Ft. Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) Sep 16, 2004 — …Pre-Dating has emerged as the leader in speed dating which is widely considered the most popular dating trend in the country. Pre-Dating holds monthly speed dating events in 65 metro markets with 8 Minute Dating in 52 markets, and HurryDate with 37 markets worldwide. PRWEB
TurtleDate.com Targets People Fed Up With Dating Websites
Rochester, NY (PRWEB) Sep 18, 2004 – During the long, cold winter of 2004, Lynne Perry decided to take the plunge into the world of web dating. (She quickly became disillusioned and started TurtleDate). Perry determined that TurtleDate would never target a "lifestyle demographic" just to make money from rapid romantic turnovers. Instead, the goal would always be to give people the tools to make real connections and have fun, without a lot of "attitude" or high-risk behavior. PR WEB
The Dating Game: Simple Ways to Keep the Singles Scene from Being Hellish
Greenwich Time, Sep 18th — With thousands of years to get it right, you'd think humans would have the dating thing down by now. But when we queried readers about their worst dates, one thing became clear: a lot of people are still pretty clueless.
The full article was originally published at Greenwich Time, but is no longer available.
Match.com, True.com Execs Learn Networking Skills
Dallas News, Sep 18th — Layoff victims from True, along with a few from Match, gathered Wednesday at an Irving restaurant to work on a little matchmaking of their own… "We’re all here for each other, and we’ve got networks we can use to get everybody new positions," Ms. Coover, True’s former marketing vice president, told the group of about 25.
True.com lays off 90 Workers, Match.com cuts 30
Dallas Business Journall, Sep 13th — Ninety employees of True.com, an Irving-based online dating service, over 60% of its workforce, got pink slips on Friday as the company launched a plan to streamline operations. Last week True’s competitor Match.com made a decision to replace Tim Sullivan, its chief executive officer, and eliminate about 30 jobs in its events and new product divisions. DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL
Social Networks Seek Financial Friends
Mercury News, Sep 19th — A year after Silicon Valley entrepreneurs launched a slew of faddish social-networking companies — Web sites like Friendster, Tribe Networks and LinkedIn — reality is beginning to bite.
The full article was originally published at Mercury News, but is no longer available.
Leave Social Networks at Home
NetworkWorldFusion, 9/13/04 — Data privacy is nothing to take lightly. While these networks might have good intentions, these services should not be trusted. NWFUSION
eHarmony Announces Dream Date Contest Winners
PASADENA, CA, Sept. 13, 2004 — eHarmony today announced the winner of its 2004 Dream Date Contest. The annual contest gives couples matched through its service the opportunity to win a luxury dream date by sharing their personal eHarmony "story of romance.
IAC (Match); Barry Raised Expectations Too High
NY Times, Sep 19th — Barry Diller says that his company is growing too fast for him to give reliable guidance to analysts, so he does not intend to give any at all. (Photo of Bary Diller) NY TIMES
Love with a leash
Mercurynews.com — Wendy Peikes was tired of dating guys who'd vanish when they'd met her housemates — three hairy, energetic dogs. So she took to her computer keyboard and found an online dating site where pet aversion is not tolerated. This new breed of Internet dating is no Chihuahua. “There are 40 million single pet owners,'' said Dan Cohen, CEO of animalattraction.com. What (datemypet.com)'s creator, Rob Yau, recognized as this market's appeal is the strong sense that many people have: People with animals translate to people with heart.' Two-thirds of the surveyed users said they'd prefer to see a picture of a potential date with his or her pet than without.
The full article was originally published at San Jose Mercury News, but is no longer available.