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Category Archives: Dating

Love is in the air for over 50s

February 14, 2011

With it being Valentine’s Day today I thought it would be appropriate to have a quick look at the online dating scene in the UK. As you can see from the chart below, dating has taken a bit of a... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 10:29 AM | (2) | (0)
In Categories Dating

2010 Online: the year in review

December 21, 2010

I can scarcely believe that a whole year has passed since I was sitting here writing the 2009 review, but 12 months to the day here we are, and it’s been another fascinating year in the digital world. Once again... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 03:49 PM | (0)
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Chatroulette: a posh webcam?

February 15, 2010

This morning I stumbled upon an article in Guardian profiling Chatroulette, a new webcam site that, as its name implies, connects users with random strangers for live video chats. According to the article, the site “is proving a sensation around... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 01:54 PM | (3) | (0)
In Categories Dating | Demographics | Experian | Gambling | Mosaic lifestyle | Social networks | Video

Beautiful People experiences fifty-fold increase in traffic following "fatties" announcement

January 05, 2010

The dating and social networking website Beautifulpeople.com which describes itself as “an exclusively beautiful community”, stirred up a bit of controversy yesterday when it announced the axing some 5,000 members following complaints that they had gained weight. "As a business,... Continue reading...

Posted by Robin Goad at 12:28 PM | (3) | (0)
In Categories Christmas | Dating | Demographics | Food | Humour | Men | News and Media | Social networks | Women

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Robin Goad

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