RELEASEWIRE – Oct 30 – "Founded in 1998, PozMatch.com is one of the oldest online HIV dating sites," explained Suny Smith, PositiveSingles.com spokesperson. PositiveSingles.com has acquired the PozMatch.com domain and trademarks. PositiveSingles.com claims 200k HIV positive members from around the globe.
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STRATFORDOBSERVER.CO.UK – Oct 30 – Former Stratford School pupil Jack Knowles founded dating app Temptr, which has been launched in 60 countries and is doing so well it is set to make the 28-year-old a billionaire. Despite being the brains behind the app, Jack is currently appearing on show Game of Attraction, which airs on channel Made, in a bid to find love. The show is set in a Birmingham club and sees 20 contestants 'couple u' in an attempt to reach the final and be crowned the winner and scoop a five star holiday to Portugal. Jack is currently working on a new app to help those suffering from mental health problems and says if he wins the show he will be offering someone even more of a helping hand.
by Laura Kearns
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Mark Brooks: Hold on! Billionaire?!
by James Brennan
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Mark Brooks: Tinder went down in March for a few hours as well. C'est la vie. They're being kind to their users by giving them a break from their addiction a couple times a year. The question is, when Tinder goes down, does your service see a blip upwards?
PE HUB – Oct 27 – Paktor Group, a Southeast Asia dating app provider, has appointed Ng Jing Shen as CEO. Jing Shen will succeed Joseph Phua. Also, Paktor has promoted Shn Juay to COO. Prior to co-founding Paktor app, Jing Shen was a software engineer at Amazon.com in Seattle. Juay joined the Paktor Group in 2015 as head of marketing. Paktor is backed by K2Global and MNC Media Group.
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GANJAPRENEUR – Oct 28 – Molly Peckler is the creator of Highly Devoted, a matchmaking service and design consultancy for cannabis professionals. Molly Peckler: I originally got into the cannabis industry in 2014. I started working for a consulting firm that helped people get licenses in emerging markets. Before I did that I was a millionaire matchmaker. There are a lot of incredible smart passionate people out there who use cannabis. They want that to be reflected in their relationship and they don't want to feel like they have to hide that from someone. I have a database of white collar cannabis consumers from around the country and around the world. I also educate people who are interested in getting into this industry. I recently started talking to some venture capitalists who are very focused on all of the positive effects of cannabis. One of the next things that I'm focusing on is creating an educational platform for people who are curious, called Heightened University. It's all about education and getting people to understand the real story. I'm also releasing my first product, called Lit Kit for Love. It's a curated cannabis experience in a box for a couple to share to enhance sex and intimacy and pleasure.
by Bianca Green
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ADVOCATE – Oct 27 – Grindr is being accused by competitor Jack'd of doing too little to stop racism on its platform. Jack'd is pushing a new video on its social media and issued a news release calling out Grindr for including member profiles with messages like "No blacks, no Asians." Other profiles say they prefer white men. Jack'd called the problem "rampant."
by Lucas Grindley
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WASHINGTON POST – Oct 26 – It's difficult to get into the League which has real people vetting its applicants via their Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. The app is now live in 30 cities across the country. The app founder explained what people can do to get off the wait list and other secrets behind the selective dating app.
CNET – Oct 20 – YouTube Red is turning Tinder dating into a television show with 2018's "Swipe Right" starring Carly Craig, from "American Housewife". The eight-episode series is based on a true story by the actress, in which a 35-year-old workaholic decides to go out with all 252 of her Tinder matches. The YouTube Red show is set to debut sometime in 2018.
