eHarmony.com invades WoW
February 13, 2009 by Jin
Filed under Games, Off the Wall, Recent
Looking for love this Valentine’s Day? If you’re one of the 11+ million subscribers of the World of Warcraft MMO, eHarmony.com has you covered. In their latest attempt to attract new members to their dating site, eHarmony.com has gone the route of gold sellers and have spammed broadcast within the game itself. No word whether this is a legitimate advertising strategy or just an isolated incident of someone who really enjoys pimping for eHarmony.
Nerd dating service
February 12, 2009 by Jin
Filed under Off the Wall, Recent
There are dating services for specific ethnic and religious groups all over the Internet, so why not a dating service for nerds? Chicago based Nerds at Heart aims to appeal this demographic by offering the technically adept and Star Wars friendly to socialize over board games and drinks. The Chicago Sun Times reports that — narrowing down prospects according to religion, say, or ethnicity — is on the rise. Online traffic has increased for the top five niche dating categories, while general matchmaking sites stayed about the same. The biggest gains were in the gay dating and religious dating categories. Read more







