Tag archive: Online Dating

A recent study claims that algorithm-based dating sites aren’t all that they’re cracked up to be, and with Valentine’s Day just around the corner this could put the more Web-savvy among us on edge. There’s plenty to be skeptical about when it comes to online dating, and now you’ve been given even more ammunition. If you’re weary of the same setup or need something outside the box to break up your Internet-inspired social life, there are options.… Read More

Ever tried to find love through your computer? Online dating has grown into a large, billion dollar industry over the past 15 years, and has become a mainstream way to meet your future mate. However, a new study, led by Northwestern University Associate Professor of Social Psychology, Eli Finkel, examines the truth behind online dating sites, and the bold claims that science-based algorithms will find your soulmate. Finkel, along with four other… Read More

A woman who was sexually assaulted by someone she met via online dating site Match.com has settled her lawsuit against the company, satisfied that the site is now screening members for known sex offenders. According to the Associated Press, the lawsuit has been settled following Match.com's demonstrating that new members are checked against both federal and state sex offender databases in order to screen out potential sexual predators.… Read More

BeautifulPeople.com just announced that it has booted 30,000 'ugly' people from its dating ranks. The site, which distinguishes itself by excluding everyone who isn't deemed physically attractive enough by its membership, claims that it was attacked by a “Shrek” virus that allowed a horde of uglies to join its prestigious ranks without going through the normal voting process. Arguing that it can't just… Read More

Love knows no bounds, and with the help of some new tech that adage may be more than a stock greeting card saying. Japanese researchers from the Kajimoto Laboratory at the University of Electro-Communications are working on a device which will help lovers physically transcend the distance keeping them apart. The engineers are developing a Kiss Transmission Device which aims to simulate the entire experience of a kiss. The present, rough-looking… Read More

According to OkTrends, the data analysis platform behind OkCupid, frequent Tweeters could be putting their relationship at risk. The team’s research of 833,987 users shows that people who use Twitter everyday have a greater chance of breaking up. And the younger the Twitter-addict, the sooner that breakup’s coming. Check out the chart above for yourself. “Unfortunately, we have no way to tell who’s dumping who here; whether the twitterati are… Read More

Anyone who's used an online dating service has probably felt like they were being virtually “checked out,” but Match.com is getting ready to take that to a whole new level. According to the Associated Press, the online dating service plans to begin screening its U.S. users against a national sex offender registry, after a California woman sued the company after saying someone she met through the service assaulted her.… Read More

Online dating site Plentyoffish.com suffered a cyber-attack last week that compromised the users' passwords, usernames and email addresses, according to a blog post by Plentyoffish CEO Markus Frind. “This is a personal post about what it feels like to be hacked /extorted and the intense pressure and stress you are put under,” writes Frind on the Plentyoffish blog. “Plentyoffish was hacked last week and we believe emails… Read More

Online dating has hit a new high, apparently. Badoo.com, a self-described “social dating” website, announced today that it has reached more than 100 million users from over 180 countries — a surprise, considering it's nearly unknown in the United States. The four-year-old start-up, which bills itself as “the planet's largest social network for meeting new people locally,” attributes its success to the… Read More

Divorce 2 Dating is a divorce social network that plays matchmaker for thousands of divorced, separated and widowed singles while also providing resources that help its members deal with all aspects of life during and after a divorce. The family-friendly site includes a variety of services for paid members including connections to attorneys, counselors, financial planners, fitness advisors, and more. Hard to say if Divorce 2 Dating is just… Read More

Online dating service eHarmony has famously promoted itself as a way for people to meet folks who are “deeply compatible” with them on number of levels…but the service has also famously shunned gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals looking for same-sex partners. About a year ago eHarmony launched a separate same-sex matching service dubbed Compatible Partners, and now the company has agreed to settle a class action… Read More

Urban Signals just took online dating to a whole new level. The Urban Signals app is a social networking, location-based mobile application that allows you to see people around you, if they’re available, interested and ready to meet up. Since Urban Signals app is a service based in real-time, you can even meet up with someone right that very moment—or you could be standing next to the readily available person of your dreams at that very moment.… Read More

Scam, cons, rip-offs, stings, and outright theft, not to mention the fiendish swine that perpetrate them, have been with us since man first learned to speak – and likely before that. But in the veil of anonymity that is the Internet, conmen and swindlers have a powerful new ally that shields them like never before and lends a certain air of authority and credibility to their nasty plans. If you can honestly say you've never been duped,… Read More