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YGAF.COM BRIDGES INTERNET SOCIAL GAP BY FACILITATING OFFLINE FRIENDSHIPS
Added: (Mon Mar 27 2006)
YGAF.COM BRIDGES INTERNET SOCIAL GAP BY FACILITATING OFFLINE FRIENDSHIPS
PLEASE NOTE: A shorter, radio-ready audio version of this press release is available at http://majon.com/advanced/audiopr/ygaf.mp3
Dateline: March 22, 2006
Contact Name: Tim Aspinall
Contact Phone: 44 1942 767788
Email: timandanne@ygaf.com
Web Address: http://www.ygaf.com
HINDLEY GREEN, WIGAN, UK � March 22, 2006 � Tim Aspinall is in the business of taking online friendships offline. Aspinall, the founder of You�ve Gotta Friend (ygaf.com), acknowledges that chat rooms, discussion forums, and online dating sites have boomed over the past few years, but says, �There�s still a huge gap in the Internet social fabric. It�s difficult to make the transition from having an online acquaintance to developing a true, face-to-face friendship.�
Aspinall is successfully bridging that gap with You�ve Gotta Friend, a site that encourages members to expand their social horizons by organizing and participating in events and activities with others in their area. �It�s an easy and fun way for like-minded people to come together,� says Aspinall.
The free service is available to users all over the world. A member who wants to initiate an activity simply posts her profile, information about the event, and the number of people she would like to invite. Members who are interested in the activity book the event, after which the organizer reviews their profiles and feedback from other users and accepts or declines the bookings. Recently posted activities include a paintball session in Russia, a clay pigeon target shooting expedition in the U.K., and sightseeing in Germany.
�A person who wants to try something daring � like hot air ballooning or mountain climbing � can visit YGAF.com to find others in their area who want to do the same,� says Aspinall. �But the site is also for those looking for companionship while doing everyday activities such as dining out, playing poker, ice skating, yachting, or clubbing.�
Although Internet friendship sites abound, those connections rarely make the transition to the real world. By basing connections on activities and events, You�ve Gotta Friend provides the foundation for members to actively develop friendships offline. �YGAF.com is a great start for someone who�s new to an area or whose current friends don�t share the same interests,� says Aspinall. �There are many ways to meet new people; we just provide a free, easy way to invite and qualify those people beforehand.�
Potential friends can learn more by visiting http://www.ygaf.com.
For more information or to schedule an interview, please contact Tim Aspinall at 406 Atherton Road, Hindley Green, Wigan, UK, call 44 1942 767788, or email timandanne@ygaf.com.