Month: August 2019

Internet Dating Jobs Listing Update – August 2019

Posted on August 11, 2019

Internet dating jobs logo OPW – Aug 11 – 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:

Bumble
  CMO

eHarmony
  Vice President, Digital Acquisition

Hinge
  Creative Director

Scruff
  VP Engineering

Spark Networks
  Brand Director

The League
  Director or VP of Operations & Finance (COO fxn)

Tinder
  Director, Strategy

To see more open positions go here.

Do you have an idating industry job offer which is not included? Please, send it to tips@onlinepersonalswatch.com and we will add it to the list.

IAC Considering Spinoff of Match Group

Posted on August 8, 2019

Match group logo jan 2017DALLAS BUSINESS JOURNAL – Aug 8 – IAC is mulling the move for Match Group, which is publicly traded, along with ANGI Homeservices, according to a shareholder letter from IAC CEO Joey Levin. "We don't yet know where that process will lead – there's lots of work to be done and details to consider – and we may ultimately choose to spin off both, one or neither," Levin said in the letter. IAC's economic ownership interest in Match 80% and its voting interest was ~95%. The decision should be reached in the coming months.

by Brian Womack
See full article at Dallas Business Journal

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Grindr and Romeo Can Expose User Locations

Posted on August 8, 2019

Mobile phone userFAST COMPANY – Aug 8 – Researchers from the cyber-security company Pen Test Partners found that Grindr, Recon, and Romeo apps allow users to share their general location by displaying their distance from each other. Anyone with basic computing skills could use that information to determine another user's exact location using a method known as trilateration. The researchers created a tool that faked their own location and did all the trilateration calculations automatically, in bulk, allowing them to generate maps of precise user locations for thousands of individuals at a time.

by Michael Grothaus
See full article at Fast Company

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OkCupid’s First TV Campaign in India

Posted on August 8, 2019

AFAQS! – Aug 8 – In its first ever TVC, OkCupid focuses on authentic relationships. The ad celebrates singles who aren't letting anyone else decide for them – not parents, not society, not even their own inhibitions.

by Aishwarya Ramesh & Abid Hussain Barlaskar
See full article at afaqs!

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Gaper Is the Tinder for Age Gap Lovers

Posted on August 8, 2019

Gaper screenshotPR NEWSWIRE – Aug 8 – Gaper is an age gap dating and social networking app, specifically designed for older men dating younger women and older women dating younger men. Unlike Tinder and similar apps, there's no swiping involved. Rather, Gaper allows users to browse profiles in their area and make connections.

See full article at PR Newswire

Group Dating App 3fun Exposed Sensitive Data on 1.5M Users

Posted on August 8, 2019

3fun logoTECH CRUNCH – Aug 8 – The researchers from Pen Test Partners called the app a "privacy train wreck." ~1.5M users of the group dating app had their personal data exposed, including their real-time location, because of a vulnerability in the app. 3fun bills itself as a "private space" for kinky, open-minded people. Because the app wasn't properly secured, the researchers found they could plug in any coordinates they wanted to spoof their location, revealing sensitive information on anyone within any location of their choosing, including government buildings, military bases, and intelligence agencies. The researchers contacted 3fun on July 1 to report the bugs. Munro said the app maker took weeks to fix the issues.

by Zack Whittaker
See full article at Tech Crunch

Emogi Rebrands to Holler, Integrates With Badoo

Posted on August 8, 2019

Badoo hollerMEDIA POST – Aug 8 – Emogi, a tech company that creates visual content for messaging apps, is rebranding to Holler and announcing an integration with dating app Badoo. In a pilot test, Badoo found users were engaging more with one another when they were sending GIFs and stickers.

by Sara Guaglione
See full article at Media Post

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Marriage Rate in China in Decline

Posted on August 8, 2019

Singles event in chinaECNS – Aug 8 – According to a report by the National Bureau of Statistics and Ministry of Civil Affairs, the marriage rate in China has been in decline for five consecutive years. In 2013, ~10 people got married for every 1K people, while last year the rate fell to ~7 people. The key age group for marriage is also changing. In a report released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs, people aged 20 – 24 accounted for the highest marriage registrations before 2012, but in 2017 that group had changed to people 25 – 29. This group made up 37% of all registered couples. In a 2018 survey by Zhenai, matchmaking site, ~60% of those classified as single had not dated for three years. It also found that 70% of single people who live in cities feel anxious about how to get into a relationship. The three biggest service providers are Jiayuan, founded in 2003, which claims to have 190M users; Zhenai, founded in 2005 with 170M users; and Baihe founded in 2005 with 100M. users.

See full article at ECNS

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Match Group & Harmonica: More Details on the Acquisition

Posted on August 7, 2019

Match group harmonicaMENABYTES – Aug 7 – Match Group has acquired Egyptian online dating startup Harmonica. The financial details of the transaction have not been disclosed yet. Founded in early 2017 by Sameh Saleh, Tamer Saleh, Shaymaa Aly & Aly Khaled, Harmonica is designed to help Muslims find a life partner. Harmonica's small team of 12 full-time employees (including the founders) is joining Match Group and will work on an English app as well. Harmonica currently has an Arabic-only app. Harmonica will remain headquartered in Cairo, with Sameh Saleh continuing as CEO. It will be Match Group's first office in the Middle East.

by Mohammed Salah
See full article at MenaBytes

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