FROM
THE EDITOR
It's quite interesting to see how online dating has
evolved since its early beginnings. To date, the evolution
of Internet dating has gone through four main phases:
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That's
four major phases in just under two decades. It makes
one wonder how far off the next major phase is and
what it will be. In the meantime, however, being a part
of this evolutionary process is simply exciting... as
long
as it
isn't a lifetime venture, that is.
As
you'll see in today's Feature Link section, Online
Dating Magazine is starting
to compile the history
of various online dating services for a new "Industry
History" section.
There's a lot to learn, too, like how a Ticketmaster acquisition
in early 2002 massively expanded the reach of Match.com.
Studying
the history of these major online dating services starts
to paint a picture of why these services succeeded over
the thousands of new dating sites that open every year.
And
that provides a glimpse as to why you're using Match.com or LavaLife instead of "billybobsfreedatingservice.com."
May your dating experience evolve to future success,
Joe Tracy, editor
Online Dating Newsletter
