OPW – Apr 22 – CreepyCupid.com is a site that allows users to submit and vote on creepy & comical online dating messages and stories.
Month: April 2013
Tallygram, OkCupid’s Foray Into Friend Finding On Facebook, Hits The Deadpool
DateMySchool.com: Online Dating Site For Students
FOX BUSINESS – Apr 16 – DateMySchool is a dating site that targets students. The site now has ~200K users. The company is not yet profitable but it has received ~$3M in funding. Every user is verified upon sign up, alumni and students alike. DMS determines who can access your profile.
by Christina Scotti
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Singles Love Meeting Through Friends On AYI
PR NEWSWIRE – Apr 16 – 1.5M connections have been made in the weeks since AYI (AreYouInterested?) launched its new 'Friends of Friends' feature for singles to meet new people through mutual friends in March 2013. With more than half of singles claiming to have had a bad experience with online dating, and 58% of persons reporting meeting someone online who lied in their profile, 63% of singles say they'd prefer to have a friend in common when meeting someone online. According to AYI, women from the US are 64% more likely to interact with a man on AYI when there is a mutual friend in common.
The full article was originally published at MarketWatch, but is no longer available.
FriendFinder Reports 2012 Financial Results
PR NEWSWIRE – Apr 2 – Q4 2012 revenue was $74.5M. Net loss was $9.6M. Revenue for the year 2012 was $314.4M. Net Loss $49.4M. "Our marketing spend has resulted in improved operating margins and 15% YOY increase in conversion of members to subscribers," said Anthony Previte, CEO. "We have also experienced additional operational success as a result of our recent consolidation of our General Audience and Mobile segments", he said. ~30% of Adult Dating members and 20% of Live Interactive members registered via mobile devices.
eHarmony Moves From Dating To Job Matches
THE STAR – Apr 16 – eHarmony is planning to extend its services to match employers with people looking for a job. It expects to launch the service in the U.S. in June with the Canada following soon after. eHarmony VP Grant Langston says it could take up to a year to iron out the complexities. He says his company’s “secret sauce” is research that helps determine what types of people fit best for the long term. When employers post a job on eHarmony, job seekers in the database will be matched to that job and both parties will be notified. They can review each others’ profile and communicate online before meeting face-to-face. It is not yet clear who would pay for the service or how much it would cost.
MeetMe To Speak On Business Models For Mobile Dating At iDate
WEBWIRE – Apr 16 – Catherine Cook, Co-founder and VP Brand Strategy at MeetMe will discuss monetization of mobile based social and dating apps at iDate mobile. The event takes place on June 5-7, 2013 at the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, CA.
Sparkology: Dating Site For Urban Professionals
VICE – Apr 16 – Alex Furmansky created Sparkology because he wants to end hookup culture. The site requires members to either receive invites from current members or to have a degree from an elite university. Since Sparkology's launch in February 2012, ~7K people have joined and two Sparkology couples have gotten engaged.
OKCupid Partners With Coinbase For Accepting Digital Currency
THE NEXT WEB – Apr 16 – OKCupid is now accepting payments in the digital currency and is the newest addition to the companies to support Bitcoin — which includes Reddit, Mega, WordPress.com, Expensify and others. OKCupid has partnered with Y-Combinator-backed Coinbase, a platform for buying and selling the digital currency, to expand its payment options.
The New Face Of Dating
USA TODAY – Apr 15 – Tinder, the mobile dating app that allows users to 'like' or 'pass' on other users, seems to have inspired a new generation of apps. ExRated, founded by Tom Padazana, allows users to search for a particular love interest and see what past partners have to say. Rebound is an app that privately analyzes available data about your single Facebook friend's past relationships in the last six years. The app generates statistics, a rebound rating and advice for any friend you choose. Lulu app is the ultimate female resource where women can get this information. To date, ~4M reviews have been read and Lulu has ~35M profiles available in the app. LuluDude allows guys to get general feedback about where they stand among other guys. They can also upload their own photos and encourage female friends to boost their ratings.