Month: May 2017

Flutter Asia Acquires Dating App “Perfect Match Jakarta”

Posted on May 31, 2017

Flutter asia logoE27.CO – May 30 – Indonesia-based dating platform Flutter Asia is acquiring fellow dating app Perfect Match Jakarta (PM Jakarta) for an undisclosed value. Following the acquisition, Flutter Asia will introduce new freemium feature for its users in Indonesia. Founded in 2012 by David Adrian, PM Jakarta will be rebranded as Flutter Asia. Flutter Asia targets mature users who are looking for serious relationship. In order to ensure security and reliability, users have to upload a copy of professional photo, citizen ID card, driver's license, school certificate, passport, and business card.

by Anisa Menur Maulani
See full article at E27.co

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‘Mouse Mingle’ Is The Dating App Helping Disney Fans Find Love

Posted on May 31, 2017

Mousemingle logoIBTIMES – May 30 – MouseMingle.com prides itself on being a "place to connect people who love Disney and who want that same magic in their relationship." Upon registering, users are required to submit info regarding their Disney interests. Questions include favorite Disney songs, characters, obsession-level and more. Users can also specify if they're only looking for a "Park Pal" to explore a Disney theme park with friends. They pay $12.55 monthly to message a potential mouse lover.

by Dory Jackson
See full article at IBTimes

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95% Of Singles Would Not Get Intimate On A First Date

Posted on May 31, 2017

First dateCOSMOPOLITAN – May 30 – According to a research from Harvard University, less than 5% of Tinder users were messaging more than 5 people each week, and only a little over 5% expect to sleep with someone on the first date. The remaining 95% either definitely wouldn't get intimate with someone the first time they met them.

by Paisley Gilmour
See full article at Cosmopolitan

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Londoners Are The Quickest To Get Back Into Dating After A Break-up

Posted on May 31, 2017

Elitesingles logo new dec 16SATPRNEWS – May 30 – This is according to the latest research commissioned by premium online dating platform EliteSingles. One in ten Londoners (10%) want to be dating within a week of the end of long-term relationship, compared to the UK national average of 6.5%, and more than a quarter (26.5%) will return to dating within a month, compared to the national average of 21%.

The full article was originally published at SATPRNews, but is no longer available.

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Invest Or Not To Invest In Momo?

Posted on May 31, 2017

Momo app logoTHE MOTLEY FOOL – May 29 – Up over 200% in the past 12 months, Momo is one of the best performing tech stocks out there. The company currently trades at 14x revenue. Any hiccup in the business can send the stock crashing. Here are some of the risks of investing in Momo.

  • Government regulation of live streaming
    Momo users send virtual gifts as a token of appreciation to content creators. In the early days, that content was often just a peep show, turning Momo into distributors of explicit content. China's Ministry of Culture (MOC) caught on quickly and implemented some restrictions. Additionally, the MOC now requires online streaming platforms to obtain a license from the government. The rules would make it more difficult for new entrants to occupy the streaming space.
  • Not the only game in town
    YY is with ~$1B in streaming revenue and 152M MAU well ahead of Momo. Additionally, Tencent invested in the broadcasting app Kuaishou, which announced plans to work with Tencent and Baidu on its platform.

by Palbir Nijjar
See full article at The Motley Fool

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Match Group Insider Sells $2.3M Worth Of Stock

Posted on May 31, 2017

Match group logo jan 2017THE CERBAT GEM – May 29 – Match Group insider Amarnath Thombre sold 116,126 shares of the company's stock this week. The shares were sold at an average price of $19.63, for a total value of $2.3M. He now owns 50k shares of the company’s stock, valued at $981,500.

by Doug Wharley
See full article at The Cerbat Gem

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DisonsDemain.fr: Meetic Launches Dating Site For 50+

Posted on May 30, 2017

01AMOUR – Mar 29 – Meetic has launched a new dating site for people 50+. There are ~9M singles in France that are over 50 years old.

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Rela, Chinese Lesbian Dating App, Removed From Internet

Posted on May 30, 2017

Rela screenshotREUTERS – May 29 – Rela, Chinese lesbian dating app, has been shut down, along with its website and main social media account. The app, that was set up in 2012, has ~5M registered users. The service was temporarily suspended due to an "important adjustment in service," Rela told users on its WeChat app account. It was not immediately clear why Rela has been shut down. It is not illegal to be gay in China, although the country regarded homosexuality as a mental disorder until 2001. In April, another gay Chinese dating app, Zank, was also shut down after operating for about four years.

See full article at Reuters

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Dating Via Twitter

Posted on May 30, 2017

Loveflutter with twitter logoWASHINGTON POST – May 26 – Twitter doesn't bill itself as a dating service or even a place to meet people. Since its founding in 2006, however, it has emerged as an unlikely matchmaker for singles who share highly specific interests, made searchable using hashtags. The hashtag #WeMetOnTwitter, which has been used in ~500 Twitter posts suggests there are many couples who found lasting romantic partnerships on Twitter. UK dating app Loveflutter works just like Tinder but displays users' Twitter-like bios, which must be 140 characters or less. It has recently launched a feature that embeds users' 10 most recent tweets into their profiles.

by Jennifer Swann
See full article at Washington Post

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Infidelity App Gleeden Has Over 100K Users In India

Posted on May 30, 2017

Gleeden logo new Sep 11LIVEMINT – May 29 – Gleeden, a dating site/app for married individuals, is making inroads in India and already has 120K subscribers. Run entirely by a team of 20 women, the website is free for female subscribers, men pay for subscription packages starting at Rs. 700. So far, the online dating industry in India has been dominated by apps like Tinder, Truly Madly, Woo, Thrill and Happn, according to KPMG. ~6M singles are estimated to be registered on several dating apps across the country.

by Harveen Ahruwalia
See full article at Livemint

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