Hot on the heels of Apple‘s big reveal yesterday that they are releasing a new creation with the design of an iPhone but the functionality of a handheld computer, the company that changed the online dating game forever has announced plans to launch a companion dating app for the “iPad.” SKOUT.com CEO/Founder Christian Wiklund is thrilled to continue to be at the forefront of the social networking revolution. “We are very excited at the opportunity to bring the SKOUT community and the entire online dating movement into the future with SKOUT for iPad. We’re making it even easier for singles to discover others with similar interests, using location information and the iPad‘s rich interface.” SKOUT.com is the leading mobile, real-time, dating site that allows you to flirt with singles in your immediate vicinity no matter where you are. Members of Skout can meet up with someone who is sitting across them at a restaurant, around the block at a drycleaner, or staying at the same hotel. This must be what Steve Jobs meant when he called the iPad a more “intimate” device.

The first dating app for the iPad features a HotMap which shows a live overview of where you can find the most singles in your area

As an industry first, Skout found a way connect the virtual online dating world with the real world. People can use Skout to chat, share photos, and even share videos. The new SKOUT.COM iPad app will not only show you singles nearby who are active and ready to chat, it will also boast a new concept: The HotMap. The Map will display a live overview of where most singles are currently active in your area. If members are searching for men between 25-30, the map will show the highest concentration of the results on the map. Data is aggregated live from the Skout Network of over 500,000 members using iPhones, the web, mobile web, and now the iPad. According to Match.com founder Gary Kremen, “As we stand at the cusp of mobile convergence, SKOUT is perfectly positioned to disrupt the online dating market. SKOUT represents what all dating companies must become to not only just remain relevant, but to survive.” The Skout dating service is available on virtually every mobile phone with a browser as well as via a laptop or desktop computer by visiting http://www.skout.com. With Valentine’s around the corner members can also rely on SKOUT to meet up with others with similar interests who are nearby hoping to communicate and maybe even find love.

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