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Find your Love Crush from the London Underground Tube

Alan K — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 17:16:39 +0000

You are traveling on the London Underground and you have just set eyes on the hottest thing you have seen in ages. They are looking at you as well, but have you got the bottle to go and speak to him or her

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How to Create the Perfect Online Dating Match

Alan K — Thu, 01 Apr 2010 14:54:16 +0000

An online dating service, with a database of over nine million singles around the country offers its clients a unique way to solve their relationship and dating needs. Build My Spouse allows customers to logon and literally create the perfect online dating match in terms of physically, emotionally and personally. Can you imagine dating only those with the qualities you know you want – eye color, hair color, skin tone, religion, career, education, family background and so on. As you go through the building process, you can actually see a preview of what your potential matches will look like.

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Online Dating Site for 40 and Over Singles

Alan K — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 14:11:18 +0000

In the US alone, it has been estimated that there are some 45 million folks who are over 40 and single. In an attempt to help some of those folks find love, companionship and romance, Midlife Dating Network is a new online dating site recently launched by Global Commerce & Communication Inc. that caters specifically for 40 and over singles.

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Top Online Dating Profile Headlines

Alan K — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 23:45:54 +0000

Are dating headlines now doubling up as stress-buster devices? Or the humor is making its presence felt in American genes. The questions popped up when Heusinte Dating Labs, a company committed to providing unique dating headline to each and all, did an email and ‘on-site’ poll to pick the dating headlines of the respective month and then the dating headline of the year 2009.

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Book Lovers Online Dating – Penguin Books to Penguin Dating

Alan K — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 16:49:50 +0000

Book lovers everywhere now have their very online dating site in the form of Penguin Dating. The service, which is a collaboration between match.com and Penguin Publishing, brings together book lovers and dating for the very first time. The service will offer Penguin readers a place to meet and indulge in the age old art of writing love letters as the boom in online dating fast restores the importance of the written word to modern courtship.

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Stay at Home Dating is the New Going Out

Alan K — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 00:06:12 +0000

The credit crunch is spawning a new “staying in” culture as folks look for ways to cut back on spending without cutting down on being sociable and having fun. It is true that more folks are staying in, but they seem determined not to be miserable about it.

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Online Dating is Recession Proof

Alan K — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:45:42 +0000

It would seem that despite being in the grip of a recession, nobody wants to give up the simple pleasures in life. As a result, one industry, which is not only thriving but also continuing to grow through the credit crunch is online dating. One prime example of this is the MakeFriendsOnline group of web properties whose expansion has continued unimpeded in recent months.

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Online Webcam Dating Not So Popular

Alan K — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 22:24:52 +0000

In August 2007, online dating and friendship site makefriendsonline.com carried out a survey amongst its members to find out if they would like the option to use Web cams on the site. Male respondents were keen to give it a go but the proposal met a resounding No from 56% of female members who not only did not want the option but also expressed reservations about even joining a site, which offered it.

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Slinky Australia 100% Free Online Dating Site

Alan K — Wed, 03 Oct 2007 21:57:18 +0000

As a result of one members email, there is good news for singles looking for love online in Australia. Australian online dating website, slinky.com.au has recently decided to scrap all it’s membership fees and in the process, turned itself into Australia’s largest free online dating site.

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Online Dating for Athletes and Athletic Singles

Alan K — Sat, 29 Sep 2007 14:43:55 +0000

A new niche online dating service has been launched which focuses on matching athletes from all over the world in a user friendly secure fashion. Users of athletic-dating.com can meet local and international singles and send a limited amount of messages for free.

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Online Dating Service Cupid Surfer To Give Away $2 Million Cash!

Alan K — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 19:10:47 +0000

Here’s an online dating service that pays to join! By signing up with the new Web site, CupidSurfer.com, new members have the chance to find love and simultaneously qualify for a chance to win a portion of $2 million in cash.

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Russian Dating Tours – Record Year for Anastasia Web

Alan K — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 18:15:39 +0000

The reservations for Dating Tours are increasing every year for AnastasiaWeb. So far in 2006, they are on track to break all their previous records for attendance. Nearly 4000 women have attended their social events this year in more than five international locations.

