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December 7, 2005
Deaf Singles Date
I love the fact that niche dating sites cover all kinds of areas, including disabilities. We have dating sites for active people, animal lovers, Asians and big, beautiful women – and men! Warning bells go off, though, when I hear of sites catering to disabilities, such as those for the deaf. It’s not that I’m against providing a specialized service.
In face, I’m all for it. The problem is that I’ve just seen too many niche dating sites appear that have little or no interest in the target market. They just want to have access to new markets – to new money. I recently reviewed Deaf People Meet and, as I worried, there was very little there that specifically spoke to the needs and wants of deaf people. You could easily make the case that there need not be any special consideration given and if you happen to be hearing impaired, I’m not going to argue with you. However, for the rest, I’d say that you need to go that extra mile if you’re targeting such a specialized area. You need to ensure that you’re looking for more than just money. Deaf People Meet just doesn’t have that specialization. Now, I must say that it’s probably one of the best overall dating sites I’ve come across. It’s beautiful to look at, runs like Ben Johnson on steroids and gives you almost complete access to check it out without having to pay a dine. Even when you do, it’s really cheap – under $10 a month. You could almost forgive them for failing to lift a finger to make it different than any average dating site – almost. Sure, they have a specific domain name, but come on! Anyway, for some reason, this bothers me. Am I alone on this one or do others feel the same? I sure feel like I’m alone . . .
Posted by cup1d666 at December 7, 2005 4:36 PM
Comments
i will like to look for nice man who can be therre for me so you can be the one ok so stop here and let us talk ,
Posted by: lizzy at November 15, 2006 9:52 PM
i am deaf rigth now i will tell you about me later or soon for me send messages please.
Posted by: uriel arroyo at December 9, 2006 11:22 PM
I am a man looking for a caring single woman that is loving and straight forward and easy going woman that i can spend the rest of my life with....
Posted by: scoter at July 20, 2007 10:37 PM
