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Month: May 2021
India’s Second Wave Sees 25% Surge in Dating App Users
DESIBLITZ – May 20 – Able Joseph, founder and CEO of the dating app Aisle, said: "In the last month, we've seen 28% user growth and 25% increase in daily active users." Joseph added that since the pandemic began, Aisle has seen more users above the age of 30 upgrading to premium accounts sooner than before. As well as Aisle, Bumble has also seen a rise in users. Bumble's nationwide survey revealed that 38% of single Indians hope to be in a committed relationship in 2021.
Deezer Appoints Jeronimo Folgueira as New CEO
BILLBOARD – May 20 – From 2015 to 2019, Folgueira was the CEO of Spark Networks, the online dating conglomerate that owns Christian Mingle, Jdate, and Zoosk among others. Deezer is a French online music streaming service. It allows users to listen to music content from record labels.
Online Dating Expert Develops Dating Quiz to Determine Dating Success Probability
GLOBE NEWSWIRE – May 20 – Andrea McGinty, founder of both 33000Dates.com and It's Just Lunch, has developed a new dating quiz that will determine dating success. The questions have been developed based on her over 20+ years in the dating marketplace and what she sees as common mistakes most daters make. The quiz takes less than 10 minutes. Daters will get a score ranging from A to F based on their responses to questions about their online dating profiles, photos, and response tactics, to name a few.
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New Chekmate Led Podcast: Date More. Text Less.
PR NEWSWIRE – May 20 – Chekmate is launching new podcast Date More. Text Less., which is a series of conversations around building authentic connections in the era of digital dating. Episodes will feature thought leaders, dating experts, and diverse perspectives from everyday people navigating the evolving dating landscape. The podcast goes live on Tuesday, May 25th. Chekmate is a text-free dating app.
OKZoomer Is a New Dating App for Quarantined Students
YALE.EDU – May 20 – Last spring, when college students found themselves isolated in quarantine, Ileana Valdez created a digital tool matching singles for blind dates or conversation. It quickly blew up into a full-fledged dating app, OKZoomer which was featured in Rolling Stone and other national media. It now has 30K registrants.
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Dating.com Reveals Majority of Singles Are Looking for a Vaccinated Partner This Summer
PR NEWSWIRE – May 19 – Dating.com surveyed its members to unveil what they think about dating during a pandemic and getting vaccinated.
- 86% of respondents are looking for partner who is vaccinated
- 53% are looking forward to being vaccinated to get their dating lives back to normal
- A majority of respondents (77%) said they aren't interested in settling down this summer
Taimi Introduces New Optional Subscription Levels
MEDIUM.COM – May 19 – The world's largest LGBTQ+ platform, Taimi, upgrades its optional paid model and makes it more customizable and user-friendly. The new multi-level subscription is set to replace its predecessor Taimi XL. It will expand the roster of features and offer three Premium plans to choose from: Taimi Bronze, Taimi Silver, and Taimi Gold. Taimi has shown record growth in 2020–2021 in terms of user base, new features, and partnerships. The app claims ~10M users.
FBI Received Record 1M Complaints for Online Scams in Just 14 Months
GADGETS360 – May 19 – FBI saw ~70% rise in overall number of complaints between 2019 and 2020. It has received a record 1M complaints related to online scams and investment frauds in the last 14 months. Phishing scams, non-payment/non-delivery scams, and extortion were among the top three reported crimes in the past year, the agency said in its report. It further said that individuals lost their money to business email compromise scams, romance and confidence schemes, and investment frauds. Scammers also use online dating sites to sweet-talk people into bogus crypto investments in the name of love.
Money the Biggest Cause of Conflict for Couples, Says eharmony
MOZO – May 19 – According to new research from eharmony, more than half of Aussie couples (58%) cite money as the biggest cause of conflict in their relationship. 20% of Aussies keep their bank balances separate, while one in ten (14%) admitted to hiding things like credit cards, personal loans and bank accounts from their partner. Sadly, almost a quarter (20%) of Aussies believed a partner would judge their spending habits, which could explain why many chose to hide their financial habits.