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By Robert Jaques.

While most industries are feeling the pinch from the global credit crunch, the online dating sector appears to be benefiting.

PlentyMoreFish.com said that it has seen an unprecedented fourfold increase in new members joining in the past month.

Steve Moylan, co-owner and manager of the site, believes that a reaction to the credit crunch is the only explanation for the increased interest.

“We have not undertaken any unusual marketing activity during the period, nothing that we were not doing in the months before this sudden increase in interest in our site,” he said.

“We have come to the conclusion that people are looking for other ways of meeting people that do not involve going out on the town every night.”

Moylan suggested that the credit crunch will have the greatest effect on single people who live alone or with children, making them think harder about how they socialise and spend their limited “fun money”.

“Online they can search for and chat with other people in their area and make a date for the weekend, reducing the amount of money they have to spend going out to find a date in the first place,” he said.

Pop star Lily Allen has sparked rumours she is dating the son of Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman.

The Smile singer – who recently split from Chemical Brother star Ed Simons – was spotted spending time with wannabe film director Max Hoffman during the Cannes International Film Festival in France last month.

But the Daily Star Sunday is reporting that the pair have struck up a relationship and plan on meeting up as soon as Hoffman next visits her native UK.

A source tells the publication, “Max and Lily were at this VIP bash and she started chatting him up. He thought she was a lovely, cute girl, but didn’t have a clue who she was.

“They sneaked off and had some private time together but I don’t think it went as far as either of them wanted it to.

“Max was gutted she was leaving for London the next day. They swapped numbers and have been in constant touch ever since.”

(world entertainment news via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News) .

LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Two more staples from the game show golden age are returning to television: GSN is readying 21st century versions of the popular 1970s classics “The Dating Game” and “The Newlywed Game.”The cable channel, formerly known as Game Show Network, is casting hosts for pilot episodes, with full series orders looking likely. The new versions will incorporate modern elements, including online dating sites. Michael Davies (”Wife Swap,” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire“), is set to executive produce both shows.

“They’re much-loved shows, and we thought the time was right for a revival,” said Jamie Roberts, senior vp programming at GSN. “We’re pretty confident we’ll get there and possibly put them to series for 2009.”

Though vintage repeats of “Newlywed” and “Dating” have aired on GSN for years (as well as a brief first-run syndication edition of “Newlywed” in the 1990s), this marks the first time the network has produced new versions.

The move comes on the heels of primetime broadcast revamps of CBS’ “Password” and “The Price Is Right ” on CBS, with NBC’s “Family Feud” coming in the summer. The classic game shows fulfill two increasingly common television programming mandates: They’re inexpensive and have pretested brands.

GSN is going to experiment with a few new ideas during the development process to help modernize the shows.

For “Dating Game,” the network is seeking to partner with an online dating site like eharmony.com to use a compatibility test that helps find worthwhile dates for the show’s bachelors and bachelorettes. GSN also wants to have contestants be able to consult with best friends during the show about which date to select. Having occasional gay or lesbian contestants also has not been ruled out.

On “Newlywed Game,” GSN plans to add a showdown round where the winning young couple plays against an older couple who won a yesteryear “Newlywed” episode.

The network plans to finalize deals with hosts this week. Most of the current hosting candidates would bring more contemporary twists to the shows.

“We’re trying to find unusual candidates to take these shows and reinvent them,” Roberts said.

So far, the game show revival on broadcast has produced uneven results. CBS’ “Price Is Right Primetime” held its own on Friday nights in March, but then struggled when moved to Wednesdays in May. The debut of “Password” won its Sunday night time period but posted relatively modest numbers.

Producer Chuck Barris launched “The Dating Game” in 1965 and “The Newlywed Game” a year later. Both shows have been revived at least once. “Newlywed” was most recently remade for a syndicated version in 1996 hosted by original emcee Bob Eubanks. The original “Newlywed” series was considered somewhat risque and was one of the first shows to have offensive language bleeped out.

