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50 Dating Innovations

In Honor of Justin Bieber Searching for a Girlfriend

— October 5, 2010 — Lifestyle
There are millions of young girls who fantasize about being this famous teen's shotty after the recent news of Justin Bieber searching for a girlfriend. Check out these wicked dating innovations and get a few tips on how to bag your Bieber.

From romantic flow charts to date-finding scents, these interesting dating tools are guaranteed to find you that special someone.

Implications - Social media has taken the entire social experience and placed it online, taking dating along with it. Essentially, the process of meeting, flirting, and hooking up has become an online activity. Thus, an array of dating sites and online matchmakers have sprung up almost overnight, each as specific as the last.
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Popularity
Activity
Freshness
46
Public Dating Announcements
Public Dating Announcements
Crowdsourcing Experiment 'Dating Brian' Hopes to Find True Love
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45
Roomie Speed Dating
Roomie Speed Dating
Roommates Wanted NYC Finds You the Perfect Match for Your Crib
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44
Virtual Meeting Places
Virtual Meeting Places
MySpace Launches New Online Community, BestSpace.com
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43
Cute Dating Cards
Cute Dating Cards
FlipMe is a Website That Encourages Real-Life Romance
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42
iPhone-Specific Dating Sites
iPhone-Specific Dating Sites
The 'Visual Friend' Website Lets You Date Through Facetime
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41
Romantic Road Crossings
Romantic Road Crossings
Lovely Zebra Crossings Perfect For Valentine's Walks
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40
Date Finding Scents
Date Finding Scents
1 in Every 10 Women Wearing Chanel No 5 Will Attract the One
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39
Online Dating TV Channels
Online Dating TV Channels
Match.com Teams up With BT Vision for Unusual Show
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38
Dating Shows for Average Folks
Dating Shows for Average Folks
‘More to Love' Reality Series Features Everyday Singles
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37
First Lady Dating Tips
First Lady Dating Tips
The Michelle Obama Glamour Spread Offers Love Advice
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36
Recession-Proof Romance
Recession-Proof Romance
Matchmakers Are Enjoying a Boom Economy
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35
Bookworm Dating Sites
Bookworm Dating Sites
'Alikewise' Chooses Your Mate by Their Literature Preference
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34
Educational Video Parodies
Educational Video Parodies
The 'How to Spoon' Video Narrated by Michael C. Hall Mocks Cuddling
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33
Mac-Only Dating Sites
Mac-Only Dating Sites
The Cupidtino Dating Site Discriminates Against Microsoft Users
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32
Music-Based Matchmaking
Music-Based Matchmaking
Tastebuds Finds Your Soulmate Through Your Playlist
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31
Gay Equality on Dating Sites
Gay Equality on Dating Sites
eHarmony Required to Match Same-Sex Couples
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30
Crowdsourcing Love Partners
Crowdsourcing Love Partners
YumBunny Lets Others Vote Who You'd Look Hot With
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29
Dating by DNA
Dating by DNA
GenePartner.com
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28
Outsourcing Online Dating
Outsourcing Online Dating
Virtual Dating Assistants Help Busy Bodies Manage Internet Relationships
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27
Vain Dating Sites
Vain Dating Sites
BeautifulPeople Pairs the Good-Looking with the Equally Good-Looking
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26
Online Dating 2.0
Online Dating 2.0
Next-Gen Social Networking Makes Matchmaking Simple
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25
Milk Carton Dating
Milk Carton Dating
Welsh Farmers Put Their Mugs on Their Jugs
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24
Niche Dating Sites
Niche Dating Sites
Greensingles.com For Tree Huggers
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23
Scented Accessories
Scented Accessories
Jewelry Designer Erica Weiner Collaborates with Perfumer D.S. & Durga
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22
Virtual Anime Boyfriends
Virtual Anime Boyfriends
Webkare Social Media
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21
Inclusive Dating Site
Inclusive Dating Site
Club462 Members Share About STDs, Sexual Orientation
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20
Zombified e-Dating
Zombified e-Dating
'Zombie Singles' is Online Dating, the Zombie Way
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19
Silent Speed Dating
Silent Speed Dating
Eye Gazing Parties Let SF Locals Find Love at First Sight
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18
Retro Hideous Dating Videos
Retro Hideous Dating Videos
Video Date Montage Proves Why Personal Ads Will Come Back to Haunt You
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17
Zombie Online Dating
Zombie Online Dating
Proving The Apocalypse Doesn't Have To Be Lonely
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16
Hip Hop Dating Parodies
Hip Hop Dating Parodies
LL Cool J for Old Spice Swagger
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15
Cougar Dating Sites
Cougar Dating Sites
Cougarlife Online Dating Website is Encouragement for the Older Woman
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14
Morbid Dating Services
Morbid Dating Services
Till-Death-Do-Us-Part.com is for Terminally Ill Singles
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13
Analyzing Dating Profiles
Analyzing Dating Profiles
OKCupid Gives Tips on What Works Best for Profile Pictures
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12
Dating Unicorns
Dating Unicorns
“Mingle” Online Dating Campaign
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11
Dapper Dating Guides
Dapper Dating Guides
Barney Stinson Shows 'How to Pick Up Women With Style' in Esquire
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10
Dating Sites For Cheaters
Dating Sites For Cheaters
'The Ashley Madison Agency' For Married People
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9
Dating by Scent
Dating by Scent
Basisnote.com Matches Partners by Body Odour Compatibility
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8
Oddly Eccentric Dating
Oddly Eccentric Dating
Weird Dating Websites Prove There is Someone for Everyone
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7
Digital Dating Bracelet
Digital Dating Bracelet
Electronic Wrist Piece Claims to Find your Soulmate
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6
3D Virtual Dating
3D Virtual Dating
'Real Girlfriend' by Crazy Japan Comes to Life with 3D Glasses
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5
Hooking Up 2.0
Hooking Up 2.0
From San Francisco's Silent Speed Dating to Burlesque for Boys (THTV)
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4
Match-Making Underwear Ads
Match-Making Underwear Ads
Interactive Bjorn Borg Campaign
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3
Romantic Flow Charts
Romantic Flow Charts
The 'Can We Date?' Infograph Gives Insight On Dating Decorum
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2
Bisexual Dating Shows
Bisexual Dating Shows
Ikki Twins In MTV's 'A Double Shot at Love'
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1
Vintage Dating Tips
Vintage Dating Tips
‘13 Tips for Single Dames' Tells You What and What Not to Do
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