Month: November 2020

Dating Apps See Matches Bloom in India

Posted on November 26, 2020

Bumble logo 2020LIVEMINT – Nov 26 – Dating apps such as Tinder, Bumble and Truly Madly are witnessing a surge of activity in India, with some clocking as much as a 140% rise in subscribers. Dating apps reach 2.2% of India's total population and are on track to reach 3.6% by 2024, market researcher Statista has estimated. Bumble said it crossed 4M in July. Both chats and video calls have increased by ~40%.

by Lata Jha
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Dating App-Induced FOMO Causes Low Self-Esteem, Bad Moods – Study

Posted on November 26, 2020

Dating app generalJERUSALEM POST – Nov 26 – The fear of missing out, or FOMO, caused by using dating apps is linked to low self-esteem, a poor mood and other negative side effects, according to a new study by Dr. Riki Tesler of Ariel University. ~80% of single students use dating apps, with 25% of secular students entering an app over five times a day and 15% of religious students doing the same.

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Chinese Gay Dating App Blued to Acquire Finka for $36.5M

Posted on November 25, 2020

Blued finka unionCGTN – Nov 25 – BlueCity, the parent company of Blued will acquire Finka, a leading gay social networking app in China targeting younger generations for 240M yuan ($36.5M). It's the second acquisition BlueCity has initiated since the company listed on Nasdaq in July. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions that are expected by mid-December. The company also bought LESDO, a dating app focused on China's lesbian community, in August. Finka had ~2.7M registered users in 2019. The majority of the app's users are born after 1995 and are from China's first-tier cities. The app allows users to establish social contact and share their daily life through features like matching, private message, posting moments and lifecasting. Blued now has 54M registered users.

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Tinder Says ‘In Our Own Way’ in Latest Campaign

Posted on November 25, 2020

ET BRAND EQUITY – Nov 24 – Tinder has launched a digital-first montage film celebrating how young India is redefining dating and creating moments in times of social distancing. The film was created and conceptualized by BBH India, directed by Jess Kohl with an original soundtrack composed by music director Mikey McCleary with vocals by Indian-American rapper, singer, songwriter and dancer Raja Kumari.

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One-third of the Latest Chinese Mobile Apps Banned by India Are Dating Apps

Posted on November 25, 2020

Banned picBUSINESS INSIDER – Nov 24 – The Indian government has banned another 43 Chinese apps from operating in India. Fifteen of these apps are dating services, including lesbian social network, Rela, AsianDate, DateMyAge, etc. The Indian government may be wary of Indian Army soldiers or officials being 'honey trapped'. Honey trapping is when agents from a foreign country pose as a pretty, young woman to seduce unsuspecting targets into inadvertently sharing confidential information.

by Prahbhjote Gill
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Spark Networks Promotes Tobias Plaputta to CTO

Posted on November 25, 2020

Spark networks tobias plaputtaPR NEWSWIRE – Nov 24 – Plaputta will lead technological innovations for Spark Networks' portfolio of premium, complementary brands including Zoosk, EliteSingles, SilverSingles, Christian Mingle, Jdate, JSwipe and eDarling. Since joining as a developer in February 2010, he has been a part of several company milestones, including kickstarting mobile development in 2012, overseeing multiple new country launches of core products and managing company takeovers in France and the US. Most recently Plaputta held a General Manager role.

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Camgo: Socially Distanced Video Dating Explodes

Posted on November 25, 2020

Camgo logoPR NEWSWIRE – Nov 24 – Free video chat app, Camgo, has facilitated a record-number of connections over the past six months in the USA. The app saw ~35% increase in users from the United States between May and October 2020. Users are spending ~40% longer on each chat and sending 35% more messages.

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Bald.Dating – a Dating Site for Bald People

Posted on November 24, 2020

Balddating logoNEW YORK POST – Nov 24 – Bald.Dating aims to help those who are bald or have thinning hair find partners who "prefer it that way." The site was created by "Niche Dating Man," David Minns, who previously launched a dating site for men with "dinky" penises as well as an "extreme" love-finding app that only pairs users with 20-year age gaps. Membership is free, with a VIP upgrade coming soon.

by Hannah Frishberg
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Tinder Has Animated a Love Story

Posted on November 23, 2020

AFAQS – Nov 23 – Tinder decided to animate a real-life love story of "how Meera and Priya met on Tinder, worked together on zoom, introduced their pets to each other virtually, kept each other company online, and started something epic!" The film is the love story of a queer couple.

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Bumble Has a New “How to Date” Guide

Posted on November 23, 2020

Bumble ad2020MASHABLE – Nov 21 – 40% of daters don't know how to date anymore, according to Bumble. Also, 2 out of 3 daters aren't comfortable navigating the dating landscape COVID has left in its wake. This is the reason Bumble created Dating 101 to help boost daters' confidence as the new year rapidly approaches. It includes articles and videos on important topics, like having the "COVID conversation" with a potential date, or how to navigate sex and intimacy during this time.

by Anna Iovine
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