Archive for February 26th, 2007

On Niche Dating Sites, Many More Women

NY TIMES -- Feb 26 -- During the week of Feb. 5, SeniorPeopleMeet, had 81% women, BBW Datefinder 76% and Catholic Match 72%, according to Hitwise. Greg Waldorf, the CEO of eHarmony (69% women visitors) said, "If you asked...

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Jan. Dating Search Terms

Hitwise Dating Industry search terms for January, 2007.

Marcia Cross has Twins

Life is about to get a whole lot more hectic for Marcia Cross and her husband after welcoming twin girls into the world. Imagine all the diapers and feedings coming their way. If you and your partner are contemplating...

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More Women on Niche Dating Sites

According to Alex Mindlin at the New York Times (reg req’d), men and women are about evenly balanced at major dating sites, it’s the niche sites where women often outnumber the men.

I would like to know how Hitwise knows if visitors are men or women. Too bad they didn’t list the breakout of the sexes for True.com, Mate1 and some of the other dating sites which rely on scantily-clad women in their advertising.

Here are the top 10 Dating Industry search terms for January 2007.

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Spanish Village Hosts Love-in

To some, the Internet is not always the best tool for the job.

Around 150 women hopped a bus to the Spanish mountain village of Hoyocasero on Saturday to possibly make a love connection with the lonely rural men in the town, about 100 km from Madrid.

How quaint. Via BoingBoing.

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