THIRD AGE -- Jan 27 -- In 1727, Helen Morrison, a lonely spinster in Manchester, England, placed the first lonely hearts personal, advertising for a husband in the local weekly newspaper. In response, the town mayor committed her to a lunatic asylum for a month. Internet dating is here to stay, and it's only going to grow. Just like bars or clubs, different sites tend to attract different types of people, but that isn't often obvious until you've read a number of profiles. Make sure your profile serves you well. Be honest when creating your own profile, and keep your radar up when reading others'.
The full article was originally published at Third Age, but is no longer available.
Mark Brooks: Dr Andrew Conru created one of the earliest online personals ads in 1994 when he added his post to webpersonals.com, which he later sold to a company that was eventually rolled in to what is now Lavalife. He then went on to create the FriendFinder sites in 1996.
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