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Online Dating Service for Plus Size People Launches

Alan K — Sun, 27 Aug 2006 17:57:07 +0000

PlusPersonals.com has announced the launch of a new online dating network which is designed to provide a fun, comfortable and safe online environment where plus-size people can create and develop meaningful relationships with members of the community.

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Xfactor Dating – UK Online Dating and Speed Dating Service

Alan K — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:12:18 +0000

Xfactor Dating introduced online dating to 1000′s of its single members so they can join thousands of other singles online and now, more people are meeting online than ever before. Despite being live for just over 3 months, Xfactor has already attracted almost 90,000 members to sign up to its online dating service.

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Newlyweds Welcome Friends to their 100% Free Online Dating Site

Alan K — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:00:48 +0000

As the week comes to a close, are you stressed because you do not have a date confirmed for Friday night and no one to hang out with because all of your friends are married and doing the family thing? Or are you the one who will be spending Friday night at home with the kids while your best friend is preparing for their adventurous first date with the newest hottie they met online?

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Rate Your Online Dates at DateExperience

Alan K — Sat, 19 Aug 2006 11:23:55 +0000

DateExperience is proud to launch their new web site that helps the growing online dating community collaborate and rate their dates. The site also features sections for dating tips and advice.

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Online Dating – Social Networking – Mobile Phone Dating Combined

Alan K — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:09:56 +0000

A new and novel online dating site that has features in common with social networking and online dating web sites, has launched a mobile version of its web site. The new lifeknot.com mobile site enables members to use their cell phones as a digital ice-breaking device, as well as being able to search and view member profiles and pictures from their cell phones.

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Online Dating now the trend for South Asian Singles

Alan K — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:00:52 +0000

South Asians are now looking at online dating sites as opposed to matrimonials to find their partners. According to an online poll conducted by kamaconnection.com a leading South Asian dating website, 71 percent of the members surveyed opted for online dating as opposed to their parents setting them up.

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How to Choose the Love of Your Lifetime

Alan K — Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:53:47 +0000

It has been demystified. Singles can now stop making the 50/50 guesses and all the wrong shortcuts that lead to relationship failure. The prerequisite dating knowledge they need in order to succeed is now available to them. Now, singles have two choices. They can learn this essential dating skill to empower them to build strong and lasting love relationships, or they can decide to stay uninformed and repeat the same common and painful marital mistakes. It all depends on what each single is passionate about; success or failure.

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Online Dating Site for Good Food and Cooking Enthusiasts Launches

Alan K — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:19:43 +0000

The current popularity of the Food Network Channel is resulting in some creative niche filling. One of these is a new online website that is more than just about dating. Pairing.us is an innovative website that uses the growing food and cooking trend to create avenues of communication and compatibility among people who value quality and fun.

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Online Dating Service Luvoo to Launch in Poland

Alan K — Mon, 31 Jul 2006 19:02:40 +0000

Luvoo.com, a growing online dating company, is pleased to announce they have scheduled to launch and activate their first international online dating website by August 20th. This website will be dedicated to millions of Poland residents who are looking for love and friendship online in their country and abroad.

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Google to Organize World’s Courtship Information with Google Romance

Alan K — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 22:14:47 +0000

Google Inc. announced the launch of Google Romance, a new product that offers users both a psycho graphic matchmaking service and all-expenses-paid dates for couples who agree to experience contextually relevant advertising throughout the course of their evening.

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Online Dating – What Most Men Do Wrong Online

Alan K — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 21:24:54 +0000

Question – What Most Men Do Wrong Online? Answer – just about everything.

Just because you’re on an online dating site does not mean you have to throw every ounce of class out the window. We see men in particular get it all wrong every day. Acting badly in chat rooms, bad taste photos in their ads. Bad descriptions in their ads. Contacting members when they do not fit the profile requirements. The list goes on – the fact is guys will not get the best results unless they learn how to play the online game. This means using some basic skills most of should know from functioning in society on a daily basis.

