Asheville, NC (OPENPRESS) September 22, 2006 -- FriendsForFamilies.com launched nationally today, providing the first online matching service that connects families with other families for lasting friendships.

Members fill out a questionnaire that generates profiles of their families. The profiles list family traits, interests, values and preferences without addresses, names or other identifying information.

When families find a potential match, they can communicate anonymously through the Web site's message system. Each family decides when to release contact information to one of its matches. Only verified members can see the profiles.

Many people have a difficult time finding strong, supportive friendships in their community, and neighbors don't talk as much anymore, he said.

During the next two weeks, FriendsForFamilies.com is offering one-year memberships for $1.99. For less than a trip to Starbucks, a family can join FriendsForFamilies.com and begin searching for other local families with similar values, traits and interests.

To interview Chief Executive Officer John McAuley, contact Colin Burch, Vice President of Marketing and Public Relations, at 828-230-1056 or colin.burch@friendsforfamilies.com .

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