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There are plenty of rumors today on the internet about Kate Gosselin possibly starring in her own reality dating show. The show hasn't been given a go ahead yet but, it looks like Kate wants to capitalize on her current popularity and have a show which documents her search for a new love.

Is this a good idea? The success of "Jon & Kate Plus 8" made the family wealthy (as America watched them move into bigger and better homes). If I was Kate, I wouldn't want to put the kids through anymore turmoil after her and Jon's messy and very public separation. Of course she does have to think about the future, and the costs of raising 8 children.

For more on the story, read Pop Eater.

We got word late about a free weekend for eHarmony UK (or we would have blogged about it in our other story). From New Years day, Friday January 1st, 2010 to Monday January 4th, 2010 all members of eHarmony in the United Kingdom can use the dating service for free. This includes a personality profile, reviewing your matches, and communicating with all members. This is a great way to start out the New Year and the dating site should be plenty busy due to the Holidays (so lots of matches!!!).

The last free communication weekend for eHarmony UK was also 4 days long and held in November (see Story).

To find out more about this matchmaking service and why it has become so popular, read our eHarmony review.

The multi-millionaire, Tom Feltenstein, put a billboard up on I-95, one of the busiest highways in the United States to find love. The billboard read:

Have Maid... Have MoneyWould Love a Honey!

This was not the classiest move someone looking for a partner could make, but he did receive 100's of dating requests via his website.

In the end Tom did get married to a woman he met named Cindy. The funny thing is, she never saw the billboard. They met by chance when their dogs started to play together at Palm Beach.

For people interested in finding other single Millionaires, you may want to check out our review of the dating site MillionaireMatch.com.

eHarmony Australia is having a Free Communication Weekend starting this Thursday, December 31st, 2009 to Sunday, January 3rd, 2010. For some reason it is a day shorter than the North American event (see Story) but it still offers the same great value. All eHarmony members can review their matches and communicate with them for free during this 4 day event. No credit card is required.

The last eHarmony Australia free communication weekend was held at the beginning of October (see Story). By our count this is eHarmony Australia's 3rd event.

To find out why Australian singles have made this a popular online dating destination, read our eHarmony review.

Skout, a mobile phone dating service, recently did a survey of 1000 of its users. The survey participants had an even number of men and women in their 20s. Here are some of the results of the survey:

• 51% have met another single in the real world that they first contacted on their phone.
• 69% of all surveyed are comfortable in meeting up with someone they met online.
• 40% use the Skout service while out at restaurants, bars and clubs.
• 35% have used Skout at work.
• During the holidays 29% would prioritize spending time with their family while 71% would prefer going out on at least one date or hook-up.

It also looks like 20 percent of those surveyed on Skout have a significant other, with half knowing about their partners activities on these social dating sites. I don't know if this is a good statistic to advertise since it means one fifth of all Skout members are cheaters.

For more on the story, read The Washington Post. You can also find other dating sites which offer a mobile phone service here.

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