METRO.CO.UK – A polyamory advocacy group is calling on Facebook to allow users to list more than one romantic partner on their profiles. Currently Facebook allows users to indicate that they're 'in an open relationship' but the group finds this 'limited'. In the US, 4-5% of adults currently practice some form of ethical non-monogamy, with one in five adults entering into a consensually non-monogamous relationship at some point in their lives. This year, Facebook saw its number of daily active users fall for the first time in 18 years indicating that it might have become outdated.
Month: June 2022
Bumble: IRL Dating Is Back
PC-TABLET – Bumble has revealed that IRL dating is back and that single Indians want to plan their in-person dates. ~65% of daters on Bumble in India surveyed claim they now prefer to go on an in-person date with their potential matches over only virtual dates. 77% prefer eating out while 59% prefer going out for drinks. Adventurous dates are preferred by 35% of daters on Bumble in India.
Muzmatch (now Muzz) Loses Bid to Appeal UK Trademark Row
LAW360 – A London judge has declined to grant Muzmatch, a British dating app for Muslims, permission to appeal his ruling that Muzmatch had infringed the trademarks of the Match Group.
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What Is Your Favorite Dating App?
OPW – I put this question to users and influencers in the Swell app which is an app where people have actual real spoken conversations. What a novelty! Hear the thread, and please join the conversation on Swell. I think you'll find it quite interesting and revealing.
Join me in the dating conversation here where I ask "What Is Your Favorite Dating App"
– Mark Brooks, IDEA President, Courtland Brooks CEO
Survey: 40% of Single Japanese Men in Their 20s Have Never Been on a Date
The responses were:
- Men in their 20s
– No spouse or lover: 65.8%
– Lover: 19.1%
– Common law spouse: 1.5% Spouse: 13.6% - Women in their 20s
– No spouse or lover: 51.4%
– Lover: 27.3%
– Common law spouse: 1.4% Spouse: 19.8%
Part of the reason 40% of the 20-something men, and 25% of the women, haven't ever been on even a casual date is because casual dates themselves are less common in Japan, with the "still getting to know each other" phase often taking place at nominally platonic group events instead.
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OkCupid: Culture of Inclusion Is Key to Innovation
BUSINESS INSIDER – OkCupid has offered more options for LGBTQ communities years before other dating apps. Marcus Lofthouse, its chief product officer, explains how he fosters inclusive innovation. The key is to foster safe spaces for employees and work with people from diverse backgrounds. "We have a historical legacy of being open," Lofthouse said. "We set the pace on things like LGBTQIA+ products and offerings. Other apps look to us."
Cut off From Tinder and Grindr, Pakistani Singles Turn to Facebook
FORTUNE – Pakistan prohibited Tinder, Grindr, Tagged, Skout, and SayHi last October, citing "immoral" and "indecent" content. Activists in the country protested the move, saying it was made simply to appease conservative factions and as a way to further discriminate against LGBT people. The government has also issued warnings to TikTok and YouTube. Pakistani turns to Facebook groups. One, called Two Rings, has ~228K members and has resulted in ~355 marriages. (Facebook's dating app does not operate in Pakistan and is not an option for users.)
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