THE GUARDIAN – Apr 13 – Match Group recently announced a partnership with a non-profit background check company called Garbo to integrate background checks into its online properties. But critics argue the new integration could mimic notoriously faulty background checks and effectively discriminate against the nearly one-third of the adult working population in the US with criminal records, without necessarily making dating apps safer. The Garbo team has yet to decide how far back in time background checks will search, a source of concern for advocates that argue that using criminal history against people who have served their time is another form of "lifelong punishment". Another core issue with the Match Group's approach lies in the unreliability of background checks.
Month: April 2021
CEO of Online Personals Group, Carsten Boltz, to Speak at LTR Edition 7
OPW – Apr 13 – TOPIC: How to Build a Global Group of Online Matchmaking Brands
Carsten has worked with Internet dating companies for most of his career, over 20 years. He started out at Friendscout24, and graduated to work with Be2 and to become CEO at Insparx in 2011. Now he leads be2, Academic Singles, Singles50, and C-date. He heads a team of 160 that serve Internet dating services to 37 countries around the world.
LTR Edition 7 is on Thursday 15th April starting 11:30am EST (New York). If you hold a full time leadership role at an Internet dating company then you are welcome to join IDEA for free, and welcome to join LTR events for free. See the LTR Edition 7 overview, speakers and invite page here. Email mark@courtlandbrooks.com to RSVP for LTR. There are 80 places only.
LTR is kindly sponsored by RealMe, vPaaS by The Meet Group, Utopia Analytics, Tawkify, Real Gifts & Courtland Brooks.
Hinge Launches Video Prompts
50PlusMatch Users Can Share Their Vaccination Status in Their Profiles
METROTIME – Apr 13 – 50PlusMatch, a dating app for singles 50s, introduces an option that lets users share their COVID-19 vaccination on their profiles.
Hinge Gives Users £100 Towards Their Second Date
MOBILEMARKETING MAGAZINE – Apr 12 – Hinge is dishing out £100 gift cards to couples going on their second date. It will be given out on a first-come-first-served basis. Couples must confirm that they went on an in-person date through the We Met functionality on the app within the week 12 – 18 April. Hinge will email them with details about how they can receive a £100 gift card (£50 per person) that can be put towards their second in-person date. The deal will end on 30 April or when a total of £15K in gift cards have been awarded.
The Philadelphia Inquirer Names The Meet Group a Winner of the Delaware Valley Top Workplaces 2021 Award
BUSINESSWIRE – Apr 12 – The Meet Group, a leading provider of interactive dating solutions, has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2021 honor by Philadelphia Inquirer's Top Workplaces. The list is based solely on employee feedback gathered through a third-party survey by Energage.
The CEO of Hinge Predicts a Relationship Boom This Summer
BUSINESS INSIDER – Apr 12 – Hinge had a surprisingly successful 2020. CEO Justin McLeod expects to see more users looking for long-term relationships. He also thinks quick, preliminary video dates will become a permanent part of dating, post-pandemic. According to Hinge's Q4 2020 results, the company tripled its revenues compared with 2019. Its global downloads rose by 63%. Hinge's growth outstripped Tinder, Badoo, Bumble, Happn, and Plenty of Fish.
by Isobel Asher Hamilton
See full article at Business Insider
Men More Likely to Forgive Partner’s Affair Than Women
LADBIBLE – Apr 12 – Data from Ashley Madison, the dating site for 'affairs and discreet dating', shows that women are less likely to turn the other cheek over incidents of infidelity. 85% of female members had been forgiven over a previous affair, while the same could only be said for 80% of men. When asked if they would forgive a partner for playing away, 86% of men said they would, while only 82% of women reciprocated.
Dr Helen Fisher to Speak at LTR Edition 7
OPW – Apr 10 – Dr Helen Fisher is one of the world's leading anthropologists and has been Chief Scientific Advisor to Match since 2005. She was instrumental in the formation of Chemistry and it's compatibility profiling. Dr Fisher is a Senior Research Fellow at the Kinsey Institute, which focuses on sexuality, relationships and well-being. Noted author, Helen has written essential reads: Why Him, Why Her, and Why We Love.
Helen's TED talks have attracted over 20 million views. She's also a regular in the media. See her on Charlie Rose.
TOPIC: Interview – Internet Dating Science in the 2020s
LTR Edition 7 is on Thursday 15th April starting 11:30am EST (New York). If you hold a full time leadership role at an Internet dating company then you are welcome to join IDEA for free, and welcome to join LTR events for free. See the LTR Edition 7 overview, speakers and invite page here. Email mark@courtlandbrooks.com to RSVP for LTR. There are 80 places only.
LTR is kindly sponsored by RealMe, vPaaS by The Meet Group, Utopia Analytics, Tawkify, Real Gifts & Courtland Brooks.
New Dating App, Set for Marriage
FOX10 NEWS – Apr 9 – 'Set for Marriage,' is a new dating app for people looking to settle down and get married. Features of the app include a news feed, search and chat. There is a monthly, or yearly subscription plan.