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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If you've been slow to embrace online dating as a way to meet new people, it's time to accept that the negative stigma is gone. Let's track the last ten years together... Back in 1997, very few folks had...

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Never underestimate the importance of a good night's sleep in a relationship. You'd be amazed how much negative health stuff is linked to a lack of sleep. From colds to grouchiness, not getting enough ZZZsss causing all kinds of...

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It's all over the news right now... Britney Spears checking in and out of rehab centers for an undisclosed reason. Whether it's her failed relationship or musical career, something has clearly driven her over the edge. Not to mention...

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I’m in New York today, taking the day to enjoy the city after a day with clients. I love the city (lived here in tthe mid 90’s) but I can’t wait to get back to Boston.

Adrants writes about new True.com ads that at first glance make you think that men and dogs go together better than men and women.

In other dating site news, it turns out that over 300 people have gotten married on PlentyofFish. I would think that for the hundreds of thousands of dollars Markus makes each month that at least a few people would hook up on his site. 400k people log in every day, for the past few years, and only 300 people got hitched. It’s a start, but that’s nothing compared to other major dating sites like eHarmony which take 90 people off the market every day on average.

Mark Brooks at Online Personals Watch is providing media relations services to PoF. We’ll see if there are any newspapers out there that actually write more than Living Arts puff pieces about online dating. My Yahoo news feed for dating news is practically unusable, the same old small town papers writing the same old stories from 2005. The business and technology journals are better, but not by much.

Hopefully there will be some noteworthy news in the coming weeks.

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SUN SENTINEL -- Feb 21 -- Those looking to play the field without spending much cash should check out PlentyofFish.com. In addition to claiming to generate "300,000 relationships a year," the site does not charge visitors for its services....

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It used to be that online dating sites only helped you find a mate. Once you made an online connection that was it for the dating site. eHarmony is trying to change all that with a new feature called...

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When you're stuck in traffic have you ever looked out the window and said... "wow, that guy or girl in the next lane is cute!" Then the cars move again and you get on with your life. Well, thanks...

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Dating in the 21st Century has changed a bit. Check out the Modern Guide to Dating, an article by Mark de la Viña which appeared in the San Jose Mercury News. As you read the article you'll see the...

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A recent magazine interview, Elle Macpherson opened up about her struggles with finding a good man. Let that be a lesson to all of us. Dating is not all about looks! If you've been using your looks as an...

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