Month: March 2017

LunchClick Changes The Way Singles Communicate

Posted on March 20, 2017

Lunchclick logoPRESS RELEASE – Mar 20 – Asia's dating app for serious daters LunchClick recently introduced a new communication feature. Singles can now create their own personalized questions and send to their matches without the social awkwardness of being too straight-forward. LunchClick, a dating app developed by the team behind Lunch Actually Group, entirely removes the use of chatting in its platform because chatting rarely leads to real dates. In previous version, singles could communicate with each other from the limited list of pre-set Q&As on LunchClick. Now ~500 customized Q&As has been created.

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Bumble Founder: “We Are Helping To Change Some Very Archaic Norms”

Posted on March 20, 2017

Bumble office meetingNY TIMES – Mar 18 – Bumble is a two-year-old dating app created by Ms. Wolfe. Women must make the first move, nudity is verboten and kindness is part of the company mission. Most women who have played the online dating game have cringed or worse on occasion. Accounts like Tindernightmares, detailing the most horrific pickup lines, and ByeFelipe, which calls out men who turn hostile when rejected, have millions of followers. They are snapshots of what it is to be a woman swiping online. Bumble, often called "feminist Tinder", won't change the rules of dating overnight, but in the ecosystem of online dating, it aims to be a little less agonizing for women. The company says its abuse report rate is among the lowest of its competitors, at 0.005%. The company is also offering webinars for college users in which experts advise on subjects from "how to do your taxes" to "how to recognize sexual assault". Ms. Wolfe also said users would soon be able to chat with an on-call gynecologist (her own).

by Jessica Bennett
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German Dating App Mayze Receives Funding

Posted on March 20, 2017

Mayze logoMUNICH STARTUP – Mar 18 – The city-based premium dating app only launched in February 2017 and th e founders, Marianne Kraai and Dominic Phillips, have already secured a six-digit investment. The capital will be used to grow the company and to expand into other cities. Mayze is currently available for iOS and the development of Android app is planned.

by Florian Deglmann
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Gay Dating App GuySpy Acquired By Pink Triangle Press

Posted on March 20, 2017

Guyspy icon 2017LGBT WEEKLY – Mar 17 – Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Pink Triangle Press already owns another gay dating app, Squirt.org, along with other brands serving the gay community. "This acquisition is part of our long-term goal to have greater exposure for Pink Triangle Press and to further grow and expand into an entirely new segment through the GuySpy social network and mobile app", according to David Walberg, Digital Media Chief Executive for Pink Triangle Press.

by Steve Lee
See full article at LGBT Weekly

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The League Wants To End Ghosting

Posted on March 20, 2017

The league logoTECH CRUNCH – Mar 18 – The exclusive dating app adds "read receipts", a new feature that could help the paid members to figure out if someone's deliberately ignoring them or if they just haven't opened the app in a while. The League membership costs $179.99/year and includes features like profile feedback and access to more potential matches.

by Anthony Ha
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Cryptocurrency-Powered Dating Platform Matchpool Set For $15M Crowdsale

Posted on March 20, 2017

Matchpool logoFINANCE MAGNATES – Mar 16 – Matchpool, an incentive-based community platform that allows anyone to open their own dating pool and earn cryptocurrency, is set for a crowdsale that will begin on March 25, and continue for four weeks or until the 500k ETH cap (equivalent to $15M at current rates) is reached. Participation is encouraged by the platform's Guppy token (GUP). The crowdsale will offer 60M total GUP, 60% of the total GUP currency. Of the 60M GUP, 18% will be minted for new users over two years, 20% will go to the team and advisors, and 2% will be reserved for Matchpool bounty campaigns. The Matchpool advisory board includes Joe Shapira (JDate), Dr. Gavin Wood, Ned Scott (Steem), and Jake Brukman (Coinfund).

by Avi Mizrahi
See full article at Finance Magnates

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Dating App Lively Launches Quickies

Posted on March 19, 2017

Zoosk_Lively_appPR NEWSWIRE – Mar 14 – Lively, the dating app that uses videos instead of static profiles, is launching quickies, topical frames that add context to their photos and videos. With quickies, daters don't have to both say yes to each other before they can start chatting. Instead, if they're interested in someone they send them a quickie in response to a picture or video on his or her profile to start a conversation. If they get a quickie from someone they're not interested in, they simply don't respond.

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Got News?

Posted on March 17, 2017

Got news Email usOPW – June 10 – We protect sources. We're looking for insider news and tips. Got something interesting? We will not share your contact information with anyone. We respect embargoes, and we absolutely will honor your privacy. Send your news directly at tips@onlinepersonalswatch.com.

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A Tinder Hack Shows Which Facebook Friends Use The App

Posted on March 16, 2017

Tinder-hack-779624EXPRESS.CO.UK – Mar 16 – A new Tinder hack has emerged which searches through users' Facebook friend list and shows them who has been using the app. The hack emerged after a Reddit user posted about it on a sub-reddit – saying they had created it.

by Dion Dassanayake
See full article at Express.co.uk

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Valenice Balace Of Her Peekawoo Dating App

Posted on March 15, 2017

Peekawoo Valenice BalaceBUSINESS MIRROR – Mar 14 – Balace founded dating web site Peekawoo in 2012. The company was officially launched in 2013. By 2016 they started moving to a broader space such as conferences, communities, colleges and hotels. She noticed today's dating apps were made by men who fashioned their site on how men wanted it to be. She wanted to challenge this platform by creating an app that would be "safe, fun, with users still having control and privacy," she said. Balace has being included in the list of Forbes 30 under 30.

by Abigael Mei M. Yaokana
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