Bob Malovich found his future wife on www. asiafriendfinder.com, where $65 gave him unlimited access to ads of hundreds of Chinese women. The headlines on their ads promise unconditional love: "Beautiful and easy to please"; "Eager to build a happy home."He e-mailed hundreds of women before he found "the one." Lili Li, a 40-year-old accountant, seemed intelligent, warm, and sweet. Then she sent him a photo....
His family and friends liked her, and hers liked him. Both were successful and attractive, and the chemistry was great. Their six-month relationship, which included a romantic two-week tour of Europe, was always fun; they never argued. They fit together so well in so many ways, in fact, that 55-year-old Jon Zydenbos felt pretty bad when his relationship with the tall, blond 38-year-old ended just a week before Christmas. But he didn't feel bad for long. Zydenbos got...
In the beginning, there was online dating. Yahoo Personals, Match.com, American Singles and the like.Then came the specialty dating sites. Sites just for nudists, witches and gay men who love rock music. And now we have the meta-dating sites, those that help you make the most of online dating but don't actually hook you up with anyone.Some sites assist you in writing a better profile, so you'll grab the attention of trolling Casanovas. Some take photos for you...
FriendFinder, Inc. Peggy Prendergast, 650-289-3150 peggy@friendfinderinc.com FriendFinder, Inc., the world's largest online dating network, polled its huge database of more than 20 million members for their favorite celebrity date. Rumors accusing the "Lara Croft" star as being the reason behind the Pitts breakup did not keep her from being the men's top pick among the 10 female celebrities. (Ironically, Jennifer Aniston won last...