1995 – Match.com is launched on April 21 by parent company Electric Classifieds, Inc., a brainchild of entrepreneur Gary Kremen. Cost of membership is $9.95 per month, or $60 a year. 1996 – By October ...

It is not a truth universally acknowledged, but a single man in possession of no fortune may still be in want of a wife. At least that was the case for Gary Kremen, the founder of the online dating ...

Match.com unveiled a new campaign showing that, for successful relationships, "It Starts With a Look" at Match.com. The new effort, dubbed "Rewind," brings to life the hundreds of thousands of couples ...

Lawsuit asks site to screen for sex offenders; not possible, says Match.com. April 14, 2011 — -- Millions of people swear by online dating sites like Match.com, but a California entertainment ...

Fake ads told potential customers: 'Someone is interested in you!' The Federal Trade Commission announced Wednesday it's suing Match, the owner of such popular online dating platforms as Match.com, ...

Alas, the online dating industry isn't all flowers and moonlit walks. For companies that sell dating services, it's a competitive world where each major company has to one-up the other in their claims ...

Tuesday was the 20th anniversary of Match.com. The website ushered in the world of online dating. The Pew Research Center says nearly 25 percent of married couples met online. Whether you get dumped ...

Match.com is synonymous with dating websites as Kleenex is to tissues. It launched back in 1995, making it one of the first modern dating websites in its time. But since it came on the scene, so many ...

Match Group, Inc., the parent of Match.com, is being sued by the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly using fake accounts to coerce users into subscribing. The Federal Trade Commission announced ...

In 1995, the Match.com management team was preparing for its first significant TV interview. The online-dating site had gone live that same year, and Gary Kremen, the founder and CEO, was slotted to ...

The Internet has made it convenient to shop, job hunt, watch movies, and listen to music without rolling out of bed—and, if you haven't already, you can add meeting potential mates to that list. Match ...

In the course of roughly a week, they corresponded online, via text message and then talked on the phone before they scheduled a dinner date at a local restaurant. At the last minute, he changed plans ...