Reuters/Hollywood Reporter

Online dating can have its benefits…but an Edgefield man says it came with a very high price, as in $16,000. Edgefield Police say Donald Stevens met a California woman online and the two began a long-distance relationship.

MOUNT PLEASANT – A resident of a halfway house for psychiatric patients is accused of severely beating a staff counselor he had been dating, holding her captive in a car until the woman’s parents reached her by telephone, police said yesterday.

Hearing her terrified voice, the parents called 911, and police later discovered the bloody couple parked a quarter-mile away from the halfway house, Mount Pleasant Police Chief Louis Alagno said.

David Sanchez, a 21-year-old living at Sunset House in Thornwood, was charged with second-degree assault, a felony, and unlawful imprisonment and aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, both misdemeanors.

The 25-year-old victim suffered a fractured eye socket, a lost tooth, a punctured eardrum and other facial injuries in the assault, which occurred early Friday, the police chief said.

The couple left her parents’ home in the Bronx the previous night. At that time, she asked her mother to call her at 5 a.m. to make sure she was awake in time for work at Sunset House at 11 Sunset Drive, a group home run by Albany-based Rehabilitation Support Services that prepares people with mental-health problems to return to the community.

When the daughter answered her cell phone the next morning, she sounded distressed, the police chief said. Her mother asked whether she was in trouble, and the daughter responded “yes.” The mother then asked whether she was going to work, and she replied, “I can’t.”

The parents, who spoke with her three times that morning, called police and provided a description of her car. Mount Pleasant officers found the Nissan on Lilac Place, with the bloody woman and Sanchez inside the car.

The woman was taken to Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla.

Sanchez was placed under arrest. He is being held in the Westchester County jail with bail set at $50,000, pending an appearance Thursday in Town Court.

The home is licensed by the state Office of Mental Health, and the incident is likely to trigger an investigation by the agency, a spokeswoman said.

“Any romantic involvement between a staff person and a client of a program licensed by the Office of Mental Health is an ethical violation and a reportable incident,” said the spokeswoman, Jill Daniels. “Additionally, if a staff person involved in such a relationship is a licensed professional, that person could lose their license as a result.”

The incident had not been reported to the state agency as of late yesterday, she said.

The group home’s operator did not respond to calls from the newspaper yesterday.

Foster MacCallum, a privately held company providing channel development consulting services, recently announced it has launched SCORE, a global online dating service for companies in the IT and Communications sector.

Searching in the internet to find a partner or date with. I recommend you to register free membership and if the online dating site is legitimate then post or upload your photo and find members online.

When selecting a free online dating service, take a few minutes to do a search. There are tons of them out there. I always say to select one of the top 10. You will find that they have the most amount of members and can usually find a quality site this way.

I recommend that you don’t post an online dating photo until you join and do a search on the dating site for current members. One way to see if a site is legitimate is to see if their are alot of current members with photos. If you notice that 80% of the members haven’t logged on in over a month, you will probably not find a match there!

Ever considered online dating? What’s been holding you back? Worried about what your friends and family might think? Think that people that date online are losers, aliens (with 3 heads), unattractive, or socially inept? Oh I know..maybe you’ve heard one of those nightmarish match.com stories about a girl that chatted online for 2 months with what appeared to be an absolutely “dreamy” guy, met him out at a bar, only to find out that OH NO! HE WAS NOT THE GUY IN THE PICTURES!! GASP!

Ok..that sucks for her..but life is about risk isn’t it? About being proactive? What if by some miracle of events the earth’s gravitational pull was able to attract and bring together two souls via the internet? Two souls that had been missing each other every morning on the 6 train subway platform, or on lazy Sunday afternoons at Pinkberry, or every Wed morning at the light on 34th and 2nd? And not just two souls people but two souls that were destined to be together FOREVER AND EVER AND EVER! Dare I say…SOULMATES!