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New Serial Dating Technology allows women to check a mans identity across multiple dating services

Alan K — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 12:56:09 +0000

Since its launch in 2005, MateCheck.com, has collected comprehensive reviews and character ratings for over one million men registered with such sites as Match.com, EHarmony, Yahoo Personals and JDate.com. Over 30 Million women have visited an online dating site seeking a life-long partner without knowing that 30% of men registered on these sites are already married or living with someone.

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Top Five Hot Summer Dating Ideas

Alan K — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:22:14 +0000

Meeting someone special is exciting, but trying to arrange a fail-proof first date can be tricky. Luckily, the warm weather of summer is ideal for many popular date activities, according to the more than 15 million members of Match.com, which is credited with more marriages than any other dating and relationship site.

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Speed Dating – Lavalife and FastLife Announce Partnership To Host Invitation Only Events for North American Singles

Alan K — Mon, 17 Jul 2006 19:07:57 +0000

Men, you may have less than eight minutes before a woman decides if she wants a second date. A recent poll of more than 18,000 singles conducted by leading online dating service Lavalife and upscale speed dating service FastLife, found that 64% of single women decide if a man is worth a second date in less than eight minutes.

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Online Dating – Space2Meet Announces Next-Generation Social Network

Alan K — Wed, 12 Jul 2006 21:56:54 +0000

Space2Meet.com, the next-generation social network, released a BETA version of its web-based software today. Space2Meet gives each user their secure virtual room to use socially or for business. They can meet with friends or colleagues to share pictures, documents, or desktop applications in real-time.

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Worlds Largest Speed Dating Event – 3000 Singles Expected

Alan K — Mon, 10 Jul 2006 22:21:04 +0000

The town of Burlington, Ontario in Canada, near Niagara Falls, has been stirred into action for a world record attempt of a slightly unusual kind. On July 22, 2006, free dating site Plentyoffish.com will bring together over three thousand eligible singles for what will be the largest speed dating event held under one roof. The record attempt has been pre-approved by Guinness officials and will establish the first such world record.

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FBI Warns Against Mobile Phone Dating Scam

Alan K — Fri, 07 Jul 2006 12:11:32 +0000

The FBI has been alerted to newly discovered malware located at http://www.irrealhost.com. Malware is software designed to infiltrate or damage a computer system without the owners consent.

The identified malware lures victims to the website through a bogus text message sent to their cell phones. The message thanks recipients for subscribing to a dating service (which is fictitious) and indicates that a subscription fee of $2 per day will be automatically charged to their cell phone bills until their subscription is canceled at the online site.

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Russian Mobile Dating – Russian Girls Love SMS Chats

Alan K — Wed, 05 Jul 2006 09:55:12 +0000

CuteOnly International dating service which connects Western men and Russian women, has launched a completely new solution based on the integration of traditional Internet dating and innovative mobile dating. CuteOnly short message service (CuteSMS) allows customers to send short messages (SMS) to girls’ cellphones.

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New Mens Online Dating Club Launches

Alan K — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 09:10:22 +0000

There is a new style of online dating service that is different from other dating sites in that it offers a high ratio of women to men and is the only site online that offers Meet & Mingle Parties for members. Match-2-Match.com also offers the ability for members to send a virtual kiss and men have access to their own artistic slide show of beautiful women.

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Mobile Phone Dating Service Launches in North America

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 20:02:16 +0000

One of the leading online dating services with more than two million active members nationwide, have launched a new service called DateMobile, which is a cross-platform mobile dating service offered throughout North America. DateMobile, which was created by Date.com in association with Plutolife, the worlds premier mobile social networking service provider, is available through most cell phone carriers to both members and non-members of Date.com.

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Over 40s Dating – Social Network for Women 40 and Up Launches

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:32:25 +0000

A new social networking website dedicated exclusively to women forty and up has been unveiled recently. Fabulously40.com will provide its sorority women members with a platform to develop individual profiles, build personal blogs, promote their hobbies, businesses, post photos as well as host and have access to their own e-mail accounts - all in a member secure community environment. Fabulously40 social network will offer women a forum for self-expression, instant connection with others alike and valuable education through articles and discussion forums.

