personals.

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Pubs for the Single to Mingle

Posted on October 7, 2004

BANGALORE TIMES–OCT 05, 2004–Is a singles bar the answer for Bangalore? “Most certainly,” says MC Anjaan. “The most interesting people I have ever met, I met at a singles bar in Thailand. Today, people are forced to take up dance classes and foreign language courses in a bid to meet new like-minded people.”…”In the US they have interesting games at singles bars like speed-dating, where people meet several others for a few minutes each and proceed to date them if they hit it off.” TIMES OF INDIA

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Lycos (and Matchmaker) Sold to Korean Company for $105 million

Posted on October 7, 2004

10/6–Daum Communications, a Korean Internet company has purchased Lycos Inc ~ $105 million. Includes the Lycos.com site as well as Lycos1 sites wired.com, tripod.com, angelfire.com, matchmaker.com, quote.com and hotbot.com. Spanish telecom and Internet company Terra bought Lycos in 2000 for $12.5 billion in stock.

The full article was originally published at Mass High Tech, but is no longer available.

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Mixing Dating and Politics: First Dates are like First Debates

Posted on October 7, 2004

PRWEB–October 6, 2004 — Tips for how to mix politics and dating with 5 powerful body language tactics. Five success keys for sending out the right signals. 

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