Alright..in an attempt at poking fun at our love obsessed society I think I really just made myself nauseous. You don’t really believe in this soulmate thing do you? Come on! There are like over 6 billion people on the planet. Do you really think there’s just one person out there for you? Call me jaded (everyone else does) but this is sooooooo not realistic. People DO meet and feel some type of connection, it’s called LUST! Sometimes it develops further into a friendship, and perhaps marriage and children. If you are thinking that the universe is going to bring this “one-of-a-kind”, “custom-made”, perfect human being to you then I have some swamp land I’d like to show you first thing tomorrow morning!

I used to be just like you. Thinking that if I were just patient enough Mr. Right would come knocking on my door, a perfect chiseled 6′4″, dressed in Armani and wearing my favorite BOND cologne. Damn that scent just does something to me! Sorry..I digress. Anway,by the time you reach your mid-thirties reality starts to set in and rear it’s ugly head. You may also start to recall some of the scientific principles, theories, and laws that you learned in school. Remember the lowest common denominator? Whoever thought it would come in handy. I was just at the supermarket purchasing hot dogs and the count for the buns were 12 count and the hot dogs were 8. So glad I was paying attention in class that day! Sorry..I digress again. My overall favorite though would have to be The Law of Probability.

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By Hunter Skye
Dating, like Fine Art, comes in many memorable forms. In creating a masterpiece of fine art, the artist does not seek to impress the viewer, only to express his or her innermost feelings. The artist may have felt romantic or inspired while in the process of creating a masterpiece, as Leonardo DaVinci with his timeless Mona Lisa. Romantic dates become memorable when they are encountered and spontaneous in design. In other words, a surprise can make the difference between just another night out, and an evening to be remembered. Begin creating your romantic date by discovering the depth of your lover’s passion for the multitude of romantic expressions in his or her life. Here are 5 ways to master the art of romantic dating.

1. Theatre tickets for that special night out on the town. There are many great plays, musicals and movies to be enjoyed. Choose one that closely matches your lover’s interests. Spend some time researching the history of the theatre itself and the story behind the play or movie. Don’t spend too much time reading critiques of the show, as they are often jaded by the repetitive viewing and egos of the critics. Sharing a conversation about the theatre itself or the background of the performance or movie sends a strong message that you and your lover share a common interest.

2. Plan an unplanned adventure by spending a romantic evening at a great hotel. Classic hotels can be wonderful places for a romantic evening. They have earned their reputation for exquisite grandeur by offering the finest in amenities and service. They always feature the highest quality restaurants and cozy rooms outfitted for comfortable relaxation. Dine in or enjoy the finest foods before retiring, exchanging romantic conversation throughout the evening. Be careful not to allow work or family to intrude on your evening or else it may spoil the mood.

3. Express yourself to your love with the latest in hot Fashions. A surprise gift from the hottest boutique around will show your spontaneity and your carefree perspective on life. This may take some research but there are great fashion sites waiting to be discovered on the Internet. Look for the hottest trends that may release your lover’s inhibitions.

4. Music moves the world and can create romantic moods when tuned you’re your lover’s passions. Music should never be forgotten when it comes to planning a romantic evening together. You should be aware of your lover’s musical interests and select just the right music to suit the evening. But, be careful in making your selection, because the music is always attached to memories, good and bad, which can trigger a mood change in an instant.

5. Wines make great gifts and will always accomplish a romantic date. Don’t worry if you’re not an expert on selecting the right wine for the evening. There are many great wine lovers’ web sites that provide advice on wine selection, tasting, and service. If you carefully choose just the right wine to match your lover’s passions, and share a glass or two after a romantic date is a sure way to win the brass ring of dating. It goes without saying that romantic dating requires a commitment on your behalf to your lover’s passions. That’s what true romance is all about and quite often, it is possible to forge a lasting romantic relationship which will definitely yield immeasurable rewards.

So go ahead and start you masterpiece of fine romantic dating today. Make it memorable by making it just right to suit your lover’s passions, and you will be rewarded.

Hunter Skye writes about romance, dating, the movies and spiritual fulfillment. Visit PillowDating.com, http://www.pillowdating.com, for a collection of informative articles about Online Dating.

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