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Find Out What a Prospective Date is Like Before Meeting Through Candid, Real-World Feedback on MyDateReviews.com

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

MyDateReviews.com launched today with the aim of taking the lying out of online dating by providing valuable information about the accuracy of prospective date profiles. Through detailed reviews of actual date experiences, including numerical ratings, users can verify the accuracy of the dater s profile and learn more about other online daters to better gauge […]

LOVE IS JUST AN ONLINE CHAT AWAY, MEET FIVE LOCAL COUPLES WHO BRAVED THE UNCERTAINTY — AND THE CREEPS — OF INTERNET DATING AND FOUND JUST THE RIGHT MATCH

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

We’ve met Cupid, and he looks very much like a computer monitor these days.Local singles of all ages are using Web sites and online groups for folks with shared interests to meet their mates. In honor of Feb. 14, the annual bane of singles without a steady date, we talked to Central Coast couples who […]

Gay matchmaking sites find a market

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Growing up, Bethtina Woodridge heard all kinds of advice about dating, finding a husband and getting married.”You don’t have those tips about meeting women,” said Woodridge, 31. “How do I approach her, how do I know she is gay?”For Woodridge, finding that special someone turned out to be easier online. Several months after signing up […]

Twelve dates an hour, Using local startup, San Jose State student shoots for world dating record, aiming for 300 dates in one day

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Today being Valentine’s Day, singles everywhere will likely have dating on their minds at some point. Some will try to flee the ubiquitous reminders that they lack a special someone. Francesca Salcido will try to use them to set a world record.The 26-year-old San Jose State University student plans to date 300 guys in one […]

, Using local startup, San Jose State student shoots for world dating record, aiming for 300 dates in one day

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Today being Valentine’s Day, singles everywhere will likely have dating on their minds at some point. Some will try to flee the ubiquitous reminders that they lack a special someone. Francesca Salcido will try to use them to set a world record. The 26-year-old San Jose State University student plans to date 300 guys in […]

Even online, a heart skips a beat

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Finding a mate online has become more widely accepted and practiced, and experts say that has its perks and some drawbacks Once thought of as a last resort for stalkers, dorks and the antisocial, Internet dating - or e-mance, if you will - has become an increasingly popular mating ritual.It’s quite likely that a good […]

Twelve dates an hour: Using local startup, San Jose State student shoots for world dating record, aiming for 300 dates in one day

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Feb. 14 Today being Valentine’s Day, singles everywhere will likely have dating on their minds at some point. Some will try to flee the ubiquitous reminders that they lack a special someone. Francesca Salcido will try to use them to set a world record.The 26-year-old San Jose State University student plans to date 300 guys […]

Student aims for 300 dates in a day

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

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What’s your status? Relationships revealed online: Digital-age dating brings new pitfalls, like learning where your relationship stands by logging on

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

Feb. 14 In simpler times, a high school ring was all it took to signal the start of a relationship. And when the breakup came, who would know or care if one tucked away a few mementos? All that has changed in the digital era, in which millions of people chronicle the real-time, intimate details […]

Online, Dear Valentines, The Wolves Talk of Love

Thursday, February 14th, 2008

If you’re looking online for a sweetheart, beware: You may find a new meaning for the expression “money can’t buy love.”The National Consumers League has issued a warning to people looking for love on the Internet to watch out for con artists whose only mission is to separate them from their cash.”Scammers lurk in chat […]