Yahoo! Personals was an
online dating service
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provided by
Yahoo!
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Features
The ''Yahoo! Personals'' editions were designed in local languages. Contacting a member through ''Yahoo! Personals'' required a paid subscription to Yahoo! Personals.
[http://www.edatereview.com/011006displayreviews.aspx] Yahoo! Personals ceased operations on July 21, 2010.
See also
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Comparison of online dating services
This is a partial, non-exhaustive list of notable online dating websites and mobile apps.
All services in the list that have an entry, whether they support heterosexual connections, currently support homosexual connections.
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Timeline of online dating services
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Dominance of online datin ...
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List of Yahoo!-owned sites and services
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References
External links
Yahoo! Personals
Personals
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Online dating services of the United States
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