Psychologists highlight pitfalls of online datingNews from CNN: The review stresses that websites are a valuable resource for daters — as long they don’t put too much stock in the profiles. Dating websites may warp a person’s outlook and expectations, according to a new review One of the weaknesses of online dating is an over [...]
Online dating has its pros and cons, meta-analysis saysNews from Washington Post: Social scientists have confirmed what most singletons have known for years: Online dating is a crapshoot. A new analysis of 400 academic studies explores whether online dating represents a dramatic shift in the way people seek mates (it does) and whether it is ultimately [...]
Scammers targeting online dating industryNews from Dayton Daily News: By John North, Contributing Writer 11:04 AM Saturday, February 4, 2012 Valentine’s Day is swiftly approaching and many are hoping to find a special someone before the 14th. In today’s wired world, online dating is one of the fastest ways to meet new people. Singles can [...]
CUP, MEET & DATE: Are These Three (Unfamiliar) Online Dating Stocks A Match …News from SmallCap Network: As the upcoming Facebook IPO begins to dominate the headlines, investors might want to take a step back and take a closer look at online dating stocks like Cupid PLC (LON: CUP), Meetic SA (EPA: MEET) and Jiayuan.com [...]
TRISH CHOATE: Being honest in online datingNews from San Angelo Standard Times: WASHINGTON — My friends have been saying the same thing for a while: “Just do one of those online dating thingies like OkCupid or Match.com.” I didn’t pay that much attention, since these words were usually uttered by a long-married person wearing sweats [...]
The perils of online datingNews from News Sentinel: This is a consumer advice column written by the Better Business Bureau of Northern Indiana. It appears Thursdays in Business. Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and the wheels may be set in motion to start fresh and try an online dating site. Millions use dating [...]
Online Dating Expert Julie Spira to Appear at Valentine’s Love Goes Digital PanelNews from Virtual-Strategy Magazine: (1888PressRelease) Digital LA’s Love Goes Digital panel to feature local dating sites and relationship experts in a pre-Valentine’s event in Los Angeles.Julie Spira, bestselling author of “The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online” [...]
Online Dating Profile Advice On The Today Show (VIDEO)News from Huffington Post: Thinking of dipping your heart in the cyber love water but not sure where to start? Editor-in-chief of “The Frisky” Amelia McDonell-Parry and relationship counselor Ian [...] Continue Reading…
Illinois Online Dating Crackdown: Criminal Background Checks Could Be Coming …News from Huffington Post: Anyone who has ever joined an online dating site can probably speak about the risks: the creepy messages, bad dates and failed relationships. But [...] Continue Reading…
Proposals would regulate online dating in IllinoisNews from Rockford Register Star: SPRINGFIELD — Online dating websites operating in Illinois would face regulations under two separate but similar proposals introduced in the Illinois House and Illinois Senate.The legislation would require online dating websites to tell customers if criminal background checks are done before they can start [...]