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Internet Dating Insider # 103, June 30th 2009

The Online Personals Insider is the internet dating conference weekly news summary

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:~ INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE ~:

September 24-25, 2009 - London
http://www.idate2009.com

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:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:

New Mobile Apps Make Adultery Easier

TIME -- June 29 -- AshleyMadison.com, a personals site designed to facilitate extra-marital affairs, has released an iPhone and Blackberry app. AshleyMadison's membership has doubled over the past year to 4m. Over the past month alone, 679,000 men and women have used the service to contact a cheating partner.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/new-mobile-apps-make-adultery-easier.html

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Startups Smell Userplane Blood

TECH CRUNCH -- June 29 -- There has been no shortage of talk about the apparent demise of Userplane, the text, voice and video chat software provider that was acquired by AOL in August 2006 for around $40m. Darin Ohlandt, General Manager of Userplane, responded to the rumors saying they are definitely not shutting down. Many startups with competing solutions are taking advantage of the rumors about Userplane's impending shut-down. Toksta is the most outspoken one, having set up a special page for Userplane clients who are looking to switch to an alternative provider. Other competitors include Meebo and ekkoTV.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/startups-smell-userplane-blood.html

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People Media Launches New Niche Online Dating Sites

PRWEB -- June 25 -- People Media, a provider of niche online dating communities, launched six new targeted dating sites for AOL Personals and re-launched all of its existing sites. The new People Media-powered AOL Personals communities are designed expressly for niche audiences, such as BlackPeopleMeet.com for black singles. Additional sites are for singles seeking Jews, Catholics, Christians, single parents and seniors.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/people-media-launches-new-niche-online-dating-sites.html

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Start a new niche dating site on White Label Dating, the top choice for serious affiliates, dating site entrepreneurs and newspapers/magazines.  Email gtaylor@globalpersonals.co.uk.

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Attivio Partners With FriendScout24

PR NEWSWIRE -- June 25 -- Attivio's Active Intelligence Engine (AIE) has been selected to power Deutsche Telekom's FriendScout24. Using Attivio's Active Intelligence Engine, FriendScout24 was able to create a more user-friendly site with real-time field updates that lets visitors know which members best match their dating criteria and are actually present online at that moment.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/attivio-partners-with-friendscout24.html

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Vindicia A Perfect Match For Online Buddies

PRESS RELEASE -- June 23 -- Online Buddies, an online dating service for the gay community, has implemented Vindicia on-demand CashBox billing system for improved subscription management. Both companies will be at the Internet Dating Conference (iDate) in Los Angeles from June 24-26. Critical to Online Buddies' business strategy is Vindicia's support for global payment methods -- from credit cards to Boleto Bancario, a specific payment method in Brazil. Vindicia offers an integrated, on-demand billing and fraud management solution for online merchants.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/vindicia-a-perfect-match-for-online-buddies.html

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Winners Of 2009 American Business Awards Announced

OPW NEWS -- June 23 -- eHarmony.com won “Customer Service Team of the Year” at The 7th Annual American Business Awards, which were presented last night at a gala ceremony in New York City. The American Business Awards are the only national, all-encompassing awards program honoring great performances in business.  For a complete list of the 2009 American Business Award honorees in all categories, visit: www.stevieawards.com/aba.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/winners-of-2009-american-business-awards-announced.html

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Internet Dating Conference
The business conference for the online dating industry @ InternetDatingConference.com

Industry Message Boards @ mb.InternetDatingConference.com

Conference Organiser
 Marc Lesnick, info@idate2007.com, 212-722-1744

Media Relations
 Press, please contact Mark Brooks
 mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636

_________________

Online Personals Watch
www.onlinepersonalswatch.com or opw1.com

Editor: Mark Brooks, mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636

Internet Dating Insider # 102, June 23rd 2009

The Online Personals Insider is the internet dating conference weekly news summary

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:~ INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE ~:

