Online Dating

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Online Dating

Group name: Spy

What is online dating? • also called net dating/Internet dating • enables individuals or a group of people to meet in the network • including use of personal computers, the Internet, or cell phones • sometimes are free but some offer service with monthly fee

Background • • • •

A computer dating system Appeared in the early-to-mid 20th century Popular in the 1960s and 1970s Customers filled in forms and computers do matching • Now, more than 1,000 sites!!

Questionnaire result

Christian Dating Café…

Personal information

Name: Cinthia Age: 29 Place: Brazil Msn: [email protected]

Press and chat with her!

Craig say: hello Cinthia say: Hello Craig say: I find you in the website: christian dating café, nice to meet you Cinthia say: Nice to meet u 2!  Craig say: Nice to meet u 3, where do you live?

Cinthia say: Hello Craig say: I find you in the website: christian dating café, nice to meet you Cinthia say: Nice to meet u 2!  Craig say: Nice to meet u 3, where do you live? Cinthia say: I live in brazil, then how about u?

Craig say: I find you in the website: christian dating café, nice to meet you Cinthia say: Nice to meet u 2!  Craig say: Nice to meet u 3, where do you live? Cinthia say: I live in brazil, then how about u? Craig say: I live in america,haha

Cinthia say: Nice to meet u 2!  Craig say: Nice to meet u 3, where do you live? Cinthia say: I live in brazil, then how about u? Craig say: I live in america, haha Cinthia say: Oh!! really, I luv america! OH!! Unbelivable!!

Craig say: Nice to meet u 3, where do you live? Cinthia say: I live in brazil, then how about u? Craig say: I live in america, haha Cinthia say Oh!! really, I luv america! OH!! Unbelivable!! Craig say: Let come to america la, you can have some sightseeing with me!

Cinthia say: I live in brazil, then how about u? Craig say: I live in america, haha Cinthia say Oh!! really, I luv america! OH!! Unbelivable!! Craig say: Let come to america la, you can have some sightseeing with me! Cinthia say: Oh, can I?

Craig say: I live in america, haha Cinthia say Oh!! really, I luv america! OH!! Unbelivable!! Craig say: Let come to america la, you can have some sightseeing with me! Cinthia say: Oh, can I ? Craig say: Sure, why not! I wait you! 

Cinthia say Oh!! really, I luv america! OH!! Unbelivable!! Craig say: Let come to america la, you can have some sightseeing with me! Cinthia say: Oh, can I ? Craig say: Sure, why not! I wait you!  Cinthia say: Hey, I go to bath first, ttyl CU

Craig say: Let come to america la, you can have some sightseeing with me! Cinthia say: Oh, can I ? Craig say: Sure, why not! I wait you!  Cinthia say: Hey, I go to bath first, ttyl CU Craig say: OK, ttyl, UST

The success of Yahoo! Personals

Factors of success • Belongs to Yahoo! Hong Kong – Popular Portal in Hong Kong – Exposure in Home Page – Banners for Promotion

Factors of success • Focusing on Hong Kong Market – Specific promotion strategies – Trust issues – Local Celebrities

Factors of success • Gatherings for users – Four to five times per year – Positive response from users

Popularity of Online dating in HK

Popularity of Online dating in HK

2008/3/31 中 大 生 墮 網 友 騙 局 被誘 往澳 門　 豪 賭欠 債押返 港 中 大 生 墮 網 友 騙 局︰「 我 係 讀 屎 片 ！ 」 【 本 報 訊 】 網 上 交 友 要 小 心 。 一 名 20 歲 中 文 大 學 男 生 疑 誤 墮 網 上 騙 財 陷 阱 ， 日 前 到 澳 門 旅遊時由當地網友游說申請旅遊優惠卡，結果被帶到賭場豪賭，最後欠下「大耳窿」 15 萬 元 債 項 。 無 法 無 天 的 大 耳 窿 挑 戰 法 紀 ， 揚 言 今 日 限 期 屆 滿 不 還 錢 ， 債 項 自 動 「 增 值 」 至 25 萬 元 ， 並 會 對 事 主 及 家 人 不 利 。 　 記 者 ： 黃 學 潤

3 月 7 日 1 ）在中大念書青年於網上結 識 澳 門 網 友 Kenny ， 雙 方 經 常上網交談

3 月 28 日 4 ）三名大耳窿押事主回屯門 寓所討債，其父報警求助

3 月 24 日 2 ） 事 主 到 澳 門 旅 遊 ， Kenny 帶同在賭場工作表兄與他認 識，表兄誘事主申請旅遊

3 月 28 日 3 ）事主再到澳門填交個人資 料，其間被帶到賭場賭錢， 結 果 輸 掉 15 萬 元 並 簽 下 欠 單

3 月 29 日 5 ） 大 耳 窿 到 事 主 父 親 任 教中 學淋紅油及寫大字追債

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Business Opportunities • Virtual Dating – People can meet in virtual environment • eg: Virtual restaurant – Have a better understanding of each other – Lower the risk of meeting a person who are totally out of your expectation

Business Opportunities • Verification and Certification system – Designed by HonestyOnline – “Lasting relationships are built on Honesty. “ – Have technology which capable of authenticating your identity using only name, address and date-of-birth. – Also reports your criminal and sex offenders

Group members • Coordinator: Tsang Hang Fung 07088946 • Group members: Li Chi Lung 07178765 • Chung Pui Yan 07142560 • Au Kai Man 07103760 • Tsoi Yiu Chun 07138909 • Chan Tsz Kwan