Christian Connection, since it was first launched at the end of 2000 has generated major media and continuing media interest. The most significant event was being featured on the front page of the Daily Telegraph in April 2001 – with the headline, "Seek and ye shall find a wife on the internet".
We have been featured in the National and Christian press, and have done several radio interviews every year – especially around Valentine’s Day – and even the odd TV interview.
Click below on the year – to read extracts of the many articles over the years – and see below for some of the highlights.
The Pros and Cons of being in the eye of the mediaOf course it's important to be in the media. People hear about the site, look it up, tell their friends and join, which is great for all of our members. Coverage has a great impact on the site and we appreciate those journalists who have taken an interest in what we do.
The down side is that one can never control what gets printed and stories can get sensationalised and facts skewed to suit a particular "angle". We have turned down a few offers of features where we felt the site or its members could be misrepresented or trivialised.
Privacy and ResponsibilityProtecting our member's privacy is of prime importance to us. When members help with press interviews, we ensure their names don't go up in lights, unless they are happy about it!
Can you help?The media like stories about people who have met via the site, got engaged or married. They are though also interested in talking to members about why they want a Christian partner, what makes Christian relationships different from others and what are some of the issues facing single Christians today.
If you have a story to tell, do think about sharing it. And it might encourage other people to use the site, or rediscover their hope about meeting somebody Christian whom they really care about.
If you work for or know any editors or feature writers from the Christian or national press and can put a word in for us please do. If you are organising a conference and are looking for speakers, tell us.
For any of the above please contact us at media@christianconnection.co.uk
Christian Connection is a dating service in the UK and Ireland for single Christians to meet other christian singles and form new relationships. We create opportunities for Christian dating, friendship and matchmaking and our services include providing advice and personal ads in the form of detailed profiles, including photographs and voice introductions.
"There was a time when computer dating agencies were seen as a last resort for no-hopers desperate to find a mate.
But today, far from being the final stop in the quest for true love, the internet is now the first port of call for many single people in Britain."
Feburay 2006
“Many vicars seem to feel it would be hard to find somebody but in reality the difficulty may not be as much as they thought.”
April 2006
"If you’re a committed Christian and there’s no one you fancy at your local church, don’t just pray for the right man to arrive. Jackie Elton from CC says: ‘We have thousands of website members looking for a partner who sharers their deep faith.”
2005
"Cameron Stout, a former fish merchant winner of Channel 4’s Big Brother reality TV show and a member of Kirkwall Baptist Church, Orkney, was taking part in an event organised by dating website Christian Connection and international relief and development agency world vision."
(1st April 2004)
