BESTLIFEONLINE – Jan 22 – The co-founder and CEO of the app, MJ Gottlieb, knows firsthand the struggles of looking for love while living a life of sobriety. He launched Loosid in Nov. 2018. Unique to other dating apps, it helps sober people connect with one another, and offers suggestions for things they can do together that aren't centered around drinking.
Month: January 2020
Plenty of Fish Survey: Dating and Sport
ASKMEN – Jan 22 – Dating app Plenty of Fish conducted a survey of ~1,500 singles to find out just how big of a role sports play in modern dating and relationships. One-third of respondents would rather give up their smartphone than give up watching their favorite teams play. 18% of singles have pretended to know more about a sport to impress their date. 60% of all singles polled said that they would rather go on a date than go to a sporting event.
Tinder’s Hack Shows the Perils of Centralization
DECRYPT.CO – Jan 21 – Some 70K photos were hacked on Tinder. Here's what can be done to prevent such major data breaches. "Centralization is the apex of vulnerability. When all of the data is stored in one location, usually all it takes is one 'key' to access the files on the server," said Jeff Kirdeikis, the CEO of Uptrennd – a decentralized social media platform. In Kirdeikis' opinion, there is only one way to combat this central issue: distribute and decentralize data. However, decentralization isn't without its faults. The fragmentation of data over several locations heightens costs and increases complications.
2020 K-1 Visa Report on “International Dating Trends”
PRWEB – Jan 21 – Report by RapidVisa delivers key findings, engaging charts and graphics on highest ranking dating sites, social media trends, and the rise of online gaming for making international love connections. Some of the other key findings in the report, include:
- ~55% of K-1 applicants first met online, mostly using a dating site which tend to emphasize the Asian region, in particular the Philippines.
- Couples who met through online gaming are a quickly growing group. These couples trend younger, with many more fiancés from Europe or Canada. The UK, a fast-growing K-1 visa population, represents one fourth of fiancés in this space. The report is based on a proprietary random sample of 5K RapidVisa customers collected between 2010 and 2019. RapidVisa is an online-based service that streamlines the U.S. immigration process with technology and full-support
IDEA SUMMIT New York Fills in 72 Hours
OPW – Jan 23 – The IDEA SUMMIT in NYC is now full. It filled within 72 hours of invites being sent out and represents a diverse group of leaders that will convene to present ideas, and discuss key issues and opportunities for growth in the dating and online matchmaking industry. See IDEASUMMIT.org for the up to date group.
The Internet Dating Excellence Association (IDEA.gp) exists to help the dating industry learn and share, and grow. The SUMMIT is a small gathering for key leaders, held four times a year, in USA, Asia and Europe.
Immediately after IDEA SUMMIT + IDEA WOW there are two more events that we recommend you consider. See the Global Dating Insights Conference on 10th March, and the Global Love Conference on 11th March. iDate is also imminent, on Jan 30-31 in Florida.
Safety Tip for Online Dating Users
USA TODAY – Jan 21 – Grindr, OkCupid and Tinder were at the center of controversy last week when researchers accused the companies of disclosing highly personal information and breaking privacy laws. Each app denied many of the accusations. When users sign up for a dating app, "they're putting information out there that people can use against them. Whether it's hackers or predators," said Jo O'Reilly, a data privacy expert at ProPrivacy. And like many other tech sectors, dating apps are rife with data breaches.
Dating app tips from an Internet privacy expert:
- Be aware that free apps are more likely to sell your data.
- Use only your first name or a nickname.
- Don't give away your home address, work address, phone number or email address in private messages, or when signing up.
- Don't let other users persuade you to chat via another app like WhatsApp or Messenger.
- Turn off location settings, or use them sparingly.
- Use as little personal and identifiable information on your profile as possible.
by Dalwin Brown
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OPW Podcast – The Top Dating Industry News for Jan 21st
OPW -Jan 21 – Microsoft Artemis, Norwegian Consumer Council, Tinder photo dump, Bye bye cookies.
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Modamily App Bridges Dating and Fertility Industries
TOTAL CROATIA NEWS – Jan 21 – Modamily app is for those who wish to start a family. The app also educate users about freezing their eggs, testing their genes, helping them find a surrogate mother, a sperm donor or an egg donor. And they may also opt for so-called co-parenting, an option where they find a friend to have a child with. The app has so far attracted ~25K users, and one hundred babies were born. 67% of the members are women, one-third of whom are under 35 and the rest older.
Tinder Drops Valentine’s Day Related Tweet
by Trisha Semgupta
See full article at Hindustan Times
Mark Brooks to Speak at GDI New York
by Dominic Whitlock
See full article at Global Dating Insights