DALLAS, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire/ — In a survey commissioned by online personals site udate.com, swimmers Amanda Beard (26%) and Michael Phelps (42%), both known for their head-turning good looks, topped the list of sexiest American Olympians.
Interoffice Romance Survey Results
NEW YORK, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire/ — Forget speed dating or Internet personals; love may be lurking just a cubicle away. 41% of employed Americans ages 25-40 have admitted to having engaged in an office romance, according to a joint survey of 1,747 adults aged 25-40 sponsored by GLAMOUR magazine and lawyers.com. Romance among peers are widely accepted (75%), relationships between management and subordinates are still considered unacceptable. Only 14% say dating one’s own manager is acceptable.
eBay Acquires Minority Interest in craigslist
SAN FRANCISCO & SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 13, 2004–eBay has acquired a preexisting minority ownership interest in craigslist of approximately 25%. The resulting relationship will allow eBay and craigslist to share expertise, resources, and creativity on behalf of online communities everywhere. With dedicated sites in 45 cities around the world, craigslist is an online meeting place for millions of people looking to share ideas, meet a friend, find a date, find a job, or locate an apartment.
Florida Becomes Fourth State to Support TRUE’s Safety Campaign
DALLAS, Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ — Gaining further support for its national legislation campaign that seeks to protect online daters from interacting with sexual predators and criminals, today TRUE announced it has secured legislative support in a fourth key state — Florida…State Rep. Kevin Ambler is the sixth lawmaker to embrace…TRUE’s proposed safety legislation requiring all online dating services to conduct felony and sexual offense background searches on their members.
PlanetOut Postpones IPO
San Jose Mercury News / AP, Thurs 12th Aug — PlanetOut postponed it’s IPO due to unfavorable market conditions. "Given the current difficult market for IPO’s, we feel the appropriate value of the company would not be realized," CEO Lowell Selvin said. The SF company hasn’t withdrawn it’s registration but will continue to evaluate the timing of a share sale.
MatchNet Withdraws Plans for IPO
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., Aug. 12 /PRNewswire/ — MatchNet has withdrawn plans for it’s U.S. IPO citing a faltering market for Internet-related IPOs. It will reconsider an offering next year. Todd Tappin, president and CEO, has resigned, but will remain on the company’s board of directors. The company announced the appointment of David Siminoff (Stanford MBA), who has served on MatchNet’s board since February, as its new CEO. …will focus on the core business and put in place a cost reduction initiative and eliminate about 40 full-time or temporary positions, effective immediately.
Webdate Expands Wireless Services
MIAMI, Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ – Webdate today announced that it has introduced a new Java version of its popular mobile webdating service, expanding availability to customers of AT&T, Cingular and T-Mobile wireless services. Webdate Mobile offers mobile searches, profile browsing, messagingand chat.
Date.com Poll: Women More Likely to Snoop than Men
NEW YORK, NY, Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ – In the new film, Little Black Book, Brittany Murphy’s character engages in some high-tech snooping on her new boyfriend. Based on this scenario Date.com asked its members: Have you ever snooped on your partner? 22% of women answered: "I have snooped, and found out information that ended the relationship." Only 14 percent of men chose the same answer.
CatholicSingles.com Cruise a Rousing Success
LAGUNA NIGUEL, Calif., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ — CatholicSingles.com, the original and largest Internet dating service for single Catholic adults of all ages, announces their cruise from New York City to Halifax, Canada…"We were able to unveil our new ‘God of Desire: From Dating to Courtship to Paradise’ program by having Dave Sloan, the founder of God of Desire, conduct several amazing workshops and talks during the cruise.
TellCupid Launches
BOCA RATON, Fla., Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ — …TellCupid is banking on making a secure match with thousands of college students. The site is not only a dating service but also offers students the opportunity to find study buddies, out of state contacts and spring break friends…"We only conduct felon checks for criminal and sexual offenders/predators," says Charles Loiacono, CEO of TellCupid and licensed private investigator…TellCupid is also one of the first online dating sites to offer bodyguard services to men and women using licensed private investigators.