OPW – Aug 26 – Prices for Las Vegas 2014 are at their low right now. $425. Order early and save a packet. One other note: The Luxor has rooms for $72 (that is WITH all taxes and fees). This is the big conference of the year. See you there.
Month: August 2013
TheDatingStudio.com – Termination Of White Label Dating Services
Mark Brooks: Our client, Dating Factory is our recommended option for orphaned Cupid white label partners. They're as solid as a rock and growing, and the technology, reporting and rev shares are first rate.
Pure Dating App Works Like Uber
BUSINESS INSIDER – Aug 24 – Pure is a new app that connects people who are ready to get laid right now. Pure will be a paid app. The app's business model incorporates an in-app purchase system that charges users $9.99 for a 24-hour pass. The pass will allow members to submit unlimited sex requests in that one-day period. Pure is planning to launch very soon, but it needs Apple's approval first.
Arguing In Relationships Isn’t A Bad Thing
QUEENDOM – Aug 22 - Queendom.com and PsychTests.com’slatest study on the role of conflict in couples indicates that arguing
itself is not a problem, it's how the couple fights that matters. 65%
of people they studied agree that arguing can be healthy in a
relationship. Of those who have had arguments that lead to break-ups:
- 31% refuse to be the first one to apologize after a fight
- 33% point out their partner’s faults/character flaws
- 60% will bring up all the issues that are bothering them at once
"Arguing
can be a way for a couple to grow and better understand one another.
There are ways to fight constructively,” explains Dr. Ilona Jerabek,
president of the company. Here are her tips:
can be a way for a couple to grow and better understand one another.
There are ways to fight constructively,” explains Dr. Ilona Jerabek,
president of the company. Here are her tips:
- Don't try to avoid confrontation at all costs
- Don’t attack your partner's character. Instead, discuss specific behaviors and how you feel about them
- Figure out what the fight is really about and focus on it
- Try to understand how your partner sees the situation
- Admit your mistakes
- Take a time-out if things get too heated
- Accept that some issues just can't be resolved in one argument
Pure App Aims To Spice Up Users’ Sex Life
MASHABLE – Aug 23 – Pure is a no-strings-attached iOS service resembling Craigslist's casual encounter channel; a hook-up tool that lets users browse who's around and what they want. Although it may be too racy to make it into the App Store, its founders say the app bans nudity and adheres to the iOS terms of service.
Babyklar.nu: Dating Site For Danes Ready For Baby
THE GUARDIAN – Aug 22 – Emmanuel Limal, the 43-year-old actor from France, was tired of meeting women who weren't ready to start a family. He set up Babyklar.nu, Baby-ready dating site. It functions like a normal dating site but every potential dater is asked to be honest about their wish to start a family soon. The response to the site has been overwhelming, he said. "We had 50 sign-ups an hour when we launched in June and I'm fully expecting the first Babyklar.nu baby by next summer." More men have signed up than women (53% to 47%).
MySingleFriend.com Launches Singles Events
DAILY MAIL – Aug 22 – MySingleFriend.com, UK dating site where singles are recommended to potential love interests by friends, has launched a series of dating events (Date MySingleFriend) where singletons can bring a trusted wingman or woman along for an evening of dating and match making. Wingmen/women are responsible for filling out scorecards and taking note of good matches, leaving singletons more time to enjoy their dates.
by Bianca London
See full article at Daily Mail
Coffee Meets Bagel Launches iOS App
TECH CRUNCH – Aug 22 – Launched in New York City in 2012, the startup is also today releasing its iOS app, which includes the same features as the free web service. Coffee Meets Bagel works like this: After signing up through Facebook, users can specify personal details as well as what they look for in a date. At noon each day, they receive one match, or “bagel” as the company calls them. They then have a time limit to either “Pass” or “Like.” If two people mutually like each other, they are put in touch through a private company texting line. Coffee Meets Bagel has raised $600K from Lightbank and has accumulated ~80K users. The startup has made ~1.5M matches, with 70% of members checking the service daily.
Jiayuan Q2 2013 Financial Results
PR NEWSWIRE – Aug 21 – Q2 net revenues were RMB119.3M ($19.4M), a YOY increase of 20.0%. Net income was 13.1M ($2.1M), a decrease of 36.4% YOY. "Our mobile product and personalized matchmaking offers continued to grow in popularity," said Mr. Linguang Wu, CEO of Jiayuan. Mr. Wu added, "In the second half of this year, we expect to introduce new mobile products addressing the specific needs and spending patterns of our rapidly growing mobile user base." The number of average monthly paying users was 1,326,370, compared to 1,222,880 for the corresponding period of 2012.
The full article was originally published at PR Newswire, but is no longer available.