June 25-26, 2009 - Beverly Hills
Speakers include:  Google, WestPark Capital, Patti Stanger (Millionare's Club).  Special Pre-Event session planned with OPW and a Special Buyers and Sellers for Online Dating event gathering is planned as well.
http://www.idate2009.com

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:~ CEO INTERVIEW ~:

Zoosk - Shayan Zadeh & Alex Mehr
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/shayan-zadeh-and-alex-mehr-cofounders-and-coceos-of-zoosk.html

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:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:

iovation Releases White Paper Detailing How To Fight Online Dating Fraud

PRESS RELEASE -- June 22 -- Security is a major challenge for dating sites, which can attract scammers, spammers, stalkers and predators. Fraudsters can create hundreds of virtual identities within a single community. A device fingerprinting solution such as iovation ReputationManager™ is focusing on the user’s device instead of on personal information provided by the user. By identifying the computer used, dating sites can uncover hidden associations between multiple computers and accounts, helping to stop fraudsters all within one shared network crossing multiple industries. iovation's global fraud database stores over 120m device reputations and their associations with other computers and accounts across the Internet. iovation announces the release of a new white paper titled, “Online Dating: Keeping Your Members Safe from Online Scams and Predators", that discusses the financial impact of fraud and the eight “must-haves” when shopping for a device fingerprinting solution.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/iovation-releases-white-paper-detailing-how-to-fight-online-dating-fraud.html

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Lavalife.com Tests Online Speed Dating

OPW -- June 22 -- Speeddate and Woome are leading the industry when it comes to online speed dating. Match launched online speed dating in 2004 and gave it a shot and later pulled it. Lavalife is giving online speed dating a shot in Toronto. It's on one of the main tabs as soon as you log into Lavalife. It's temporarily free but will eventually cost money/tokens. The online speed dating events run 8pm each night.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/lavalifecom-tests-online-speed-dating.html

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Real Law Covers Virtual Gifts

LAW JOURNAL -- June 22 -- Date.com executives thought that allowing users to purchase tokens that could be redeemed as "gifts" of virtual flowers, chocolates or other items would be a great way for users to catch each others' eye, but they were uncertain of the legal considerations. Would Date.com be obligated to refund the cost of unused  tokens if users dropped off the site? Date.com has a policy that members who don't visit the site after 365 days are purged from its database. This is a  new area of social networking, and it really isn't specifically addressed in the law. The site needed to make the terms and conditions for purchasing the virtual gifts as clear as possible for users.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/real-law-covers-virtual-gifts.html

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Stop fraud before it happens!  Learn how to proactively block out scammers before they attempt to defraud or abuse your good customers. Visit iovation.com or call (503) 224-6010 today.

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AshleyMadison Jilted Trying To Buy Newspaper Ad

ASSOCIATED PRESS -- June 19 -- AshleyMadison.com founder Noel Biderman was jilted when he tried to place an ad in Las Vegas Review-Journal to capitalize on U.S. Sen. John Ensign's extramarital affair. "They told me, 'How quickly can you pay us?'" Biderman said of the $20,000 ad. "I sent the money. I expected to see the ad." "I simply didn't think the Web site was appropriate for our daily newspaper," said Las Vegas Review-Journal Publisher Sherman Frederick. The ad was scheduled to run two days after Ensign acknowledged having had an extramarital affair last year with Cynthia Hampton, a Las Vegas woman who had worked on his campaign.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/ashleymadison-jilted-trying-to-buy-newspaper-ad-.html

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New Match.com App Available For The New Palm Pre

PR NEWSWIRE -- June 17 -- Match.com has announced the availability of an application designed specifically for the new Palm Pre phone. The application is currently available in the U.S. and can be downloaded from the beta App Catalog on the new Palm Pre.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/new-matchcom-app-available-for-the-new-palm-pre.html

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Online Dating In The Military Gets Personal

