CHICAGOIST – Aug 10 – A Chicago Craigslist ad was posted by Virtual Dating Assistants to find writers to professionally woo women on OKCupid and Tinder. The company is offering to pay their writers $13 to $15 an hour to act as virtual dating assistants who will do all the legwork to find and court a client's ideal woman.
Month: August 2014
2014 Study Of German Singles Show Mobile Has Changed The Face Of Dating
AKTIEN CHECK – Aug 11 – German online dating site Neu.de conducted a study of 2,017 singles aged 18 to 64 years and found mobile dating has changed the dating behavior of singles. The June 2014 study found that one third of Neu.de users now access the site via mobile devices; mobile dating is perceived as non-binding, with only 40% of singles looking for long-term relationships; one fifth of all singles are using their mobile devices to flirt while at work; and singles are growing impatient, with 96 % expecting a response from potential dates within 24 hours, and more than one third wanting a reply within an hour.
Internet Dating Jobs Listing Update – August 2014
OPW – Aug 10 - The new Internet dating jobs listing is live on the Internet Dating Jobs blog.
Below see a couple of this month's most interesting offers:
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From our esteemed Courtland Brooks clients:
DatingFactory
Customer Communication and Marketing Manager
Global Personals USA (Webdate, Fling, WealthyMen)
UK Affiliate Manager
MillionaireMatch
Marketing Managers
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eHarmony
Vice President, Technology Operations
mbrace
CTO
Match.com, Chemistry.com, People Media
Director, Mid-West Advertising Sales
Online-Buddies
Director of Marketing
SpeedDate
Director of Product
To see more open positions go here.
Do you have an idating industry job offer which is not included? Please, send it to petra@courtlandbrooks.com and we will add it to the list.
Zoosk Launches New Date Feedback Feature
BUSINESSWIRE – Aug 8 - Zoosk is launching Date Feedback, a new feature that will solicit feedback from members about the success of offline dates. Date Feedback will prompt users to provide feedback on how their conversation with this member has progressed, and whether the two expect to go on an in-person date. By collecting this feedback, Zoosk will gain knowledge into which online introductions were successful in reaching the offline world and why.
CEO Of eHarmony: Tinder Is Superficial And Will Never Work
BUSINESS INSIDER – Aug 7 – Neil Clark Warren, the CEO of eHarmony, is not too fond of apps like Tinder. "It doesn't work," he said. "They're depending on superficial almost accidental compatibility. Compatibility is a serious matter, and it's very deep and very important to figure out. The companies are just trying to throw something out there that makes money for them."
Dating Without Race
THE ROOT – Aug 8 – Matchmaker and dating coach Paul Carrick Brunson predicts that by 2017, blacks’ per capita usage of mobile dating apps will be higher than that of any other ethnic group. According to a 2010 Pew survey, millennials are very accepting of interracial marriage, with 93% of 18- to 29-year-olds agreeing with the statement, “It is all right for blacks and whites to date each other.” But unless they’re using Meld, a brand-new app meant “exclusively for the African-American professional”, the numbers for black users of online dating tools are relatively low compared with those of other groups. OkCupid’s study “How Race Affects the Messages You Get” found that black users received fewer responses to their overtures overall.
by Erin C.J. Robertson
The full article was originally published at The Root, but is no longer available.
Cupid Plc Launches Dating Site For Singles 40+
PR NEWSWIRE – Aug 8 – LoveBeginsAt is an exclusive lifestyle and dating platform for 40+ singles looking to find like-minded people. Through a partnership with events planning startup Dishcrawl, members can quickly connect offline.
The full article was originally published at News9.com, but is no longer available.
Who’s That: New Group Social/Dating App
BOSTON BUSINESS JOURNAL – Aug 7 – Who's That, a mobile dating app that launched four months ago, has garnered ~4,700 users to date. It was first released to students at nine colleges around Boston. Who's That is billed as a social app that matches one group of three friends with another group of three friends with the goal of having them meet up at a local bar. The app makes money by partnering with bars around the city and splitting profits from the drinks the six-person party orders, though the company is still fine-tuning its revenue model.
by Sara Castellanos
See full article at Boston Business Journal
Thede Loder: Pioneer Of Online Dating
MASHABLE – Aug 8 – Thede Loder was one of the integral developers behind Match.com.