Online Dating News
Eharmony and LinkedIn Passwords Stolen
June 7, 2012 - Eharmony and LinkedIn announced today that millions of user passwords were stolen then leaked online on a Russian hacking site. Because only passwords were stolen and not the usernames, there does not appear to be any serious immediate threat to any of the users.
Match.com to Begin Hosting Offline Events for Online Daters
May 20, 2012 - Match.com recently announced a new service called "The Stir" in which they will host offline events that bring together members who are likely to be compatible with each other.
A String of Online Dating Scams Occur in Hawaii
April 13, 2012 - The Honolulu police department is warning online daters about an ongoing scam occuring in Hawaii, where victims are pressured to send money to people they meet on Match.com. One woman even lost over $300,000 to the scheme...
3 Dating Companies Begin Screening Members
Mar 23, 2012 - This week, 3 major online dating companies announced that they will begin screening members for a history of criminal behavior that includes crimes such as sexual assault and identity theft. This comes after a much publicized case in 2010 when a women who used Match.com ended up being raped by someone she met on the site...
Dating Industry Reaches $2.1 Billion
Feb 3, 2012 - According to a MarketResearch.com press release, the U.S. Dating Services industry has reached $2.1 billion, and online dating services account for just over half of this amount. While the dating services industry has seen phenomenal growth in the past decade...