ARMY TIMES -- June 17 -- More than 120,000 marriages a year occur as a result of matches made through dating sites, according to Online Dating magazine. Military-specific sites such as MilitaryFriends.com, MilitarySinglesConnection.com and MilitaryLoveLinks.com have experienced an increase in traffic.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/online-dating-gets-personal-for-service-members.html

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Internet Dating Conference
The business conference for the online dating industry @ InternetDatingConference.com

Industry Message Boards @ mb.InternetDatingConference.com

Conference Organiser
 Marc Lesnick, info@idate2007.com, 212-722-1744

Media Relations
 Press, please contact Mark Brooks
 mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636

_________________

Online Personals Watch
www.onlinepersonalswatch.com or opw1.com

Editor: Mark Brooks, mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636

Internet Dating Insider # 101, June 16th 2009

The Online Personals Insider is the internet dating conference weekly news summary

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:~ INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE ~:

June 25-26, 2009 - Beverly Hills
Speakers include:  Google, Chemistry, Patti Stanger (Millionare's Club).  Special Pre-Event session planned with OPW and a Special Buyers and Sellers for Online Dating event gathering is planned as well.
http://www.idate2009.com

Register before June 19 and save $900!
http://www.idate2009.com/register-la-2009.php

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:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:

Zoosk Raises $6 Million

REUTERS -- June 12 -- Online dating network Zoosk has raised $6m in a third round. The company raised $4m in a second round last June.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/zoosk-raises-6-million.html

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Spark Networks Loses Online Daters' Love

WALL STREET JOURNAL -- June 10 -- Spark Networks is losing subscribers even as Internet dating as a whole is growing.  Spark said it's trying to rebalance its portfolio to be less reliant on JDate. However, its segment weighting seems to be shifting more because of the relative speed of subscriber losses. Stock is down about 9% year-to-date and ~47% over the last 52 weeks, reflecting the prolonged poor performance, and has a market capitalization of $47.1 million.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/spark-networks-loses-online-daters-love.html

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eHarmony Implements Accertify's Fraud-Fighting Technology

PR NEWSWIRE -- June 10 -- Accertify, a provider of leading-edge online fraud-fighting solutions to e-commerce merchants, today announced that its platform has been chosen by eHarmony.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/eharmony-implements-accertifys-fraud-fighting-technology.html

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Enable your dating site with voice with Talkster. Email mark@courtlandbrooks.com for more info.

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meetMoi Partners With ClearSky Mobile Media

PR WEB -- June 10 -- meetMoi, a leader in location based mobile dating, announced a strategic alliance with ClearSky Mobile Media, a provider of content and managed services to wireless carriers. The relationship will add meetMoi to ClearSky's product suite.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/meetmoi-partners-with-clearsky-mobile-media.html

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Match.com Sued For Deception

REUTERS -- June 9 -- Sean McGinn, of Brooklyn sued Match.com for misleading members by posting profiles of prospective dates who are unable to respond to any interest in them because they do not have a paid subscription. McGinn accused Match.com of causing "humiliation and disappointment" for some members who feel rejected when their attempt to contact a prospective date gets no reply. Match.com is still reviewing the complaint, but said "we believe this lawsuit is without merit and we will defend it vigorously."

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/matchcom-sued-for-deception.html

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IAC Completes Previously Announced Transaction With Meetic

PR NEWSWIRE -- June 8 -- IAC has closed the transaction pursuant to which Match.com exchanged its European operations for a 27% equity stake in Meetic and a euro 5m promissory note. The deal closed on June 5th, 2009.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/iac-completes-previously-announced-transaction-with-meetic.html

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Internet Dating Conference
The business conference for the online dating industry @ InternetDatingConference.com

Industry Message Boards @ mb.InternetDatingConference.com

Conference Organiser
 Marc Lesnick, info@idate2007.com, 212-722-1744

Media Relations
 Press, please contact Mark Brooks
 mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636

_________________

Online Personals Watch
www.onlinepersonalswatch.com or opw1.com

Editor: Mark Brooks, mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636

Internet Dating Insider # 100, June 9th 2009

The Online Personals Insider is the internet dating conference weekly news summary

