TECH TIMES – Apr 12 – Using Tinder Plus as a tool for language learning is supported by LC Haughey, who launched the website Fluent in 3 Months. Users can set the location to another country and start a conversations with other Tinder Plus users. A Tinder Plus account will cost $19.99 a month for users in the US who are more than 30 years old and $9.99 a month for younger users.
by Aaron Mamiit
See full article at Tech Times
GQ MAGAZINE – Apr 12 – Everything from Uber to Yelp are being used for dating. Uber's new feature, UberPool, matches people with riders who want to go their way. Quizup, the gaming app recently introduced a Tinder-ish feature where people flick through pictures of of potential opponents.
LA BUSINESS JOURNAL – Apr 11 – Both Tinder and eHarmony are moving into the HR industry. eHarmony launched Elevated Careers on April 1, a job site that uses algorithms to connect job candidates with companies by matching skills, personality, and company culture. Last month, Tinder acquired contact management app Humin, which could help CEO Sean Rad use Tinder's swipe feature for a networking app. Executives at online recruitment companies said eHarmony and Tinder might struggle to break into an industry crowded with competition. Dozens of online recruitment startups are launched each year, yet many of those companies are short-lived. Rad has talked for years of building a professional networking app. Tinder updated its app in November to allow users to include education and job info on their profiles. eHarmony has been working on Elevated Careers for about two and a half years. It is still working out pricing, but will likely charge companies $2,5K – $5K a year. The site is free for job seekers though premium features might be added later.
by Garrett Reim
See full article at LA Business Journal
OPW – Apr 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:
Dil Mil
VP of Growth
eHarmony
Director, Sales (Elevated Careers)
Global Personals USA
Product Manager
Jiayuan
Co-director of the new media
Lovoo
Creative Director
Match.com, Chemistry.com, People Media
Vice President, Brand Solutions
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.
TELEGRAPH – Apr 8 – Researchers at Webster Vienna Private University in Austria surveyed 75 users of Tinder or other dating agencies were asked to complete questionaires about their motivataion for online dating, and to rate their sociability, self-esteem and sexual permissiveness. The results did find that males were more likely than females to use these services to find a casual sex partner. However that finding is not confined to the world of internet dating. Previous studies have shown that similar patterns exist among males when seeking casual sex partners both online and offline. "The results of the current study are in line with a broader body of research indicating that nowadays users of online dating resemble those who do not use online dating. It is likely that as online dating continues to grow in popularity, its users are becoming increasingly diverse and therefore more reflective of the general population."
THE BRIDGE – Apr 7 – The firm has recently conducted a second funding round of an undisclosed amount from Mercari CEO Shintaro Yamada, East Ventures, 500 Startups, iSGS Investment Works, and DeNA. The number of registered users in 2015 increased 7-fold last year and the sales amount has been increasing at a growth of 30-40% month-to-month. The factor that made EastMeetEast possible to grow without competing with majors may be the targeting specific users, it focuses in particular on individuals from East and Southeast Asia including China, Korea, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
by Yukari Mitsuhashi
See full article at The Bridge
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NYTIMES – Apr 7 – Schiffman is a former co-head of media banking at Lehman Brothers with a 25-year career at firms both big and small. "I've known Glenn for over 10 years, and he has exemplified an outstanding record of integrity, creativity and operational leadership — I was thrilled when he agreed to join us," Joey Levin, IAC's chief executive, said in a statement. "Glenn's deep wealth of experience and steady hand in advising some of the world's largest media companies will be a tremendous asset to IAC." Schiffman succeeds Jeff Kip, who will stay at IAC as an adviser to HomeAdvisor.
by Michael J. de la Merced
See full article at The New York Times
STREET INSIDER – Apr 7 – "In Q1 our average subscriber base declined by 0.2% compared to last quarter, with our average Jewish Networks subscribers down 1.1% and our average Christian Network subscribers up 0.2%. Our quarterly average MAUs on mobile applications reached 337,952, growing 6.2% relative to Q4, with our strongest performance coming from our Christian brands," stated Michael Egan. The Spark's Board also authorized an increase in the availability under its existing stock repurchase plan to $5.0M, up from $2.6M at the end of 2015.
See full article at Spark Networks website