Archive for the ‘Speed Dating’ Category

Woome Woos cash

Thursday, February 7th, 2008

WooMe’s online network that can be used for virtual introductions ranging from speed dating to job interviews has just announced a $3 million bridge round, led by Mangrove and previous investors Atomico (which was founded by Nikas Zennstrom and Janus Friis), and Klaus Hommels. WooMe has also added the help ...

Will WooMe Work?

Thursday, November 15th, 2007

WooMe puts users in quick, 1-on-1 video conferencing sessions during which they can determine whether to pursue a relationship (romantic or otherwise) with the stranger on the other end. While the site is not explicitly marketed as a dating site, it competes quite directly with SpeedDate The online speed date seems ...

Flaw-O-Matic 2.0

Tuesday, April 10th, 2007

In this meta-analysis of online dating and speed dating, we propose a corollary to the Flaw-O-Matic theory of romantic revulsion. Current research reveals that the Flaw-O-Matic, a mechanism in the brain that instantly finds fault with any potential mate, can be reoriented positively in certain conditions through a newly identified ...