Situation: You meet a guy or gal online, offline, in line…wherever. You make and keep a date with that person. In its aftermath, you wonder how they felt about the date, and you’d like to let them know what you’re thinking too. For better or worse, it’s only human to reflect and to want to […]

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Well, that’s not exactly true! The economy may be in the crapper, but according to this recent L.A. Times story, online dating is one of the few industries that’s thriving.
That’s good news, for sure, and at FlirtySomething, we’re not entirely surprised. We think 2009 is going to be a great year for love, and a […]

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Okay, it’s been a while since I’ve posted. The truth is that I do not like blogging. I don’t like reading most blogs, nor writing blog posts, nor the word “blog” itself. Ugh! Blog! Blood! Barf! Fart!…You get the picture.
For the most part I prefer the phatic buzz of the hive, or even FlirtySomething’s Facebook […]

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People who cling to the old ways of doing things, including dating, are missing the boat. The 21st century has arrived, and going into its second decade promises to be nearly as apocalyptic as science fiction writers have been imagining for years.
FlirtySomething’s Queen Bee suggests that flexibility, romance, and chocolate are three excellent coping mechanisms […]

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Hold on to your seats, online daters, but the biggest and best (by their account) dating site in the world is being sued, again, by a disgruntled former subscriber (even though he met his significant other on the site) for posting profiles of members whose subscriptions had terminated. In doing so, according to the plaintiff, […]

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As of 2008, according to a post on the Online Dating Industry Journal, people looking for love were willing to pay for the efficiencies of online dating sites. The online dating industry hadn’t  yet been replaced by social networking sites.
And, even with the astonishing growth of Facebook, there are many other indications that online dating […]

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I call FlirtySomething’s target market, “the niche with no name.”
“The niche with no name” is apt in its refusal to stereotype, label, categorize, ghettoize or in any way demean the FlirtySomething user. To do so would inevitably fall short in defining the FlirtySomething demographic:
1. You’re smart.
2. You have something to say.
3. You’re single, of course.
4. […]

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An interesting little article for those of you who are deliberating about entering the online dating arena. The big takeaway for me is that of those who have tried online dating, 42% of Americans polled (admittedly, it was a small sample) met their life partner or spouse. Them’s pretty good odds, doncha think?

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Check these out. They’re my first videos, and they show it! Please post your own dating-related videos on FlirtySomething’s YouTube channel.
Ultimately, we will offer FlirtySomething members a multi-media platform for merging photos, text, video, audio, and graphics, an online dating space where people can create personal profiles as interesting, multi-faceted, and dynamic as they are […]

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We just launched the FlirtySomething Times. It’s our online magazine and a great way for you to enjoy FlirtySomething even before you sign up or post a free profile.Take the interactive poll. Post a forum comment. Read nightmare and dream date stories. Hear the latest buzz from FlirtySomething’s Queen Bee. Link to other great e-places […]

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