Month: November 2015

Credit Scores And Relationships

Posted on November 16, 2015

Creditscoredating logo newCBC MIAMI – Nov 11 – 70% of marriages that end up in divorce are due to financial disagreements. More people are relying on a credit score to measure a person’s character. Yvonne Haase, relationship and family expert, says people are associating good credit score with signs of stability. Dating site Credit Score Dating has now ~35K members. According to a research, 78% of Americans in a committed relationship prefer a partner who is good with money over one who is physically attractive.

by Lauren Pastrana
See full article at CBC Miami

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New Dating App ‘Align’ Uses Astrology To Match People

Posted on November 16, 2015

Align logoNYDAILY NEWS – Nov 16 – Align, a new dating mobile app, is using astrological compatibility to help people find connections. The app requires users to log in with their Facebook and input their birthday. Users then pick 6 different traits-represented by emoji and words that best describe them. Users receive 5 matches every day.

by Alejandro Alba
See full article at NYDaily News

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Gay Dating App Blued Plans IPO

Posted on November 16, 2015

Blued geng_le_high_resGAYSTAR NEWS – Nov 12 – The CEO of Blued, the world's biggest gay dating app, says he would like to see his company make a stock market launch in the next five years. Based in China, Blued has 3M daily active users. By comparison, Grindr has 2M daily users. Blued soon expects to close its third fundraising round. The fundraising is expected to raise $50 to $100M.

by David Hudson
See full article at Gaystar News

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iDate Awards Voting Open To The Public

Posted on November 15, 2015

Idate awards logoWEBWIRE – Nov 9 – After 4 months of nominations, iDate finalists have been selected for the 7th annual iDate Awards. Voting is now open to the public at www.iDateAwards.com and ends on January 2, 2016. The winners will be announced at the iDate Awards ceremony on the night of January 26, 2016 in Miami during Internet dating conference.

See full article at Webwire

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Tinder Ditches Moments

Posted on November 13, 2015

Tinder moments1TECH CRUNCH – Nov 13 – Tinder has launched an update that adds employment/education info into the user’s profile as well as a revamped inbox. With the inbox revamp, Moments, the app’s Snapchat-like photo-sharing tool, is retiring. Moments launched in the summer of 2014 with the goal of kickstarting conversations among matches. Users were able to share photos (which expire in 24 hours) with all of their matches in a single blast. Tinder has recently hooked up with Instagram to let users share their most recent Instagram photos as an extension of their Tinder profile, which may have made Moments less useful.

by Jordan Crook
See full article at Tech Crunch

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Internet Dating Jobs Listing Update – November 2015

Posted on November 12, 2015

Internet dating jobs logo OPW – Nov 12 - 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:

Global Personals USA (Webdate, Fling, WealthyMen, Crush.com)
  Consumer / Product Psychologist

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eDarling.de
  Director SEM

eHarmony
  Vice President, Business Development (Elevated Careers)

Lovoo        
  Director of Sales & Partnerships @ReachHero

Match.com, Chemistry.com, People Media
  Vice President, Brand Solutions (The Match Group)

Spark Networks 
  Director of Content

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.

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Tinder Introduces A New Matching Algorithm

Posted on November 11, 2015

Tinder-two new profileTECH CRUNCH – Nov 12 – Tinder is releasing a new matching algorithm as well as new profile and messaging features. The new algorithm is meant to look at more data points as a user swipes left and right. Tinder CEO and co-founder Sean Rad wouldn’t share any details on how the new algorithm works. Tinder is also adding the ability for users to include their work and education information.

by Jordan Crook
See full article at Tech Crunch

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Venntro Media Will Take 40% Stake In Startups They Invest In

Posted on November 11, 2015

Venntro logoTECH CRUNCH – Nov 12 – The newly-launched Venntro Ventures incubator plans to invest in and incubate tech startups in both the U.K. and U.S. who operate in the online dating and lifestyle spaces. Venntro will provide startups who are accepted onto the programme with expertise and advice, office space, capital and, most strategically, access to its member portfolio. In return, Venntro will take a stake of ~40% in the startups it invests in.

by Steve O'Hear
See full article at Tech Crunch

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4 Reasons To Swipe Left On Match Group’s IPO

Posted on November 11, 2015

Match groupFORBES – Nov 11 – 33.3M shares of Match Group are going on sale for $12 – $14 a piece. IAC wants to use the cash to lower its debt while leaving IPO investors with little economic control of Match and no voting control.

4 reasons to swipe left on this IPO.

  1. Shareholder unfriendly structure
    This IPO gives the public shares with very little voting power. It is a common stock with 1.6% voting power.
  2. Proceeds go to repay parent debt
    After acquiring POF, Match will have $1.3B in long-term debt.
  3. Disappointing valuation
    Match’s valuation is way below what analysts expected.
  4. Weak underwriters
    The names of the lead underwriters on an IPO send a signal to investors about its quality. Topping the list are Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. 

by Peter Cohan
See full article at Forbes

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Snap Reports Positive Net Income On Lower Revenue In Q3 2015

Posted on November 11, 2015

Snapinteractive logoMARKETWIRED – Nov 10 – Total revenue decreased 16% YOY to $2.9M. Net income totaled ~$0.5M, the highest net income ever recorded by the company. Snap Interactive operates dating apps – AYI and The Grade.

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