14 March
11:40:31
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"Hang Out On Holiday (www.hangoutonholiday.co.uk) is the coolest new site to help you meet and make great friends with people who are travelling to the same holiday destination, at the same time." Creator Paul Stanyer says "It's not just about sex." Hang Out On Holiday |
7 December
12:39:18
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The Ugly Bug Ball is "real dating for real people" because "Half of daters aren’t pretty so instead of fishing in a small pool of prettiness and getting nowhere dive into an ocean of uglies and have more choice.."
Ugly Bug Ball |
2 October
11:40:50
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Ashley Madison (www.ashleymadison.com), the cheating website whose motto is “Life is short. Have an affair!”, has launched in the UK. Owner Noel Biderman is on Twitter (http://twitter.com/ashleymadison). More at The Standard.
Evening Standard |
15 September
15:35:52
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BecomeaWag.com has launched to act as a "portal between women who want to live the high life as WAGs and football players who can make this dream a reality." More at The Guardian.
The Guardian |
7 August
12:05:51
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"Meet Someone Now" : SpeedDate (www.speeddate.com) offers online speed dating - "Find the right chemistry or move on to someone else."
SpeedDate |
4 August
11:24:42
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"The purpose of texting her in the first place is to get her to meet up with you" - TXTing advice for men at website How To Text Girls.
How To Text Girls |
28 July
12:47:25
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Strange names - KissingGates, the UK dating site for "country
minded folks", has a link to the interesting-sounding RuralErotica website. KissingGates |
28 July
12:46:06
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Living Extreme is a UK dating website "which brings active people together who love outdoor sports such as rambling, hiking, skiing, kayaking, horse riding, snow boarding and sailing."
Living Extreme |
20 July
12:29:35
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RentAFriend (www.rentafriend.com) has now arrived in the UK (www.rentafriend.com/unitedkingdom) allowing users "to hire a 'friend' for an innocent date at a cost of £6.50 per hour." The service is popular in the US. More in The Guardian. The Guardian |
25 June
15:54:53
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Swingers Date Club (www.sdc.com) now has 2,000,000+ members and is expecting a boost with the release of 'Wanderlust' in which Jennifer Aniston plays "a swinging pothead." More at Indiaserver.
IndiaServer |
21 June
16:34:33
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DateBritishGuys.com is "the premiere source for American based chicks (any nationality is ok!) and British chaps (100% British Beef Only!). This is a brand new dating website targeted towards British guys, and women who love their accent."
DateBritishGuys.com |
2 September
06:16:48
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San Francisco has held the first 'National Single Cougars Convention' for women who like to date younger men. Check out The Snitch for pix of cougars in action.
The Snitch |
8 August
10:07:14
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KissingGates is the dating site
country-minded folks like farmers, horse riders, lovers of country sports
and associated rural communities. KissingGates |
3 August
11:09:19
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Mary Higgs has launched The Great Date Guide (www.thegreatdateguide.com) to provide suitable locations in London depending on the nature of the date. More in the Evening Standard.
Evening Standard |
26 July
09:45:17
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Forget Dinner "and go
straight to bed!" ForgetDinner is a "casual dating site where people aren't that fussed about food!"
Forget Dinner |
17 July
04:55:47
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"Flirtation on the fairway" - new website TEEforeTWO (www.teeforetwo.co.uk) offers dating for single golfers. Co-founder Janet Rampton says "..we are not one of those bonking websites." More in The Telegraph.
Daily Telegraph |
12 July
11:39:45
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Not a dating site but apparently there's a lot of action on profile site TAGGED. TAGGED |
30 June
12:13:59
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"Meet Guys Near You On Our iPhone" - polymath Stephen Fry (www.stephenfry.com) appeared on Top Gear, namechecked the Grindr iPhone app and caused a surge in traffic to the gay dating / cruising website.
Grindr |
30 June
11:50:34
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Tennis star Serena Williams is reported to have "put up a profile" on Jewish singles website JDate (www.jdate.com).
Off The Baseline |
7 June
10:22:30
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New site 'Just Courting' bills itsef as a "bespoke dating service". It favours the 'introduction model' over online dating - "we don’t showcase any of our members’ details online."
Just Courting |
2 June
06:00:15
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Dating sites for people who like to stay in shape are popular at the moment - something to do with summer? Check out DateActive - "the place to be if you are single, active and fit!"
DateActive |
17 May
10:18:32
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7OrBetter is "for men who have more to offer, and those that appreciate it!" We're not talking about money here. The pitch to the ladies is "Take the guesswork out of dating. Know what you are getting upfront."
7OrBetter |
16 May
04:54:15
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UK dating site Golddiggers (www.golddiggers.uk.com) - "Exclusive Dating where Affluent and Elegant Golden People meet..." - is getting a lot of media coverage.
Daily Express |
13 May
10:17:07
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"Married dating" site Illicit Encounters has apparently had a big surge in registrations since the recession began.
Illicit Encounters |
11 May
05:03:24
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IQ higher than the average person? IntelligentPeople.com is a "new online dating and networking community exclusively for intelligent people."
IntelligentPeople |
11 May
04:55:44
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SeekingArrangement claims to be the premier site for "sugar daddies" and "sugar babies" boasting 300,000 members with a 10:1 baby to daddy ratio. Babies join for free, daddies pay around $50 a month... + expenses, allowances, gifts, travel etc.
SeekingArrangement |
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