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EHarmony says Reedy Creek is the place for Gold Coast singles

12/31/2010

Like the dating site RSVP, eHarmony is frequently analyzing its membership to uncover interesting statistical and demographical information that is used by various media outlets. For example, it recently revealed that the suburb of Reedy Creek had the most single people in Queensland's Gold Coast.

The information is certainly useful, particularly if you live in the area. It also shows just how popular this site is. For eHarmony to confidently make this claim about one particular suburb, it must have members in most, if not all, postcodes of Australia.

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Security checking websites for dating site members

12/23/2010

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It's interesting how quite often a boom in one industry will result in a similar increase in others that are seemingly unrelated.

Here's an example: The online dating industry is massive now, and members are often getting scammed by unscrupulous people. So new background checking services are now popping up and offering their services to those using these matchmaking websites.

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Perth woman bankrupted in dating website scam

12/9/2010

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Here's yet another depressing story about someone being fleeced over the internet. This time it was a Perth woman, who was deceived by a man who said he lived in America. He managed to con her out of over half a million dollars.

It's bad enough to rip an individual or business off in, say, a real estate or insurance scam. But to actually target someone who is lonely and looking for love, then maintain the deception over a long period of time is cruel beyond words.

Sadly, scams of this kind are happening increasingly often all over the world. The American FTC even issued a warning about them recently.

The locations where these scams are being run from are changing lately, too. For example, it appears that Russian bride scams aren't just run from within that country. It seems that many of them are actually perpetrated by organized criminals in Queensland's Gold Coast.

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Mick Hucknall's apology to women

12/4/2010

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Mick Hucknall has apologized to the countless women he slept with at the height of his fame. This is quite a remarkable thing for a couple of reasons. Firstly, it's odd that any bloke would feel guilty about it - particularly one who is a performer. They are more egocentric than most people, after all.

And secondly, it's quite amazing that he managed to actually do what he now feels so ashamed of. He's hardly handsome. But then it just goes to show the power of celebrity. And he's certainly a talented singer with a very distinctive voice. Clearly a lot of young women found these qualities powerfully attractive.

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EHarmony says Reedy Creek is the place for Gold Coast singles

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Perth woman bankrupted in dating website scam

Mick Hucknall's apology to women

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