No Frill Dating

Frustrated online daters tired of meeting people who have oversold themselves may find a solution in a Facebook application.New Zealand is the first country to have access to the new feature of the social networking site, launched in March, and 2000 singles have already signed up. Of those 1700 are from Auckland.Unlike traditional internet sites where daters write their own profiles, Go Break The    .. more …

The latest, smartest devices and websites are enlisting online dating and gaming technology to forge real relationships in the virtual fitness world.”We sell the relationship between trainer and client,” said Jeff Marinucci, president and chief executive of InerTrain, an online personal-training service launched in 2010.To unite clients with the personal trainer of their dreams, the Chicago-based    .. more …

In a move that brings online dating full-circle, Match.com is launching a new service that will use its matching algorithms to fill offline events with compatible singles.Within the next year, the company plans to host 2,000 to 3,000 events across 40 markets. The service will be named “The Stir.” [More from Mashable : For Love or Money: Does Online Dating Really Work? [INFOGRAPHIC] ]”We expect to    .. more …

For singletons of the fairer sex, sometimes online dating can closely resemble a hellish merry-go-round where one sifts through batches of duds disguised as studs and armed with equally bad grammar and breath. The ups; the downs. The fleeting moments of connection with a prospective suitor; the avoidance of that awkward kiss goodbye. Then for a moment, it becomes apparent that flying solo can be    .. more …

LONDON, May 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –Global Personals Ltd, the largest privately owned online dating company in Europe, announces the acquisition of leading ‘freemium’ dating brand Smooch.com, the seventh largest dating site in the UK (Experian Hitwise) alongside its parent company WooWise.Global Personals Ltd will now be offering free and freemium white label products to its award-winning    .. more …

An Orlando woman was reported missing after leaving to see a man she met through an online dating service, authorities said.Police said 47-year-old Sandra Lemire was last seen on Tuesday when she left her home on Windward Court in Orlando to meet the man.Lemire’s grandmother Pauline Varner said she is worried.”It’s like the longer you wait, the worse it seems to you,” Varner said.Police said there    .. more …

VANCOUVER, B.C., May 10, 2012 /PRNewswire/ –As visits to dating sites in Brazil skyrocket up 58 percent from this time last year, a new frontier in the world of online dating has revealed itself, Plentyoffish.com (POF.com) reports. With one of the fastest growing online populations in the world, Brazil is shining some light on the international appeal of online dating.”POF.com is the top site in    .. more …

What sets 2Love Today apart from other online dating sites is that it provides the attention and focus of a private matchmaker but can do so within the budget of any person who is serious about finding love.New York, NY (PRWEB) May 10, 2012 2Love Today is exclusive, safe and progressive- and focuses on making the right matches through research, consulting, and blunt honesty. The site is run by    .. more …

Deputy Women, Family and Community Development Minister Heng Seai Kie said of this number, 60.4 per cent were males who listed financial problems as their main reason while the females cited lack of suitable candidates as the stumbling block.She said the males also cited candidate issue, followed by career concerns and family commitments as some of the reasons they chose to remain single.The    .. more …

Every day, millions of single adults, worldwide, visit an online dating site. Many are lucky, finding life-long love or at least some exciting escapades. Others are not so lucky. The industry-eHarmony, Match, OkCupid, and a thousand other online dating sites-wants singles and the general public to believe that seeking a partner through their site is not just an alternative way to traditional    .. more …