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:~ INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE ~:

June 25-26, 2009 - Beverly Hills
Speakers include:  Google, Chemistry, Patti Stanger (Millionare's Club).  Special Pre-Event session planned with OPW and a Special Buyers and Sellers for Online Dating event gathering is planned as well.
http://www.idate2009.com

Register before June 19 and save $900!
http://www.idate2009.com/register-la-2009.php

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:~ CEO INTERVIEWS ~:

Samantha's Table - Samantha Daniels
http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/samantha-daniels-profesional-matchmaker---samanthas-table.html

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:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:

Meetic Partners With MSN

TELECOM PAPER -- June 8 -- Meetic has signed a partnership agreement with Microsoft's MSN portal, which will see MSN provide Meetic's dating and matchmaking services to customers in 12 European countries. MSN previously worked with Match.com, whose European activities were acquired by Meetic.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/meetic-partners-with-msn.html

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Hamas Gets Into Matchmaking Biz

ASSOCIATED PRESS -- June 7 -- About 40 marriages have been arranged since Tayseer Association for Marriage and Development in Gaza opened its matchmaking department in 2007. Most women apply in secret because it's taboo for women in Gaza to seek husbands outside the traditional route. Most girls are married in matches set up by their mothers. Dating is nearly nonexistent and love marriages are a novelty. The applicants, who pay a fee of $10-$70, are divided into categories according to their eligibility. Women under 25 are easiest to marry off; more challenging are women over 30 and divorcees.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/hamas-gets-into-matchmaking-biz.html

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South African Market Is Growing

WLD BLOG -- June 5 -- Many of our (White Label Dating) partners have realized the great untouched potential in South Africa. In three months the number of members in South Africa has gone up 83.43%. Revenue growth has gone up 456.16% in five months.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/south-african-market-is-growing.html

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Start a new niche dating site on White Label Dating, the top choice for serious affiliates, dating site entrepreneurs and newspapers/magazines. Email gtaylor@globalpersonals.co.uk.

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Outsourced Online Dating

VENTURE BEAT -- June 4 -- Men who sign up with VirtualDatingAssistants.com receive 40 hours of work for $480 a month and are guaranteed at least two dates a month or they get a full refund. VirtualDatingAssistants agents set up their online profiles on sites like Match.com and PlentyofFish.com. They then manage messages and correspond with potential dates. When it comes to a first date, they will get a “pre-date executive briefing” on the woman they’re meeting. VirtualDatingAssistants offers a range of other related services, including image consulting and social coaching services.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/outsourced-online-dating-.html

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Drive To Find Love

MOONEE VALLEY LEADER -- June 3 -- “Drive by dating is a way to meet people that you see on the road or at the traffic lights,” said Tara McGie, director of drivebydating.com.au. If the object of your affection has a drive-by-dating sticker on their car, you can find them online by searching for their car registration, vehicle make or colour.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/drive-to-find-love.html

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Christian Dating Services Merge

CHRISTIAN CAFE -- June 1 -- ChristianCafe.com and Single Christian Network have combined. Members of both Christian-owned dating services will now be part of one combined community at ChristianCafe.com.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/06/christian-dating-services-merge.html

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Internet Dating Conference
The business conference for the online dating industry @ InternetDatingConference.com

Industry Message Boards @ mb.InternetDatingConference.com

Conference Organiser
 Marc Lesnick, info@idate2007.com, 212-722-1744

Media Relations
 Press, please contact Mark Brooks
 mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636

_________________

Online Personals Watch
www.onlinepersonalswatch.com or opw1.com

Editor: Mark Brooks, mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636

Internet Dating Insider # 99, June 2nd 2009

The Online Personals Insider is the internet dating conference weekly news summary

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:~ INTERNET DATING CONFERENCE ~:

