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August 5, 2011

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Dating in the News

Face-matching with Facebook profiles: How it was done. CNET
A test compared 277,978 Facebook profiles (the software found unique faces in about 40 percent) against nearly 6,000 profiles extracted from an unnamed dating Web site. About 1 in 10 of the dating site’s members-nearly all of whom used pseudonyms-turned out to be identifiable.

Trans-Friendly Dating Sites. Montreal Gazette (blog)
It seems to me there is money being made by owners of online dating sites. There are all kinds of them on the web, from hetero sites to kink sites. I’m curious about online dating sites designed for transgender people. And sites for transitioned people …

Dog Days of Dating. Color Magazine
Dating, dating, dating. If you’re single, sometimes it’s the foremost thought in your mind. If you’re married, it’s a dangerous thought you shouldn’t be having. You might think being single and seeing new and exciting different people will stimulate …

New Online Dating Site Makes It Impossible To Submit Fake Profiles. Benzinga
Avid online daters across the globe are raving about a new online dating site that makes it virtually impossible for members to lie or submit deceptive personal profiles. “One of the biggest things those using dating sites hate is when they hook up …

Internet Dating to Get Even More Predetermined. Online News Website
The undeniably popular practice of online dating is about to get a little more pre-determined, based on a new practice by Match.com, a website already known as one that ranks couples’ compatibility. The Financial Times has reported that Match.com has …

ChirpMe Launches A Dating Site For Activities–And Groupons. Forbes (blog) By TOMIO GERON
If you’re a single person looking for a date, you may find dating sites like Match.com or EHarmony overwhelming. But maybe it would make more sense to find an activity that you and another person are interested in. …

OKCupid Mobile Dating: Will It Work? DivineCaroline
But Grindr’s emphasis on photos and proximity above any other indicators of compatibility has made it more of a hookup helper than a dating tool, and many, including Grindr founder Joel Simkhai, were skeptical that such a product would translate well …

How do I keep a man’s attention? MSN NZ News
While the dating game has changed in our culture quite a bit to make it more equal between men and women, many would agree the responsibility is still more on men than women to do the courting, ask a woman out, and get her interested. …