U nited Online has its roots in connecting people to the Internet, but in recent years the company has moved to connecting people with each other and businesses. That move could keep the company growing as demand for dial-up services wanes and demand blossoms for social networking online.The company was started in Westlake Village in […]
Jun. 10–A woman clicking open Robert Gay’s online dating page might think the Lodi man is a dream date.He plays tennis, walks his dog, enjoys fine dining. And the 55-year-old who doesn’t smoke draws six-figures even in retirement, according to his Yahoo! Personals profile.”Married my HS sweetheart in 1973 and she passed away in July […]
Last week, a lesbian filed suit against eHarmony.com because the online dating service does not fix up homosexual couples. It is ugly to watch how a group that has been asking straight Americans for tolerance and understanding can turn on a dime, as members seek to punish and shut down those with heterodox opinions.In the […]
His name is Jesse Powell. He’s 26 years old and a computer software entrepreneur in Sacramento. If you use the Match.com dating service, you probably also know him as BeamMeDown2.Indeed, Powell has become so popular on the dating site that Match.com is using him in its national online advertising campaign. He’s one of 25 singles […]
LAST WEEK, a lesbian filed suit against eHarmony.com because the online dating service does not fix up homosexual couples. It is ugly to watch how a group that has been asking straight Americans for tolerance and understanding can turn on a dime, as members seek to punish and shut down those with heterodox opinions. In […]
By Jay Everitt, jeveritt@knobias.com Think Partnership Inc. (THK) announced that it is providing BET Interactive with a custom online dating solution. Using the solution, BET offers visitors to BET.com the ability to find, meet and create relationships with fellow African-Americans throughout North America. BET.com, the leading online website for African-Americans, has launched a dating […]
Not even Shakespeare could make “online dating business” sound more romantic than economic. But Love, American Style likes to mix business and pleasure, and this 21st century dust-up has them all: Bickering dating sites, rejected would-be soul mates and, of course, a lawsuit.Last month, a relative newcomer to online matchmaking, Chemistry.com, took on competitor eHarmony […]
If love don’t cost a thing, why are online dating sites charging so many fees? The wave of the future, perhaps: free Internet dating. In April, craigslist saw 2.6 million personal ads posted, up from only 970,000 two years ago. Plentyoffish.com, a free dating site that was launched in 2003, now brings in 200,000 U.S. […]
Linda Carlson was looking for a partner and decided to try eHarmony, the online dating service that advertises its ability to help people “find the love of their lives.” When the San Mateo County woman tried to log in, she was given two options: “man seeking a woman” or “woman seeking a man.” Neither […]