OmniDate has been collecting data on virtual dating and will present its preliminary findings at the Internet Dating Conference in Miami on January 23.
(We will also be posting some of the data on this blog.)
Dating online? How do you select your geographical area in your search?
Like most others, you are probably searching for singles near you. This may be not the best way to find a mate.
I just came across this 
, which suggests that if you are looking for single women, your best bet is to search on the East coast (NY, NJ, etc.) and if you are looking for men - go West (LA).
Just came across this funny video on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQ8fLA53W6A&feature=related. It manages to capture the bizarre reality of online dating in 2 minutes.
… use online dating sites, according to ComScore (2002).
No wonder. A recent Ipsos-Reid survey reports that most people believe that singles have a better chance of meeting someone online rather than at a singles bar.
Would a virtual singles bar online further increase your chances of meeting that someone special, lol?
Just came across an interesting article in the Backbone Magazine. Apparently half of online daters think that “all online dating sites are basically the same.”
No kidding? I wonder, where the other people see the difference …
Although there are hundreds of dating sites out there … unfortunately most offer the same functionality.
Hopefully virtual dating can change that!
This posting is for dating site owners. OmniDate has started to investigate how virtual dating impacts the profitability of dating sites.
Did you know that, on average, a paying member stays on a dating site about 3 months before canceling his membership? Ok, you probably knew that.
But did you know that (more…)
It appears virtual dating gets people to stay on the site MUCH longer than webcam dating. Here are some stats on how the two compare in terms of Avg Stay Per Visit (min): (more…)
Omnidate has been selected among the finalists of the Red Herring Canada Top 50 competition after a long and gruelling process. We are thrilled to be considered as one of “the most innovative and promising companies in Canada.”
OmniDate has been invited to speak at iDate, an online dating conference, in London!
As the popularity of 3D virtual experiences is heating up, the online dating industry is turning its attention to virtual dating. (more…)
Few weeks ago, I posted a blog where I compared virtual dating and webcam dating. A couple of days ago I came across some interesting stats on the use of webcam dating, which strongly coincide with my earlier assertions.
According to a survey by MakeFriendsOnline.com, while men are open to webcam dating, women are not. (more…)