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Here is a review of the dating world this week:

-Poll: Social networks are online ‘pick-up joints’. Read more.

-Mail Online Launching Dating Service (Dailymail)

-Shaadi.com bets on the atom m-payments platform, read

-Datopia Goes Social, Launches Revamped Dating Website with Social Networking

-Dating for Geeks: Geeks 2 Geeks

-Herpes Dating, it exists! See Positive Singles

-Study of 20,000 Female Online Daters Reveals the Paris Hilton Effect, read more

IAC and Meetic, the leading European online dating site have come into an agreement for Meetic to acquire Match.com ’s 100% European operations.

But in what looks like a big move for Meetic, it seems that actually Match.com is doing a big move with now a 27% stake in Meetic. And Match could acquire the French Company founded by Marc Simoncini in 2 to 3 years from now.

IAC, Match’s Owner have 35 companies in Portfolio: Ask.com, Bloglines, Down to Earth (new free dating site by Match.com), Chemistry (rencontre), Excite.com, Vimeo, Reference.com, CollegeHumor.com, etc..

Meetic, n01 french dating site is established in 15 European countries and in Latin America. Website is available in 12 languages. In 2007, Meetic had 113.8 million euros in sales and a net profit of 14.2 million euros.

Who Works Around you is a new Singapore’s Online Community for Working Singles Finding Dates.

This is the premier online community for busy working singles featuring location-based matchmaking.

Or How to find a date around your workplace.

Don’t forget Valentine’s Day this Saturday Feb 14, 2009.

What will you do for your lover or your friends ?

If you are single, what do you plan: to stay alone, to find somebody in a hurry, or to be indifferent ?

Scott Stiffler from Edge Boston just came up with an article about Military Dating.

Here are 3 sites dedicated to Top Gun and US Army people:

General Military Dating: www.militarylovelinks.com

Gay Military Central: www.gaymilitarycentral.com

Gay Military Dating: www.gaymilitarydating.com

SpeedDate.com launched First Major Dating Application for iPhone.

SpeedDate, one of the biggest speed dating site, announced availability of the application for iPhone that allows singles to meet wherever they are.

Speeddate makes this possible with a iPhone or iPod Touch.

Diamond Lounge describes itself as the the World’s First Luxury Online Dating Site.

So what’s the difference between this site and millionaire dating sites? DiamondLounge “combines sophisticated design, advanced technology”.

It has exclusive member benefits offered in association with big world prestigious brands.

This site says it does not belong to sugar daddy or millionaire dating sites. It is something more prestigious and luxury looking.

Diamond Lounge was featured by Fox News, BBC, Canal + (France), New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Independent, Businessweek and Vogue.com. The membership base includes A-list celebrities, actors, models, CEOs, doctors, lawyers and entrepreneurs from right across the globe.

Website on www. diamondlounge .com

Here is Dating Industry Research for this week:

-Multitaskers say one online dating site won’t do: When it comes to love, Kathleen Hanover is searching for a needle in a haystack. So to find Mr. Right, she has profiles on at least five online dating sites. Read more on MSNBC

-Why Pay When Dating’s Free Sites Beckon, read article on OnlinePersonalsWatch 

-The Last Word On Online Dating: LOOKING for love? A new novelist who used to work as a teacher in Harpenden has delved into the world of dot.com dating with his first book. Read on Hertsad.co.uk

-Dating … “with” children: An increase in single parents means less stigma, more confidence, experts say. Read on SunSentinel

-True.com Offers Live Video Chatting, read on Datingsitereviews

-E-dating: Illicit Dating, Who Really Cheats: read story on metro.co.uk

-Meetic, the European Leader in Online Dating, Implements ”Highdeal Transactive”: on EarthTimes.org

-Fake Internet Dating Profiles Are Used To Target Victims: One of the most alarming aspects with regard to Internet dating is that people can literally use fake dating profiles. Read on pc1news

Dating website Farmersonly .com has now about 100 000 members. Website was launched in 2006 by Jerry Miller, Founder.

Website is open for Farmers, Ranchers, Ag Students & all of Agriculture, Horse, Livestock Owners & all Animal Lovers, Cowboys, Cowgirls, Rodeo Fans and Country Wannabes.

Website: www. farmersonly .com