IRISHCENTRAL – Dec 1 – "Redheads are now much more confident about their hair color," says John Bird, MD of a dating site for redheads – RedHeadDates.com. The UK-based site has proved a particular hit in Ireland, from where it has drawn one-third of its 100k-strong membership. "We've had close to 30,000 sign up in Ireland now," he added.
Month: December 2015
Grindr CEO: Grindr Will Become More Of A Lifestyle Brand
GAYSTARNEWS – Dec 1 – Grindr founder, Joel Simkhai, has suggested that the app is set to morphs into a LGBT-focused lifestyle brand. Grindr was founded in 2009 with $5K of self-funding. The company now has 2M DAU. 25% of its revenue comes from ads. The rest comes from premium subscribers. To be another LGBT lifestyle brand, Grindr may gain increased sales from corporate advertisers, but it could also risk losing the brand essence that attracted such a large audience in the first place – guys connecting to meet for sex.
by David Hudson
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ReddDate.com Unites Couples Based On What They Like On Reddit
METRO.CO.UK – Dec 1 – Redddate.com is a new dating site that matches people based on the subreddits they subscribe to. Users sign up using their Reddit login, subscribe to a few subreddits, and then start 'upvoting' (Reddit-speak for liking) anyone they fancy.