Month: January 2011
Chicago Gays Log On To Grindr
CHICAGO NOW – Jan 27 – Grindr spread like wildfire over the past two years. And all by word of mouth, users say. Chicago has~22,100 active Grindr users as of September 2010, with the average user spending about an hour and 30 minutes logged in a day. They describe Grindr as an evolution in technology from other online gay dating sites like OKCupid, Gaydar and Match.com. FULL ARTICLE @ CHICAGO NOW
Does Social Media Speed Up Romances?
GLOBE AND MAIL – Jan 27 – A survey of 1,200 men and women by Shape and Men’s Fitness magazines found that 80% of women and 58%of men said using social media accelerates the sexy times. 70% of women and 63% of men said they use Google and other online tools to screen potential dates. 65% said they had been asked out through SMS. 49% said they had been asked out through a Facebook message.
The full article was originally published at Globe and Mail, but is no longer available.
Lasting Encounters Caters To Professionals Looking For Love
PR WEB – Jan 27 – Lasting Encounters, which is an upscale dating and relationship service, opened its doors to busy professionals on January 3rd. According to founder Patricia Ochoa, Lasting Encounters' mission is to “help singles become their best selves before seeking love.” Lasting Encounters does not arrange dates based on a list of interests. Instead, the relationship coaches spend significant amounts of time working with each client on lifestyle management through one-on-one coaching. There are three levels of membership: Executive, Premium and Exclusive V.I.P.
The full article was originally published at SF Chronicle, but is no longer available.
Badoo Has Reached The 100 Million User Mark
MOBILE ENTERTAINMENT – Jan 26 – Social dating company Badoo has reached the 100 million user mark with 300,000 new users per day. The four year-old start-up is a global, multi-lingual, location-based, social dating network, focused on chatting, flirting and meeting new people. Badoo is available in 180 countries and its site receives 7 billion page views per month. Badoo's Facebook app is used by over 23 million people per month and ranks seventh in the top 10 of all Facebook apps. “The first and biggest shift is from ‘marital dating’ to ‘social dating’ or casual dating”, says Bart Swanson, Badoo's COO.
The full article was originally published at Mobile Entertainment, but is no longer available.
iovation Device Reputation Stopped 35 Million Fraud Attempts In 2010
BUSINESS WIRE – Jan 26 – Fraud prevention service iovation successfully protected 4.5 billion financial transactions while thwarting 35 million fraud attempts in 2010. iovation's device reputation technology utilizes a database of over 500 million unique devices, including computers, tablets and mobile phones to block transactions from devices involved with fraudulent activities. Total fraud and abuse experiences reported grew by 76%, totaling more than 4 million events associated with devices and accounts. Greg Pierson, founder and CEO of iovation, is proud of his company's performance in 2010 and is highly optimistic for 2011. FULL ARTICLE @ BUSINESS WIRE
Groupon Seeks Guinness Record For Largest Speed Dating Event
NBC CHICAGO – Jan 25 – Groupon is teaming up with HurryDate.com and Players Sports Group to try and break a world record for the largest ever speed dating event. 500 tickets will be sold on Groupon for $85 worth of speed dating for only $40. The event will be held on February 8th. FULL ARTICLE @ NBC CHICAGO
Smartdate Survey Sheds Light On Transatlantic Love
PR WEB – Jan 25 – French dating site Smartdate conducted a survey with 7,400 of its French and American members to uncover the mystery of the French-American love story. Italians, it seems, are a major part of this story as well. Here are the results: If you asked a French single, which “nationality would you rather date?”, the answer would be Italian (39%) and then American (37%). The French-American love story is reciprocal as French men are also a close second for American ladies (35%) behind the Italians – again (38%), while French women rank first (42%) for American men. Pop culture clichés seem to be most influential is these beliefs. FULL ARTICLE @ PR WEB
Technology And Innovation Transform Online Dating
BUFFALO NEWS – Jan 25 – A host of new online dating services are transforming the online dating landscape with innovative new ideas, adding alternatives to traditional online dating. With more than 800 online dating sites, according to Mark Brooks, who edits Online Personals Watch, consumers have many decisions to make before the dating even begins. Launched in 2010, Cheek'd, provides members with cards, similar to business cards, containing an icebreaker message and a code. Cards are given to potential dates offline to hopefully initiate an online contact. Virtual world, Weopia, allows people to go on cyber dates prior to meeting in person. Other sites, such as SpeedDate, Skout, Goodwizz, and CanDoBetter, are all adding interesting alternatives for the estimated 20 million Americans who date online.
The full article was originally published at Buffalo News, but is no longer available.
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BharatMatrimony Announces Facebook Integration
ONLINE PR MEDIA – Jan 25 – BharatMatrimony, based in India, is the world's first and largest matrimonial website. The site is now integrating its service with Facebook to allow social media users to select the perfect life partner for themselves, their friends and family members. Through this service, Facebook users will be able to search BharatMatrimony's database of 20 million profiles and recommend matches to friends and family. Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder and CEO, BharatMatrimony says “Social media is the way forward in the way we communicate and interact.” FULL ARTICLE @ ONLINE PR MEDIA