Month: April 2021

Online Harassment Against Adults Happens Most Often on Social Media

Posted on April 9, 2021

CAMPUSSAFETY MAGAZINE – Apr 9 – A recent Pew Research Center study breaks down six types of harassment experienced by adults on six different online platforms. Among the 41% of U.S. adults who have experienced online harassment, 75% said their most recent experience happened on social media. Harassments occurred in other online platforms too, including:

  • Forum or discussion sites (25%)
  • Texting or messaging apps (24%)
  • Online gaming platforms (16%)
  • Personal email accounts (11%)
  • Online dating sites or apps (10%)

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by Amy Rock
See full article at CampusSafety Magazine

Interview With Mark Brooks

Posted on April 8, 2021

DEAL ARCHITECT – Apr 8 – Burning Platform: Digital Nomads. Fascinating session with @markcbrooks. He defines work from anywhere. He has worked from Shanghai, Bali, Malta, now Dubai. Lots of takeaways for employers and politicians #futureofwork.

In this video, hear about…

  • The crosswalk test
  • My alternative schooling concept
  • The need for a fallback position

See full article at Deal Architect

Jessica Alderson of So Syncd: “Women Are Good at Setting up Businesses”

Posted on April 8, 2021

Sosyncd jessica aldersonTHRIVE GLOBAL – Apr 8 – Jessica Alderson is the CEO of So Syncd, the dating app that matches compatible personality types, which she co-founded with her sister, Louella. She is also the UK lead for Women in Tech. Prior to setting up So Syncd, Jessica worked as an equity research analyst for five years at Morgan Stanley. The idea for So Syncd was sparked by a break-up up with her long-term partner. She started using Myers-Briggs personality types as a framework to understand what went wrong. Shortly after they launched So Syncd, they started a podcast called Personality Love Lab, where they interview couples to delve deeper into the dynamics of personality types and love. ~400 couples have found relationships through the app since launching at the beginning on the pandemic.

by Jerome Knyszewski
See full article at Thrive Global

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The Tech Billionaire Who Is Putting Women First

Posted on April 8, 2021

Bumble whitney wolfe herd screenshotBBC – Apr 8 – The co-founder of dating app Bumble, Whitney Wolfe Herd, has joined Forbes list of the super-rich. The 31-year-old became the world's youngest self-made female billionaire when she took Bumble public in February. Before Bumble, she was among the founding team at Tinder but after tensions with other executives – one of whom she had been dating – she left. The central focus of her app is that only women can initiate a conversation in heterosexual matches. She founded Bumble with help from early investor Russian billionaire Andrey Adreev, who also had a stake in Badoo, both of which he sold in November 2019. Ms Wolfe Herd owns a 11.6% stake in Bumble, giving her an estimated net worth of $1.3B. She also heads Badoo. The two apps have a combined 40M users, 2.4M of whom pay a subscription.

by Jane Wakefield
See full article at BBC

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David Minns – Niche Dating Is No Longer Niche Enough

Posted on April 7, 2021

LTR – Apr 7 – The challenges of marketing online dating sites in a saturated market motived the development of niche dating with services tailored for smaller user groups and specific demographics or interests. With the rising popularity of these sites, the more standard niches have become saturated. According to David Minns, the Niche Online Dating Man, niche dating is no longer niche enough. Even more unique and focused approaches are needed to build and market a new brand in the current market. He has built a network of 14 niche dating sites, including Lisa50, Butterfly, and Joystick. Minns discusses his methods for navigating the niche market in the latest video in the LTR Conference series.

LTR stands for Love, Technology, Relationships and the online conference covers the Internet dating and Online Social Communities space. It is for members of IDEA and OSCA.

The January LTR was kindly sponsored by RealMe, vPaaS by The Meet Group, Utopia Analytics, Tawkify, Real Gifts & Courtland Brooks.

How Tinder Created an Apocalyptic Love Story for Gen Z

Posted on April 7, 2021

Tinder swipenightTHE DRUM – Apr 7 – 'Swipe Night' is Tinder's dynamic choose-your-own-adventure style experience – full of twists, turns and a range of real-life moral dilemmas that matched users based on the way they played. The campaign, created by LA agency 72andSunny, was so well received that it ranked 6th in this year's World Creative Rankings. The team wanted to "make Tinder feel alive". The second goal was to provide users with the control they had been demanding. Finally, Tinder wanted to connect users in fun, new ways based on their preferences and tendencies. 'Swipe Night' was directed by 25-year-old filmmaker and actress Karena Evans, who made a name for herself directing music videos for the likes of Drake, Coldplay and SZA.

by Kendra Clark
See full article at The Drum

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Daters Are Hot for Climate Change Advocates

Posted on April 7, 2021

Okcupid logo 2021OKCUPID BLOG – Apr 7 – Daters on OkCupid have long been vocal about finding matches who share their beliefs and values, particularly when it comes to the causes they care about. Nine in 10 daters on OkCupid say it is important to them that their match cares about the environment. For all of Earth Month, every person on OkCupid who responds 'Yes' to the OkCupid question 'Are you concerned about climate change & want a profile badge to show it’s important to you?' will get the Climate Change Advocate badge automatically added to their profile. For every person who adds the badge to their profile, OKCupid is donating $1 to EARTHDAY.ORG.

See full article at OkCupid blog

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In the Age of Rising Cyberstalking, Dating Apps Fight Digital Abuse

Posted on April 7, 2021

No cyberstalking picTIMES OF INDIA – Apr 7 – According to Tinder, 38% of women report being bullied online, compared to 26% of men. 26% of women aged 18-24 reported being stalked and 25% reported being a target of online harassment. Bumble is releasing a safety guide, in partnership with Safecity, Red Dot Foundation's flagship public safety platform, to identify, prevent and combat digital abuse. The block and report feature has made it easy to block and report anyone who makes them uncomfortable. The photo verification feature helps prevent catfishing. The AI, Private Detector is able to capture, blur and alert users that they've been sent an unsolicited nude image. Tinder uses tools like automatic scans of profiles for red-flag language and images; manual reviews of suspicious profiles, activity, and user-generated reports; shadow-banning suspicious accounts; as well as blocking of email addresses, phone numbers, IP addresses and other identifiers associated with bullying and harassment.

by Amrita Prasad
See full article at Times of India

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Feeld, The ‘App for Threesomes’, Names Ana Kirova New CEO

Posted on April 6, 2021

Feeld ana kirovaPR NEWSWIRE – Apr 6 – Feeld, the world's largest dating app for singles and couples seeking open relationships, has appointed a new female CEO: Ana Kirova. Kirova takes over from Dimo Trifonov, who in 2014 founded the app inspired by Kirova and their relationship.

See full article at PR Newswire

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