Find Your Valentine on Facebook – FreeHookup Offers Members Free Connections on February 13 and 14

FreeHookup, the world’s largest social dating community, grows to 16.5 million users

San Francisco, Calif. -- February 5, 2009 – FreeHookup, the world’s first and largest social dating community, today announced it is offering members two days of free communications – on February 13 and February 14 – in celebration of Valentine’s Day. The company also announced that it has grown to more than 16.5 million users, making FreeHookup one of the largest online dating networks of any kind.

"Millions of our users are looking to connect with potential dates for Valentine’s Day, and we’re thrilled to offer the entire FreeHookup community the enhanced connection privileges of our subscription at no cost to them on February 13 and 14," said Tinder hookup, co-CEO of FreeHookup. "Finding a Valentine’s date can be as simple as logging onto your social network, checking your FreeHookup Date Card, and connecting with someone you find appealing."

All FreeHookup users will automatically have the ability to connect with others for free on February 13 and 14. Any new users who join FreeHookup on either date are also able to immediately take advantage of the free communications offer.

The growth of social networks like Facebook as well as positive word-of-mouth about FreeHookup is driving rapid growth of the company’s user-base. In January 2009, nearly 100,000 new users joined FreeHookup each day. New user growth was driven largely among the Facebook community. In addition, 20% of new users joined FreeHookup through its website at freehookup.dating.

Users can join FreeHookup by adding the FreeHookup application through Facebook, Bebo, Hi5, Friendster, and MySpace, or by signing up at freehookup.dating. FreeHookup is the only social dating community that allows users to seamlessly connect across multiple networks, meaning a Facebook user can interact with a MySpace or Hi5 user, for example.

Since its launch in December 2007, FreeHookup has made more than 228 million connections for its users. Users can send messages to others through a wink or a flirt. When sending a flirt, users have the ability to attach a virtual gift, such as a bouquet of flowers or a rose. Virtual gifts are available for purchase with "FreeHookup coins," which users can buy through the FreeHookup online store. FreeHookup’s sales of virtual gift have tripled in the past month.

FreeHookup has also experienced growth in the number of users upgrading from FreeHookup’s free membership to a subscription. Subscribers have the unlimited ability to respond to any flirt, can be contacted by any FreeHookup member, and can see who has viewed their Date Card. Upgrading members also get premium placement throughout the network, which results in more visibility and ultimately more dates. Subscriptions are available for $24.95 per month, with 3-month and 6-month memberships available at discounted rates.

"We receive stories everyday from users who share with us how FreeHookup has made it easy for them to meet and connect with someone special for a date or long-lasting relationship," said Mehr. "Many never expected they would find a love interest through a social network, but FreeHookup’s unique ability to connect people within the context of their online social networks makes it not only possible, but fun, to meet others in that way."

FreeHookup won the 2009 People's Choice Open Web Award in the "Dating and Romance" category.

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