Match.com is once again stirring up singles’ social lives with the launch of thousands of live events for members across the country! Forget having to wonder who’s single and who’s not at a bar or hot spot. When you go to a Stir event, everyone will be single, everyone will be looking to meet someone, and each event will be customized through our group matching algorithms in terms of age, gender and interests. Here’s a preview of the types of events to look forward to: Read More »
Online dating has been an effective way to meet, but it’s not always the best way to get to know someone! So we created fun and easy-to-play games that allow our members to figure out whether they have chemistry with each other before going out on a date.
We are launching seven games lasting one to five minutes each structured to create shared experiences and encourage interaction between players through instant messaging. Read More »
Match.com will be making a BIG announcement on Monday, May 14th that will change the way singles connect, meet, and date- online and offline! Stay tuned here on the Match.com blog to hear the exciting news before anyone else on Monday.
Calling all hot mamas! In honor of Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, we dove into our Singles in America data to reveal some interesting stats about the women who run the place - Moms! With over 45% of Match.com users having children, we wanted to a closer look at the profile of today’s single mom to better understand their wants, needs and the unique issues they face while dating. Here’s what we found about the modern day single mother:
Can’t hold them down: The combined stresses of singledom and parenthood aren’t taking a toll on mom’s attitudes as 78% of single moms were happy with their lives, slightly more than single women without children
Relationship, hold the marriage: 1/5 of single moms would not remarry under any circumstance, while 42.4% would consider getting remarried if their child(ren) had built a strong, positive relationship with their partner.
Little Cupids: Nearly one third (33.5%) of single moms would let their child set them up on a date.
Democratic domestics: A majority (43.4%) of single moms identify as Democrats, while only 24.2% identified as Republicans. Less than the 29.9% responded as Independents.
Online (date) shoppers: One fifth of single moms met their most recent date through an online dating site, more than any other place.
Dating deal breakers: when considering a committed relationship, a disheveled, unclean appearance (78.6%), laziness (77.8%) and neediness (72.9%) ranked as single moms’ top deal breakers.
Happy Mother’s Day to all moms out there looking for love! Do you find any of these stats surprising? Tell us in the comments below!
David: I was first interested in Meg when I came across her cute pictures and intriguing profile on match.com last summer.
Meg: Any ladies that have tried online dating can relate when I say that it is a bit overwhelming. There are lots of guys out there, but every once in a while someone’s email will catch your eye. Last July, I got an email from David. It was short and sweet, but enough to get me to look at his profile. So, the conversation started…
David: I’m not big on email conversations, so I was a bit disappointed when Meg wanted to keep the emails going for a while and not just take a chance and meet up. But I had a good feeling about her, so I played along and kept the conversation going over email for a couple weeks. Read More »
Ladies, do you love the smooth rhythms of the Latin culture? Do you picture yourself with a tall, dark and handsome from south of the border? Do find yourself feeling hot-hot-hot for Latino men? If you answered “yes” to any of these, you’ve come to the right place! In honor of Cinco de Mayo tomorrow, we’re celebrating the Hispanic men on Match.com by presenting the Top 10 Cities to Find Your Own Rico Suave on Match.com! Check out the list below to find out where you’re most likely to meet a Latino man on Match.com:
San Antonio, TX
Albuquerque, NM
Miami & Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Riverside & San Bernadino, CA
Fresno, CA
Los Angeles, CA
Thousand Oaks & Ventura, CA
Houston, TX
Tucson, AZ
Austin, TX
Tell us your favorite thing about dating a Latino man in the comments below!
I, along with my fiance, was a skeptic of dating sites. I never thought in a million years I would ever join one! I decided to give it a try just to see what was out there… I’m so glad I did! I happened to see Matt’s picture and something just caught my eye. After reading his profile I was hooked. I kept thinking “this is too good to be true.” I talked myself out of sending an email and logged off the site. Every single day that went by I just could not stop thinking about him! I would get on and read his profile everyday. I even looked him up on Facebook! Read More »
You and your match are well past the first date and have championed through the middle stage of getting comfortable with one another, and things are starting to get serious. We like to call this the “getting to love you” phase, and it is full of touchy subjects like discussing finances, moving in together, and of course, walking down the aisle. Based on our findings from the Singles in America study and this dating timeline, we asked singles to weigh in on these relationship firsts. Check out when they think these more serious dating and relationship monuments should occur below.
So you’re past the first date, and you and your match are moving right along into what we at Match.com like to call the “getting to like you” phase. Based on our findings from the Singles in America study, we put together this dating timeline comprised of all the relationship “firsts” and asked singles to weigh in on the results! Check out when they think these dating and relationship monuments should occur below.
How soon should you call after a first date? When should your date meet the family? Everyone loves to compare notes on what’s “normal” when it comes to timing– but we’ve finally crunched the numbers to reveal timing norms and outliers on dating firsts! Pulled from our Singles in America data, we uncovered what singles deem as the right timing for dating monuments- everything from when to friend your date on Facebook, when to bring up ex’s (if ever!), to when to meet between the sheets. Just like real relationships, however, nothing is set in stone! As you’ll see in the video below, most singles have varying answers to when such events should occur in the relationship. Check out our findings and what singles said below!
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Singles on the first (and as some may argue, the most important) part of a relationship– the start!
