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Online personals sites falling in popularity

Thirty-three percent fewer consumers are browsing online personals today than one year ago, causing the industry growth to slow considerably, says a new report. JupiterResearch, a division of Jupitermedia Corporation, today announced some of the key findings of its latest report on the online personals industry, "Online Dating: Serious Daters Offer Salve For Slowing Growth", which is based on a survey of over 2,300 online adults, and also includes JupiterResearch's forecast for the growth of the online personals market. "For years, online dating sites saw large numbers of new users flowing into the market every year," said JupiterResearch Associate Analyst Nate Elliott. "As Read More →

Six million Britons sign up for singles bars in cyberspace

Up to three-quarters of single people could soon be finding new partners online - and many could form long-lasting relationships By Steve Bloomfield Online dating, once seen as a last resort for the desperate, has become mainstream, with new research suggesting as many as six million Britons are signed up to internet agencies. To underline the internet's emergence as a legitimate way of meeting a partner, a second academic study suggests relationships borne out of online dating are now likely to be as long lasting as those of couples who meet in more traditional ways. There are now 150 online dating agencies in the Read More →

Key Findings of 2004 Online Dating Survey

The purpose of this survey is to understand and establish trends driving the growing Online Dating market in South Africa. This survey will allow us to discern the habits of Online Dating users as well as evaluate the different business models within this industry. We also contrast the South African market and American markets to determine similarities and differences. Dating is a universal phenomenon it appeals to a very broad spectrum of society and people. Irrespective of age, race, and gender, all people are interested in it at some point during their lives. The Online Dating websites included in this survey are Read More →
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