May 2017 – Page 5 – Online Personals Watch

Dating Domains For Sale

Posted on May 15, 2017

OPW – May 15 – It's been a while since we ran a post of dating domains. Here's a bunch of interesting domains for sale with cash sale pricing. Please email mark@courtlandbrooks.com if you want one of these.

0d8.com – $2k
ArabRomance.com – $400
CrazySexyDate.com – $100
Cudey.com – $600
CyberSeeking.com – $125
DailyMatches.com – $600
Daterz.com – $300
DatingZoom.com – $400
DinnerDinner.com – $2k
Finest.Singles – $500
FrequentFlirters.com – $1000
GayGal.com – $300
GetHarmony.com – $200
KievModels.com – $250
LocalCupid.com & LocalsCupid.com – $1000
LTR.us – $1500
NewYorkSin.com – $100
Quality.dating – $800
Sexonymous.com – $300
Smooch.org – $300
VeryHappy.us – $300
WithLoveBox.com – $200
undating.com .net .org – $1000

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Elite Dating App “The Inner Circle” Expands Into More US Cities

Posted on May 15, 2017

BUSINESS INSIDER – May 13 – The Inner Circle, which vets people's LinkedIn profiles before letting them use the platform, went live in LA, San Fran, and Houston this week as it continues its expansion across the US. It launched in New York last October and signed up 32k people within the first three months. "The US has become our fastest growing market", said Michael Krayenhoff, co-founder of The Inner Circle. Overall, there are currently 280k people using the app. It is also active in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Milan, Paris and Stockholm, as well as London and Berlin. The company makes money by offering a premium version of its app and a number of events.

by Sam Shead
See full article at Business Insider

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Once Is Powering “The Local” Dating Site

Posted on May 14, 2017

THE LOCAL – May 12 – Digital news publisher "The Local" in Germany has launched a new online dating site powered by Once, the dating app that mixes high-tech with a human touch.

See full article at The Local

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Snap Interactive Q1 Results

Posted on May 14, 2017

ACCESSWIRE – May 11 – Total revenues of ~$6.7M increased 36% YOY. Subscription revenues increased 41.8% compared to the same period last year. Net loss from operations was ~$1M. Snap has founded an Innovation Lab to support growth initiatives in the live video markets; beta launched 50more, a new dating app targeted at the market of users 50 years and older; and integrated dating functionality into Paltalk to introduce FirstMet membership to video chat users.

See full article at Snap Interactive website

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Truepic Fights Photo Fraud

Posted on May 14, 2017

TECH CRUNCH – May 12 – Startup Truepic has raised $1.75M seed funding to become the "the world's first digital photo notary". Truepic's patented technology verifies uploaded photos that they were not edited, and watermarks it with a time stamp, geocode, and other metadata. Truepic's SDK can be embedded in other products plus its own consumer app, and can be used on dating sites, Airbnb or eBay. Clients can pay a monthly fee to build Truepic's SDK into their apps so the whole process happens within their product.

by Josh Constine
See full article at Tech Crunch

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“High There!” Connects The Cannabis Community

Posted on May 14, 2017

ABC 7 – May 12 – As marijuana laws change and recreational use becomes more socially acceptable, matchmakers are taking advantage. The "High There" app has created a place where marijuana enthusiasts can meet. App co-founder, Darren Roberts talks about his app.

See full article at ABC7

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A Poor Credit Score Can Make Singles Less Attractive

Posted on May 12, 2017

WASHINGTON POST – May 11 – Creditscoredating.com requires users to disclose where they fall in a range of credit scores. But the reporting is on the honor system. Almost two in five U.S. adults said knowing someone's credit score would affect their interest in dating that person, according to the Bankrate.com report released this week. 50% of women said a certain credit score might have them think twice about dating someone, while just 35% of men said it would factor into the appeal of a date.

by Michelle Singletary
See full article at Washington Post

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Appetence – The World’s First Slow Dating App

Posted on May 12, 2017

MASHABLE – May 11 – New dating app Appetence wants people to take things slow. The app forces users to talk to each other before they can see each other's profile pictures. Upon downloading the app, users are asked to select a bunch of their interests and tastes. The app's "slow matchmaking" algorithm then shows them compatible profiles based on their interests. The app won't show any photos. Users have to chat and like messages first, and they need 50 likes in order to see each others photos. The real question is: Do people really have the time and patience to invest in a protracted conversation with someone you might not actually fancy?

by Rachel Thompson
See full article at Mashable

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Work-Chat Platform Slack Rejected Feeld Dating Bot

Posted on May 10, 2017

THE ATLANTIC – May 10 – Slack, the work-chat platform has shut down a dating bot from dating app Feeld designed for the office. Feeld released the bot recently to alert users who mutually expressed romantic interest that they liked each other. Slack has decided not to list Feeld's bot in its app directory.