June 25-26, 2009 - Beverly Hills
Speakers include:  Google, Chemistry, Patti Stanger (Millionare's Club).  Special Pre-Event session planned with OPW and a Special Buyers and Sellers for Online Dating event gathering is planned as well.
http://www.idate2009.com

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:~ TOP ONLINE PERSONALS WATCH NEWS ITEMS ~:


Online Dating Aggregators

WASHINGTON POST -- May 29 -- The explosion of online dating sites has gotten overwhelming. But some new companies are trying to streamline the process of searching for singles by culling profiles from different sites into one central Web portal. Industry folks call it "online dating aggregation," but James Nord, founder of one such company, called Rubixx, compares its service to companies such as CheapFlights.com or Kayak where users log on, search for flights, are fed potential options from various providers and click through to the airline's site to purchase. Rubixx works similarly by feeding daters' profiles of potential matches who fit their basic requirement from a variety of dating sites.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/05/online-dating-aggregators.html

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Bill Aims To Bar Sex Offenders From Social Web Sites

NEWSDAY -- May 27 -- A Nassau County legislator proposed a bill Wednesday aimed at barring convicted sex offenders on probation from having computer access to social Web sites where they could prey on youngsters. Sex offenders who used a computer in their crime could be required to register their computers with the county and allow the installation of monitoring software as a condition of probation.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/05/bill-aims-to-bar-sex-offenders-from-social-web-sites.htm

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Talkster Wins TMC's 2008 Communications Solutions Product Of The Year Award

MARKETWIRE -- May 27 -- Talkster, an alternative mobile communications company, won Technology Marketing Corporation's (TMC) 2008 Communications Solutions Product of the Year Award for its mobile application talki. talki gives consumers affordable alternatives to traditional long distance and international calling, plus SMS and MMS without any charges.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/05/talkster-wins-tmcs-2008-communications-solutions-product-of-the-year-award.html

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Stop fraud before it happens!  Learn how to proactively block out scammers before they attempt to defraud or abuse your good customers. Visit iovation.com or call (503) 224-6010 today.

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fish4 And White Label Dating Team Up To Launch fish4love

PRESS RELEASE -- May 27 -- fish4, the online portal to find jobs, homes, cars and holidays anywhere in the UK and White Label Dating (WLD), the provider of software and services that enable brands to create their own online dating sites, have launched fish4love. WLD will provide the back-end systems, software, customer support and access to its extensive database for fish4’s new dating site.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/05/fish4-and-white-label-dating-team-up-to-launch-fish4love.html

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CAMEyeO - Online Video Dating Component

PRWEB -- May 27 -- CAMEyeO.com has a new 'faCetalk Online' video dating application that allows online daters to schedule a private video date and meet their suitor online face-to-face. 'faCetalk Online' is available as a customized widget (no advertising) or as the free ad-supported version.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/05/cameyeo-online-video-dating-component-.html

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Internet Dating Is Flourishing

COURIER POST ONLINE -- May 26 -- There are about 93m single people in the U.S, according to the U.S. Census Bureau but only three million use online dating services. And then there are countless others who turn to professional matchmaking companies. The Right One prides itself on an effective approach that results in a match nationally every 17 minutes and a wedding per day. It's Just Lunch International, doesn't release statistics but the company's president, Irene LaCota, points to its continued expansion in and outside the country as solid proof that its program for the last 18 years indeed works. Both companies agree that the majority of their clients are in their 30s, 40s and 50s, and come from all walks of life.

http://www.onlinepersonalswatch.com/news/2009/05/internet-dating-is-flourishing.html

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Internet Dating Conference
The business conference for the online dating industry @ InternetDatingConference.com

Industry Message Boards @ mb.InternetDatingConference.com

Conference Organiser
 Marc Lesnick, info@idate2007.com, 212-722-1744

Media Relations
 Press, please contact Mark Brooks
 mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636

_________________

Online Personals Watch
www.onlinepersonalswatch.com or opw1.com

Editor: Mark Brooks, mark@onlinepersonalswatch.com, 212-444-1636