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Collaboradate has come a long way, no one ever said it was going to be [...]
Our seventh annual Best Cities For Singles contains some significant changes. First, because we are using a different U.S. census definition of “city” this year, four cities have been removed from consideration (Charlotte, Greensboro, Nashville, and Raleigh-Durham) and have been replaced with four new cities (Jacksonville, Buffalo,Memphis and Baltimore). Second, for the first time in [...]
Brad Fitzpatrick, of LiveJournal, who recently left Six Apart for Google has published notes on what he’s going to be working on. There are an increasing number of new “social applications” as well as traditional application which either require the “social graph” or that could provide better value to users by utilizing information in the [...]
Dating sites have come a long way, and now there are hundreds of alternative services beyond the all-encompassing Match.com and the breakout hit PlentyofFish. If you’re looking for one last summer fling (or just a human for a change –editor), we’ve picked out more than twenty niche dating services.
Mashable keeps providing some of the best [...]
The media mogul has built up Web conglomerate IAC through a series of acquisitions. IAC’s numerous Internet properties include search engine Ask.com, financial services Web site LendingTree and ticket agency Ticketmaster.
But despite this diversity, IAC (Charts) has been the worst performing major media stock this year. Shares are down 26.5 percent, [...]
Users of Hot or Not (hotornot.com), introduced seven years ago, look at pictures of people and vote on how attractive they are. It was, Mr. Hong told the group, “a joke of an idea.” But when people thronged to the site, he realized he had a business. And it has made him and his partner, [...]
Beth Speece of Mankato says when it comes to online dating, some people make assumptions. “I think there’s this misconception that you’ve got to be a loser. Hey, I was just busy,” she said.On a lark last year, Beth joined Match.com, one of the Web’s most popular dating sites. It was just another piece of [...]
Markus, Founder of PlentyofFish.com has posted a for sale sign on his site’s front yard. I’m guessing that he is “fishing” for some offers, and some free press in the process. At the end of the day Markus will not sell. It’s his baby, and it’s hard to pass on your baby, for any price.
The [...]