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Couple profiles have been getting a lot of play lately in the media. Facebook has added couple pages and the dating sites How About We along with Zoosk has introduced couple profiles.

Well, since April Zoosk has seen signups for their Couple Profiles explode. In the 6 months since launch 3.3 million couple profiles have been created. This works out to 15 percent of all new Zoosk signups. From these 2 statistics we can then figure out have many signups Zoosk receives on average in a month (international). Since they receive 550,000 couple profiles a month (3.3 million divided by 6) this would mean the total number of new users every month on Zoosk is around 3.7 million.

Zoosk couple profiles are made up of 3 different groups. 50% are married, 40% are in a committed relationship and 10% are engaged. These couple profiles have posted 1.5 million romantic moments with 2 thirds of them including pictures.

To find out more on this story you can read the press release here. To see why this dating site is so popular with singles and couples you can check out our Zoosk review.

Well according to a Canadian newspaper about 1,200,000 Canadians have used online dating to try and meet their match. This works out to about 4% of the current population of Canada. Surprisingly 18% of these Canadians were either common law or married (cheaters!). 80% of the Canadians were single and I am not sure what the other 2% was (it wasn’t talked about). They also mention that as far as age is concerned, singles between 23 and 29 are the largest demographic. I was taken aback by this statistics since I had thought singles aged 50 plus was the largest growing age group in online dating.

Anyways, to find out more about this story you should read The Vancouver Courier here or if you are interested in other statistics you can read our online dating facts page.

Rumors on the internet speculated that IAC may have been interested in buying the United Kingdom based Cupid since over the past few years their sales have grown considerably. IAC also has been in a bit of a buying spree lately as in the past few years they have picked up the dating sites Date Hookup and OkCupid.

IAC (InterActiveCorp) who owns Match.com let it be known in a short statement that they are not interested in acquiring Cupid plc. I am not surprised by this since IAC’s dating division has never been interested in adult oriented dating sites. A number of Cupid’s most popular dating services like Flirt and Be Naughty are adult oriented.

It was just in March when we found out that POF removed who has viewed your profile for free members. Well I found out they have done it again and removed another feature from free members. I received an email about the reasons to upgrade my account and it listed features and abilities you can unlock. Members who have paid for the upgrade are the only ones who now can see when someone was last online. This is an important attribute that members use when deciding to contact someone. Who would contact a person who hasn't been on Plenty of Fish in the last 6 months? I know I wouldn’t since most likely the person will not respond back since they have either found someone or has moved on to another dating site.

While I don’t think Plenty of Fish will ever remove sending messages for free on their dating site, I am finding it much harder to call this dating site a free service. The features they have removed lately are really important cues online daters use to figure out if it is worth sending that message or not. It is almost a requirement now to pay for POF to make it useful. I don't begrudge Plenty of Fish for wanting to make a buck since dating sites are a business and businesses need to make money. I think the reason we are slowly seeing POF moving to a paid upgrade business model has to do with Apps. With the rise of smartphones it is harder for online services to make money by displaying ads (there is no room on the screen). Now when you combine this with the increase usage of users using dating apps over the last year to access their favorite dating site, profits for free dating sites are falling. Maybe this is just a sign of the times for all free online services and not just dating.

To find out more about this popular dating site you can read our POF.com review.

The review for David DeAngelo ebook called "Double Your Dating" can now be found in our Dating Books category. This ebook was so popular that the author updated his source material and released a second edition. Double Your Dating is not designed as a quick fix for someone’s dating problems. David DeAngelo approaches are designed for single men who is interested in self-improvement and are looking to empower not just their dating lives but other areas of their life. This ebook is ideal for beginners.

To find out more about this popular dating book for men you can read our new Double Your Dating review now.

Keeping things fresh after years together is a challenge for any couple. How do you keep the spark alive when you're more interested in catching some extra shuteye than spending quality time with your partner?

The answer may be Déjàmor, a new website designed to help couples reconnect through romantic and intimate experiences. The founders of Déjàmor researched books, conducted focus groups, and consulted with therapists, coaches, and sexologists to develop a comprehensive strategy to bring couples closer together.

Each month, Déjàmor delivers a package to subscribers with two boxes inside: one for "his eyes only" and one for "her eyes only." The boxes contain a sensual adventure guide and goodies to enhance the experience that Déjàmor promises are "always sexy and never sleazy."

What exactly is inside the mystery boxes? "Recipes for a happy, fulfilled, and sensual life," says Déjàmor, "complete with ingredients [that] are meant to surprise and delight you and your partner." The exact contents are meant to be a surprise, but the site's testimonials hint at what might be in store for you.

One customer received a package containing rose petals, "arousing" bubble bath, a vial with a blank note, and an illustrated booklet. The booklet laid out a plan for an at-home sensual spa retreat to spoil his wife. Another customer received a sash of lace, blank cards, and list of suggested notes to leave for her lucky husband.

Once they have the ingredients for a special night, it's up to the couples to make it happen. "We thought instead of telling people what to do, it would be delivering a recipe of what to do, plus the ingredients for that recipe," CEO Rodrigo Fuentes told Mashable. "The box arrives every month. Each partner in the relationship knows they are going to receive some fun surprise from their lover."

Déjàmor's monthly packages are completely customizable. New subscribers are asked a series of questions, including their sex, their partner's sex, how long they've been together. All answers are kept confidential and are used to create a personalized Déjàmor experience.

"We are all about rebuilding the bridges of communication, intimacy and romance," Fuentes says. "Once our advisors approve of experiences we go into sources and illustrations to get the experience ready. We ensure our experiences will hit home with people."

With so many people now turning to online dating services to find love, it seems only natural that couples will now use the Internet to keep that love alive.