MARKETWATCH – Feb 11 – The share of 55- to 64-year-olds that sign up for dating sites has doubled from 6% in 2013 to 12% in 2015, according to Pew Research Center. Boomers are more likely to be single, divorced or widowed. That makes them a prime target market for dating sites. Also many retired boomers have free time.
Month: February 2016
Tinder Not Bothered By Clone App That Dodges Premium Payment
FORBES – Feb 10 – Tinder has been warned about weaknesses in its Android and iOS apps that allow hackers to tear apart the software and rebuild it so they don't have to pay for premium content. San Francisco startup Bluebox Security created such an app in its labs. "Bluebox's findings have an inconsequential to zero impact on Tinder and its revenue because virtually no one has the capability to do this," said spokesperson Rosette Pambakian. Andrew Blaich, lead security analyst at Bluebox, said a malicious hacker could craft an app that had the paid-for features turned on by default and sell it on third-party stores.
When Cupid Is A Prying Journalist
We just came across this story and thought it would make a nice weekend post. Justin started Hinge prior to Tinder. He has some changes in the works. One to watch. Here's his heartfelt story.
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NYTIMES – Nov 26 – Once Deborah Copaken interviewed Justin McLeod, founder of Hinge. Her last question was: "Have you ever been in love?" "Yes," he answered. "But I didn't realize it until it was too late." Her name was Kate. They were college sweethearts. He kept breaking her heart. She was now living abroad, engaged to someone else. "You have to tell her," Deborah said to Justin, and she told him her story of the boy she had loved just before meeting her husband. Three months later, he invited Deborah to lunch. The article she wrote about him and his company had generated interest in his app, and he wanted to thank her. Kate joined as well. Kate was to be married in a month when Justin contacted her. Three days later, she moved out of the apartment she had been sharing with her fiancé and is now living with Justin.
Internet Dating Jobs Listing Update – February 2016
OPW – Feb 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)
Fraud Agent
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Badoo
Head of PR and Communications
Dil Mil
VP of Growth
eHarmony
Vice President, Product Management
Lovoo
Creative Director
Match.com, Chemistry.com, People Media
VP, Marketplace
Paktor
VP of Marketing (Japan)
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.
3nder: Not Just For Threesomes
THEMEMO – Feb 10 – Dimo Trifonov founded 3nder back in 2014. The app was quickly dubbed the 'Tinder for threesomes'. But the app is for everyone looking for everything. "The threesome-side is just marketing," explained Trifinov. "We're for anyone who is looking for non judgemental people." Currently the app has ~500K users. It raised £300K in 2015. This allowed 3nder to launch a smart new version of its app in Sep 2015, and the company is now generating £60K a month.
by Kitty Knowles
The full article was originally published at The Memo, but is no longer available.
Coffee Meets Bagel Will Help Users Pick Their Best Photos
TECH CRUNCH – Feb 11 – From now on, users can A/B test photos, by uploading two options and letting other users vote on which is best. Coffee Meets Bagel has been polling daters and found that 54% of the time people pass on "bagels," the reason is photo-related.
by Katie Roof
See full article at Tech Crunch
OKCupid: Daters Are Getting More Sexually Conservative
VOCATIV – Feb 10 – A new report ("A Digital Decade: Sex") finds that OKCupid's users are less likely now than a decade ago to consider sex on the first date. This doesn't necessarily mean that daters as a whole are more sexually reserved. In fact, it raises the question of whether OKCupid's user demographics have simply changed.
by Tracy Clark-Flory
The full article was originally published at Vocativ, but is no longer available.
iovation’s Data On Online Dating Scams
MARKETWIRED – Feb 11 - In 2015, 1.39% of all transactions on dating sites were fraudulent, down from the 1.58% iovation saw in 2014. By comparison, the rate of fraud across all industries was lower than in dating.
Top Types of Dating Fraud
- Spam
- Identity mining
- Scams/solicitations
- Profile misrepresentation – fraudster posts inaccurate identity information in a profile and/or uses bogus profile photos
- Credit card fraud
The highest % of fraudulent transactions in 2015 originated from these countries:
- United States – 18%
- Ghana – 11%
- Nigeria – 10%
- France – 8%
- Vietnam – 7%
Online Dating Use Jumps Among Youngest US Adults And The Middle Aged
TECH CRUNCH – Feb 11 – In the past two years, use of online dating has surged among the youngest U.S. adults, according to a new study by the Pew Research Center. 15% of American adults have used online dating sites and/or mobile dating apps, up from 11% in 2013. The usage of dating sites/apps among 18 to 24 rose from 10% in 2013 to 27% now. Pew also notes a spike in usage among 55-64, with digital dating rates doubled from 6% two years ago to 12% now.
Parship Celebrates 15 Years
PARSHIP.DE – Feb 11 – Parship launched on Valentines's Day in 2001. Today, the company, that is based in Hamburg, is available in 13 countries. Parship claims 28K new users every week and over half a million people in happy relationship. Every third German has used a dating site. 14% of Germans are in a relationship that started online.