Dating site eHarmony made good on its legal agreement with the New Jersey Attorney General this week with the launch of its new matching site geared to gays and lesbians. The new site, CompatiblePartners. Free six-month subscriptions are available for the first 10, subscribers. The New Jersey Division on Civil Rights issued a finding of probable cause in July and, although the company appealed, it eventually settled in November
eHarmony opens gay dating site
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Warren is the year-old cofounder and current CEO of online dating site eHarmony. The site, which bills itself as a place for finding deep love that leads to marriage, first launched in August Warren, who retired in , came out of retirement in to help "turn around" the company. Earlier this week, I sat down with Warren -- his wife, Marylyn, of 57 years by his side -- to talk about the rough patches, the competition, and of course, the highlights. In , the company was sued for discrimination of same-sex couples.
Timeline of online dating services
This timeline of online dating services also includes broader events related to technology-assisted dating not just online dating. Where there are similar services, only major ones or "the first of its kind" are listed. Classifieds made a comeback in America in the s and s, encouraged by the era's inclination toward individualism and social exhibitionism. It was very important to be 'self-aware. A survey tracked the change in how Americans meet their spouses and romantic partners since
While privacy is an issue for all location based social networks, it is of the utmost importance on gay networks. Without proper security measures, bigots could easily download such applications and use them to pinpoint targets for hateful slurs and potentially even violence. Rather than plotting each user on the map. Grindr displays how far away they are distances can range from a few feet to miles away.