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NEWS ABOUT: Match.com

Match.com stories: 6 news summaries

 Kate Spoofed in Dating Video 


Jul 14, 09 4:19 AM CDT
(Newser) - Poor Kate. While hubby Jon has fun with his latest junior girlfriend, she's home with the eight kids—and being lampooned in a spoof Match.com dating video. The ersatz Kate, who dubs herself "KatePlus8Minus1Hawaiian," says she's seeking a guy who appreciates a "backwards mullet" and "... More »

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YouTube • Match.com • Jon and Kate Plus 8 • Jon Gosselin • Kate Gosselin

 Lovesick New Yorker 
 Sues Match.com 

Most listed on site actually don't subscribe, says NY man

Jun 11, 09 11:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - A Brooklyn man is suing Match.com over “humiliation and disappointment” suffered by users who seek dates with non-subscribers, the New York Post reports. Most people listed on the site, he says, “are canceled subscribers or never subscribed at all.” And those who e-mail them “feel... More »

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Internet • love • lawsuit • dating • Match.com • Sean McGinn

Recession, Free Dating Sites Are Match Made in Heaven

Paid online dating sites see customers flooding to free upstarts

Feb 6, 09 3:53 PM CST
(Newser) - Traffic on free online dating sites has spiked, a trend fueled by the recession and by daters’ realization that finding love for free beats paying, reports BusinessWeek. “If it’s free, why would I go to Match?” asks a Florida woman who met her fiancé on PlentyofFish.com, which... More »

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love • recession • online dating • eHarmony • Match.com • weakening economy • financial crisis • PlentyofFish.com • OKCupid.com

 IAC Plans Wave of Web Startups 

African-American search engine launches today

Apr 10, 08 6:45 AM CDT
(Newser) - IAC/Interactive Corp plans to launch a host of new websites as it readies to split off some of its older ones into separate companies, the Wall Street Journal reports. RushmoreDrive.com, a search engine aimed at the black community, goes live today. Other startups, including a news site, a personal... More »

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Internet • African Americans • startup • Barry Diller • Ask.com • Match.com • IAC/InterActiveCorp • Rushmore Drive

SWM
No. 9,999,999 Seeks...

Writers gives advice on how to stand out from the e-dating crowd

Feb 15, 08 2:00 PM CST
(Newser) - In the crowded world of online dating, a love of beaches and sunsets isn’t enough anymore. To help Internet Romeos snag an e-date, experts offer tips for the perfect online profile, reports Reuters. No. 1: Ditch the old photos (the Saturday Night Fever getup gives you away) in favor... More »

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love • online dating • eHarmony • Match.com

Online Dating Sites Seek Love's Secret Algorithm

Peer review of jealously guarded formulas proves impossible

Jan 29, 08 3:10 PM CST
(Newser) - Online matchmakers eHarmony and Match.com have staked millions on the idea that they, not you, can best find your perfect match, thanks to their secret algorithms. So do they work? Lots of academics want to know, the New York Times reports, but while the companies yearn for scientific,... More »

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marriage • romance • online dating • eHarmony • Chemistry.com • Match.com • matchmaking • peer reviews • algorithms

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