(Online Dating Industry Journal) An article in USA Today features the growing trend of group-centered online dating. Basically it combines the group aspects of sites like MySpace with online dating concepts from sites like eHarmony and Match. The article names examples like TeamDating and eTwine in the USA and Compa in the UK as some of these group online dating services. From the article:
Group online dating, its creators and practitioners say, is safer than traditional Internet dating: With friends in tow, there's little fear that a date will spike your drink during a trip to the bathroom. It's more natural, akin to happy-hour mixing. Going out in groups improves your odds, at least in theory. And if the opposing social circle doesn't live up to its virtual profile, well, it's a night out with your gang.
Kim's Comments:
While this is can be a fun concept for some, Kelly Bare, deputy editor of Tango magazine, made a good point - how often are you able to get six people to meet up? Also, what if you end up liking more than one person in the group? For extreme extroverts or those just looking to expand their social circle sites like these can be fun, but many looking for love don't want to immediately compete with 3 other people in a group setting.
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