Passions Network

Passions Network
Type of site
 Online dating, Social networking
Created by Michael Carter
Website passionsnetwork.com
Alexa rank Decrease 708,108 (April 2015)[1]
Commercial Yes
Registration Free, required for membership
Launched March 24, 2004

Passions Network is a dating and social networking website, consisting of over 200 niche sites focused on varying areas of interest.

History

In 2002, Michael Carter founded a dating directory site, A Greater Date.[2] After the directory expanded to include many niche sites, he and a programmer built Passions Network in 2004, starting with 100 standalone sites.[3][4]

Methodology

Members can create profiles and join an unlimited amount of Passions sites.[5] The sites are broken down by typical categories, such as religion, politics, sexual orientation and weight, as well as idiosyncratic ones,[5] such as Green-Passions (for environmentalists),[6] Disabled Passions (for those with disabilities),[6] Stache Passions (for mustache aficionados)[7] and Trek Passions (for fans of science fiction).[8]

Users

As of March 2012, the network consists of 206 niche sites, with 2.7 million members.[3]

On a 2006 episode of Late Night with Conan O'Brien, O’Brien poked fun at Trek Passions, as he quipped, "The fans say the dating website is going great and any month now they hope a girl will join."[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Passionsnetwork.com Site Info". Alexa Internet. Retrieved 2015-04-14.
  2. ↑ Daniel Terdiman, “Finding That Specialized Someone,” Wired, August 14, 2003.
  3. 1 2 Abby Rogers, “MODELS, CHEATERS AND GEEKS: How 15 Niche Dating Websites Are Helping All Sorts of People Find Love,” Business Insider, March 15, 2012.
  4. ↑ Ki Mae Heussner, “Pet-Loving Atheist Seeks Green Geek,” ABC News, October 2, 2008.
  5. 1 2 Julia L. Rogers, “Made in the USA: From Trekkies to Pet Lovers, an Online Dating Site for Everyone,” AOL Small Business, February 10, 2011.
  6. 1 2 David Silverberg, “MySpace’s mega-influence,” NOW, Vol. 26, No. 21, February 8–15, 2007.
  7. ↑ David Daw, “17 Super-Specific Social Networks,” PCWorld, June 9, 2011.
  8. ↑ Stefanie Olsen, “The mating dance of the ‘technosexual’,” CNET News, December 4, 2006.
  9. ↑ Teresa Mendez, "Single white Earthling seeks Klingon for romantic orbit," The Christian Science Monitor, June 30, 2006.
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