Couples Now Seek New Friends Online

COLUMBIA NEWS SERVICE -- Dec 26 -- Kupple.com is geared to couples looking to befriend other couples. Its competitors are Couplesworldwide.com and Couplets.com. The three sites, which started in 2006, cater to couples of all kinds, from teenagers to retirees, straight and gay, religious and secular. They are about building friendships, not helping couples who are interested in swinging. Despite the large number of couples in the United States, some experts doubt whether the sites will catch on. "I see, for couples, this being more of a fad because couples are even more limited in their interactions," says James Houran (former Chief Psychology Officer at TRUE.com). FULL ARTICLE @ THE STAR