Online Speed Dating, Seriously

Online Speed Dating, Seriously

Some dating sites are now adding the feature of online speed dating to the mix of services they offer their members. In addition to the traditional profile creation and browsing, sites are offering a mix of video, instant message, and voice to allow members to meet one another online in a speed dating fashion.

Meet 12 single adults during a predefined hour of turbo dating with many 5 minute online dates. This new feature is taking off and creates a very casual atmosphere that is more fun than the traditional online dating services. Registration is often free for this service and is bundled with other services the site provides.

In addition you will be allowed to select a specific channel which connects you with only a certain kind of date during your speed dating hour. This allows online speed dating to be more beneficial than speed dating exercises that occur in person. And after the speed dating session has ended, members can connect in other forms of interaction online including chat and email or take the next step to an in-person meeting.

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It’s Raining Men, Hallelujah! Amen.

Local opportunities to find men range from local pubs to night clubs to singles events. But often the wrong kind of person is attracted to these locations including the married man looking for something on the side or a single man looking for a one night experience. So where can someone looking for a long term relationship turn to? Friends no longer encounter singles on a regular basis as most of their friends are now married. So many singles search long and hard for the right kind of person when they reach their late 20s and beyond.

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Online is where then men are. And Hallelujah it’s raining! Women on online dating sites are spoiled with a large number of eligible sincere options. Men face stiff competition online while women post their profiles and do not have to wait for the replies to roll in. Filtering out the ones that don’t seem worthwhile is the only thing for a lady to do. And many sites today offer free profiles and chat rooms to meet and discuss.

Online Senior Dating Comes of Age

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Online dating is coming of age, and is no longer merely for teen singles or college kids looking for love in all the right places. More and more senior citizens are using online services for finding love later in life, and it’s expected that 30 percent of men and 60 percent of women over the age of 65 will find dates online this year.

There are many senior-dating sites these days (classified as over 50 dating), with all the popular categories found on the younger versions: religious dating, ethnic dating, and lesser categories for same sex seniors and just sex seniors. The most popular online senior dating services are Lavalife Prime, PerfectMatch.com, Prime Singles, Senior FriendFinder, and Senior Matchmaker.

In addition, the other major services are also doing a brisk love business. eHarmony, Match.com, and Yahoo! Personals all are increasing their number of subscribers.

Online Dating Services Now a Billion Dollar Industry

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Online Dating Services Now a Billion Dollar Industry

 

Online dating services now have a subscriber population estimated to be over 1 billion. That’s an industry of over $1 billion USD per year with growth rates steady at 10% per year. North America alone has over 1,400 online dating sites, where they are the third largest industry.

 

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Yet the online dating phenomenon is not restricted to the Americas or Europe, as Asians have embraced this love technology wholeheartedly. Japan has 1,600 online dating sites, even more than the US. India has 15 million subscribers, and that figure is expected to grow despite the economic crisis.

 

Perhaps the most significant growth factor has to do with the fact that more and more elderly people are dating online. 60 percent of women over the age of 65 and 30 percent of men of the same age group are expected to find dates on the web this year.

 

 

Top Online Dating Service Websites

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Top Online Dating Service Websites

The top three online dating services of the year are most likely to be same top 3 as last year, as new polls are showing. Match.com, Yahoo! Personals and eHarmony are in the lead again for top honors as well as top revenue generation.

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Here’s another potential eHarmony date. Why do you suppose he’s smiling? (Photo credit: David Reber’s Hammer Photography)

However, these top sites are now facing stiff competition from niche sites like JDate for Jewish singles, Christian Club for Christian singles, and Shaadi for Indian singles. Targeted sites like those are ever popular, and one can find a site that matches any discriminating love interest.

Even popular social networking sites like FaceBook and MySpace have organized themselves to cater to love seekers using single sub groups. But the biggest growth in the industry is coming from the most surprising spot in the world: India. India has two of the top 10 sites worldwide with Shaadi and Love From India garnering more then 15 million seekers per year.

 

 

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Date.com

Date.com has been introducing thousands of singles since 1997. An easily recognizable brand, Date.com is an online personals website for singles interested in casual dating. Site features include online personals, a suite of communication tools, dating advice, success stories and much more.

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Date A Millionaire.com is for men and women looking to date singles millionaires. This site features only real single men and women who are interested in dating, meeting as friends or being a sugar daddy or sugar baby. No fake profiles, no spam, just real life people looking for dates.

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