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Online Dating Service for Active and Sporty Types Launches

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:25:57 +0000

Last month saw the launch of the online meeting place for people who enjoy an active lifestyle. Dateactive.co.uk provides a safe online community environment where active and sporty people who wish to either seek romance; find fellow travellers; activity partners or even having moved to a new area, can meet similar minded people for friendship.

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Online Dating and Social Network for Dog Lovers

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:21:32 +0000

Dog lovers have now got their very own dating and social network in the form of doglover.biz which offers people who love dogs an opportunity to meet online. In addition, from around the world, they provide breaking news, entertaining stories and the latest information about dating and dogs.

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eRomance Totally Free Online Dating Service Launches

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 19:09:41 +0000

Anyone who has spent time dating online has signed up for a free membership at one time or another, only to find out after writing that perfect profile, that their time was spent in vein, unless they spend $20 to “upgrade” their account so they can actually interact with the community. Sadly, this has become a status-quo marketing practice in the industry, much to the chagrin of would-be members.

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Worlds Largest Family Home Evening for LDS Singles

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:49:21 +0000

The World’s largest family home evening is being organized by LDSHearts.com for single members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. LdsHearts.com, one of the most popular online communities for LDS singles, is making access to all features on the popular LDS community free every Monday, beginning on May 29, 2006, so that single members of the LDS Church will have an opportunity to participate in what is being called “The World’s Largest Family Home Evening.”

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LDS Dating Explained

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:37:41 +0000

Thanks to the internet, LDS Dating is a fast growing industry. Many sites targeted to LDS have begun in the past few years. Working their way through the vast variety of choices on offer can be a difficult and confusing process for LDS singles.

Country Lover Dating – Milk Maids and Frisky Farmers

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:27:50 +0000

In a rural rebellion country loving people are getting together on a brand new website to chat about everything from country walks to mucking out their horses, and tips for showing their livestock.

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Mobile Phone Dating – Romancing the SMS Way

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 18:20:46 +0000

Getting a date on a slow Friday night in the pub could be about to change. If you’re sitting in the Dog and Duck with your mate who is moaning about being single, you could pull out your mobile phone and fire off an SMS to your Internet dating website. A few minutes later it could send you five pictures of potential dates – all within a 10-minute walk of your local.

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UK Online Dating Service reaches 2000+ Members in 6 Months

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:54:00 +0000

After a storming start in October 2005, MyBestDate.co.uk stunningly reached 2000 active members. After just six months of online presence, MyBestDate.co.uk achieved an unbeatable record that no other dating site could manage to, before. After that remarkable achievement, Cenk Butunley, Managing Director and founder of MyBestDate.co.uk answered our questions:

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Online Dating for Police, Firefighters and EMS Personnel

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:48:48 +0000

Stressed out emergency services personnel, whose private lives are often shattered by shift work and the traumatic nature of their jobs, can now seek solace in each other over the Internet. A new website, thebadge.org, launched in March by New Jersey policeman Ken Bachman, offers the chance for police officers, firefighters and other EMS workers, people who are on hand 24 hours a day to help the public, to finally help themselves.

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Online Dating for Entrepreneurs – Business and Pleasure

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:41:53 +0000

Considering that there are 1000′s of dating sites on the web, why do we need another for entrepreneurs. Everybody has different interests and focuses in their lifes. Personal chemistry is very important but wouldn’t a relationship “also” founded on a strong common interest be better? If you’re single and your principle interest is business then a new dating website for entrepreneurs could well make a big difference in your life.

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Bizgirlz | Bizguyz | Speed Dating | Private Online Community

Alan K — Mon, 03 Jul 2006 10:32:47 +0000

A new matchmaking website, dedicated to young business professionals, has recently been unveiled. Direct-soir.com is aimed at the likes of business bankers, lawyers, traders, finance analysts, investors, auditors, strategy consultants, company executives… a career-minded and trendy youth… but so desperately single!

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