LE MONDE – Jan 24 – Gleeden, an infidelity site created by and for women, has reached 800,000 users in France, with 1.8 million members across all regions. In comparison, Ashley Madison boasts 22 million global members, though their French membership is only 400,000. A survey commissioned by Gleeden in 2010 revealed that 37% of the 500 people interviewed “had cheated or may have cheated.”
by Gaelle Dupont
The full article was originally published at World Crunch, but is no longer available.
IB TIMES – Jan 24 – Online infidelity site Victoria Milan questioned 4,000 of its users. According to the results, companies across the globe lose $17m a day due to employees spending an average of 1.17 hours of work time cheating. 68% of respondents use their computer or smartphone to communicate with their lovers during work hours.
OPW – Jan 22 – We've monitored and illuminated the top internet dating news almost every day for the last 9 years, and we've also been keeping careful track of who's been writing that news. Here's a list of reporters we've referenced.
In our opinion, here are the top internet dating industry reporters on the planet.
1. Sharon Jayson is a behavior and relationships reporter for USA Today (1.5m+ readers).
See Sharon Jayson's stories
2. Jenna Wortham is a technology reporter for NY Times (1.8m+ readers) and it´s blog called Bits (450k+ UV/monthly).
See Jenna Wortham's stories
3. Quentin Fottrell covers finance for MarketWatch (9.4m+ UV/monthly) and wrote several articles about online dating during the last year. He also wrote "Love in a Damp Climate" about relationships in Ireland.
See Quentin Fottrell's stories
4. Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz writes for the Chicago Tribune (circulation 410k+).
See Alexia Elejalde-Ruiz's stories
5. Mohana Ravindranath is business reporter for the Washington Post (circulation 470k+).
See Mohana Ravindranath's stories
6. Bianca London is another newcomer. A young reporter, she joined Daily Mail (Mail online has 101m+ UV/monthly) in 2012 and writes the Femail online column.
See Bianca London's stories
7. Jordan Crook is a tech reporter who writes for Tech Crunch (13.7m+ UV/monthly), since 2011.
See Jordan Crook's stories
8. Anthony Ha covers the media industry and media startups for Tech Crunch.
See Anthony Ha's stories
9. Jennifer Van Grove is a social media reporter for CNet News (1.8m+ UV/monthly).
See Jennifer Van Grove's stories
10. Samantha Murphy Kelly is a tech reporter for Mashable since 2011 (33.4m+ UV/monthly).
See Samantha Murphy Kelly's stories
NY DAILY NEWS – Jan 22 – Chris McKinlay created a number of fake profiles on OkCupid, along with some programs to mine data, to meet his wife. After answering 350 questions, he realized that he would only be matched with someone if they answered exactly the same questions as him. So he created 12 robot profiles that answered all of the questions randomly. With 6M answers from 20K prospective mates, he then used an algorithm to sort through the women he'd like to meet. He ended up with having a 90%-plus compatibility rating with 10K women. He designed software to view as many profiles as possible. Receiving ~20 messages a day, he went on 87 dates. The 88th turned out to be his wife.
THE INQUIRER – Jan 22 – Between 2010 and 2013, ChristianMingle saw a 500% increase in registrations from 55+ singles, while JDate.com saw ~70% rise in mature adults registering during the same period. 1 in 4 people over 50 is divorced, compared with 1 in 10 in 1990.
by Terri Akman
The full article was originally published at Philly.com, but is no longer available.
THE NEXT WEB – Jan 21 - HowAboutWe is celebrating a one-year launch anniversary of its Couples service. It is also launching Couples in Los Angeles. The destination joins other cities like New York, San Francisco, Seattle, and Chicago. HowAboutWe for Couples was unveiled as a way to keep relationships happy and loving. Users can enroll for $18 per month to receive original date ideas.
The full article was originally published at Spark Networks website, but is no longer available.
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CITYAM – Jan 21 – Having spent some time on Match.com, Stanford professor Paul Oyer has written a book: Everything I Ever Needed To Know About Economics I Learned From Online Dating.
PCM – Jan 20 - Tinder is used in the Netherlands by ~1.18M people. In October, the user count was just 300K.
THE GUARDIAN – Jan 20 - Co-founder of dating site Loveflutter reveals how his company has stood out in a crowded market.Once you've carved your niche with a creative brand identity, keep it core to all your communications.