It’s all about the dataNews from InternetRetailer.com: The world of online dating has much to teach retailers about e-commerce, an IRCE speaker says. Sam Yagan Most small business owners don’t realize the value of the data already in their databases, or know which vendor databases might yield unexpected insights about their business, says Sam Yagan, [...]

Online Dating or Old Fashioned Dating? How About BothNews from Algemeiner: Road sign for Love Lane, Marldon, Devon, United Kingdom. Photo: wiki commons. For all its benefits, the Internet can sometimes get in the way. This is perhaps most evident in the arena of relationships, where Jews spend hours each day “friending” others on Facebook or [...]

Girl About Town: Tips for online datingNews from The Desert Sun: Online dating isn’t a bad idea in the big city, where there are singles, singles everywhere but not a date to meet. But in the desert, with our special mix of ages and sexual orientations, a searchable database makes only too much sense. After [...]

Attitudes About Online Dating Changing in Tough Economy News from Rapid News Network: Contributed by admin on Aug. 1 at 5:39 a.m. As it stands today, the outlook for the American economy seems to be heading in one direction – Debt, and more debt! The nations unemployment now tops 14 million, which paints a picture [...]

Inside Match.com It’s all about the algorithm. – Slate MagazineNews from Inside Match.com It’s all about the algorithm. – Slate Magazine: What makes a good match?Entering the offices of Match.com is a bit like strutting into a disco. Coloured lights flash from the ceilings, workers lounge on circular banquettes, dance music plays from hidden speakers. [...]

Attitudes about dating changing in this dour economy News from San Jose Mercury News: By Laura CaseyContra Costa Times Maybe a few years ago, when the economy was better and jobs were more plentiful, a single on her first date might be treated to a bouquet of flowers and a fancy dinner at the most [...]