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May 4th, 2008

Online Dating Scams

I came across an article that talked about online dating scams. I reckon with all the excitement of “meeting” someone via a dating website or through an online personal ad, you’re just about raring to fall deeply in love. He or she after all come with an intention to win you over.
However, it’s a sad […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 1 comment

April 27th, 2008

Dating Site eHarmony.Com Sued for Discrimination Against Homosexuals

Lisa Miller writes over at Newsweek.com about eHarmony.com’s troubles. The dating website, which boasts over 20 million users, is facing a class-action lawsuit over its alleged discrimination against gays and lesbians.
Personally, I think the suit is baseless. To be clear I have nothing against homosexuals. Part of the beauty of the web is that there’s […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 2 comments

April 13th, 2008

From Casual References to Self-Branding

With the modern age of computers and the internet, one of the accepted mediums of finding a mate is a dating website. It progressed from your typical personal ad on a local paper publication to a more accessible online profile set up in one of the dating sites. However, as more and more social networking […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 1 comment

August 30th, 2007

Meeting People Online is Easier

When I talked to you guys about handling rejection, I sort of thinking about this sentiment I heard last night — that meeting people online is far easier than meeting people at a bar or a diner or a bookshop.
How much of this is true, I wonder?
I can only guess that a lot of individuals […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 0 comments

June 28th, 2007

Online Hookups + YouTube = Date: Unknown

Date: Unknown is the reality web series that features the first dates of people who meet online through social networks, has signed a revenue sharing deal with YouTube. (Mashable, June 2007)
I simply can’t see the point on why people will put their “lovelife” on a reality show.
Are you interested to see how the show is […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 0 comments

March 28th, 2007

What do you want for thirty bucks?

When you pay $30 for a membership to an online dating site, do you have any expectations as to what that service will provide?
Do you sign up as a means to broaden your possibilities? Do you believe that dating sites should conduct background checks or do you believe it’s up to you to be […]

By Gayla McCord -- 0 comments

March 23rd, 2007

Browsing dating sites at work

An Air New Zealand employee fired after being caught spending up to a third of his working hours accessing internet sites, including dating and online chat services, was unjustifiably dismissed, the Employment Relations Authority awarded him $2,000.
Ok, maybe I’m a little too conservative when it comes to this sort of thing, but I think browsing […]

By Gayla McCord -- 2 comments

March 2nd, 2007

Sex Offenders and Web Dating

New Jersey is the first I’ve heard taking progressive steps toward creating laws that would make online dating extremely difficult for registered sex offenders.
Tags: criminals, dating-laws, inmates, online-dating, prison-pen-pals, sex-offender, web-datingShare This

By Gayla McCord -- 0 comments

February 15th, 2007

Too Much Information Can Kill Online Romance

A new study is claiming that the more mysterious you are in your online profile, the better chance you have of landing a date simply because it leaves less room for finding faults and excuses to be overlooked.
Tags: expectations, mysterious, mystery, Online Personals, online-dating, personal-ad, romanceShare This

By Gayla McCord -- 1 comment

February 7th, 2007

8 out of ten online daters lie for love

When looking for love online, eight out of 10 people lie about their appearance by making themselves an inch or so taller or trimming a few pounds, according to a survey of Internet daters.
Over half of the men questioned, or 52.6 percent, made themselves taller while 39 percent of women claimed greater height.
Women more commonly […]

By Gayla McCord -- 4 comments

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