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SettleForLove.com Is Seeking Investors

JOURNAL SENTINEL - Feb 10 - David Wheeler co-founded the dating site settleforlove.com three years ago with his friend Jacob Thompson. In 2014, settleforlove.com had 150 members. Fast-forward to today, and membership is just over 9k. Now, Wheeler and Thompson are seeking investors to expand the site and hire more personnel. The site is asking members to reveal what they'd be willing to settle for in a mate. Profiles include personal pros and cons.

by Kathy Flannigan
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"Settle For Love" Encourages Users To Flaunt Their Flaws

CHICAGO TRIBUNE - Mar 15 - David Wheeler launched a dating site in 2014 that encourages users to post both flattering and unflattering photos of themselves and to list their flaws alongside their assets. But business is a bit slow. The site has 5K members.

by Heidi Stevens
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SettleForLove.com: Dating Site That Highlights Imperfections

CHICAGO TRIBUNE - Dec 23 - Settle for Love is a new dating site that provides a platform for people to recognize, in addition to their positive traits, their imperfections. A user's profile includes a format to submit both "good" and "bad" pictures, a list of "positive" traits and a list of "imperfections."

by Marwa Eltagouri
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