Singles Sites: Sidestepping the swingers' sites, Christian singles seek cyberspace romance
In the often racy realm of cyberspace dating, these are come-on lines with a difference: "Avid reader, enjoys theological studies." "Single, conservative Lutheran pastor in rural Iowa." Uncomfortable with local bar scenes, restless in the social circles of their own churches, single Christians by the tens of thousands are flocking to Internet services offering the prospect of spiritually correct matchmaking. Some of the sites are listed in...
Singles Sites: Online dating: Love at first byte
Some Web sites allow singles to add voice and video streaming.
Bored with the guys she was dating in Grand Rapids, Mich., Karla Shores logged onto an online matchmaking site, searching for a little amusement. She wound up finding the love of her life.On BlackSingles.com, she saw a picture of a man named Marvin from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., with a "cute face" and similar interests. She sent him an e-mail. "I needed at least to give him a little shout out," she said.E-mail evolved into instant messaging...
Singles Sites: PLANTATION, FLA.-BASED ONLINE MATCHMAKER BUYS INTERNET DIRECTORY FIRM
Feb. 24--FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.--Singles Online wants to consolidate love on the Internet.The Plantation-based company, a subsidiary of Net Content Creations, has signed a letter of intent to acquire Cleveland, Ohio-based Cupid's Network, one of the largest directories for singles sites on the Internet. The privately-held companies did not disclose the purchase price. "It think it's really like a marriage made in heaven," said Tom Chapman,...
Singles Sites: Three-minute dating speeds up process at Cafe 541
Hanging out at church, bars, the library or the supermarket to find a date is all-too-time-consuming for some people, so an industry of dating services was born. These services do the awkward introductions for people so they can get right to the date. Internet singles sites allow hopefuls to peruse pictures and say that initial "hello" by e-mail.But either way, it's still a gamble.Will I like the dating service's choice?Does he look...
Singles Sites: The Guardian: Romancing the phone: Online dating services now allow you to text a message of love to help track down the partner of your dreams
Getting a date on a slow Friday night in the pub could be about to change. If you're sitting in the Dog and Duck with your mate who is moaning about being single, you could pull out your mobile phone and fire off an SMS to your internet dating website. A few minutes later it could send you five pictures of potential dates - all within a 10-minute walk of your local.This may be the future of online dating. With more than 2 million Britons signed up to singles sites, the industry...