PR NEWSWIRE – Part of the Match Group, Chispa has, for the first time, taken a deep look at the Latin Gen Z population, with a specific emphasis on college-aged singles. Top research findings include: 72% of Hispanic Gen Z college students have met someone online, while Hispanic Gen Z female college students are more than three times more likely to meet a partner online than at church. 74% of Hispanic Gen Z students believe that marriage should not be exclusively between a man and a woman. Chispa is the largest dating app made for US Latinos.
Month: January 2023
Bill Promoting Online Dating Safety Passes Through Utah House of Representatives Committee
UPR – House Bill 18, a bill aiming to keep people safe on dating apps, has passed in the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standing Committee. Dating apps must disclose if they've done background checks on users, sending emails to all users if an account is suspected of catfishing. After passing the committee on Friday afternoon, the bill will head to the House floor and, if passed, will go to the Senate.
Netflix Teams up With Bumble so Users Can Bond Over TV Shows
TECH CRUNCH – Bumble is launching a weekly in-app Netflix-themed question game called "Netflix Nights In" that asks users questions about a popular Netflix show. Users can play against their match to see who can answer all the questions correctly. According to a recent Bumble survey, 78% of users think it's easier to talk to matches when they have similar TV and movie tastes. 72% of the survey respondents said they've talked about TV shows and movies on a date. "Netflix Nights In" will start on January 30 and ends on March 13. The question game is available to Bumble users in the US, Canada, and the UK.
Bharat Matrimony – Online Matrimony Trends Report 2022
NEWSPATROLLING – This annual report is based on users' activities on Bharat Matrimony, India's biggest matchmaking platform. 2022 saw 280M member logins from singles across India and abroad. A total of 432,520 members confirmed meeting their life partner on Bharat Matrimony last year. Singles between 25 and 29 years were the most active users on Bharat Matrimony – with Sundays being the most active time when online sessions peaked.
Calls to Ban Violent Offenders From Dating Apps in Australia
1NEWS – The prolific number of sexual assaults stemming from dating apps will be spotlighted in Australia this week, with advocates and the government coming together to work on reform. Australia's Communications Minister Michelle Rowland said the government would work with states and territories to take necessary action. Asked whether dating apps were doing enough to stamp out criminal behavior, the minister said while some had their own pre-requisites, they weren't consistent across platforms. Three-quarters of Australian Institute of Criminology survey respondents had been victims of some form of online sexual violence in the past five years. One-third experienced in-person abuse from someone they met on an app, with 27% reporting incidents of sexual assault or coercion, such as drink spiking.
Apps Like Tinder Are Changing From Dating Tools to Party Places
ACN NEWSWIRE – According to a study by Bumble, 53% of respondents said it is OK to be single. People are more cautious about dating and building a relationship. Despite this, humans' desire for social connection will never wane. Dating apps like Tinder are actively incorporating interactive and immersive features to attract users to congregate. In Sep 2021, Tinder launched "Explore" to diversify social networking experiences, including Hot Takes, Vibes, and Swipe Night. With these new features, Tinder has become more of an entertaining and companionable app. According to Tinder's "Year in Swipe" report, Tinder saw a 49% increase in members adding the phrase "situationship" to their bios in 2022.
Gleeden: of 10M, 20% of Users Are Indians
TRUESCOOP – Gleeden, a France-based extramarital dating app, claims that out of 10M users, around 20% of the entire user base is from India. The company has said that most people in this category belong to urban households and are from Tier 1 cities, followed by Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities, respectively.
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Podcast: How Dating App Filteroff Deals With Scammers
ITWORLD CANADA – Filteroff is a dating app that schedules users for a 90-second video chat with each other. Filteroff's Scammer Detection System kicks into full gear when a user signs up. When a scammer is detected, the app snags them from the normal dating pool and places them in a separate dark dating pool full of other scammers and bots.
Match Shares Rise 5.5% on Hinge’s Pricier Membership Testing
MARKETWATCH – Match Group shares edged up 5.5% to $50.48 following news that a higher priced ($50-$60) membership tier for its Hinge dating app is being tested. However, Match's stock price is down 57% over the last 12 months.
New Study Explains Success of Online Dating
ASU NEWS – "If you met your partner online, you were a little happier and a little less likely to break up or dissolve the marriage," said Liesel Sharabi, professor at Arizona State University. Sharabi wanted to know why. Her findings are outlined in a new study titled "The Enduring Effect of Internet Dating: Meeting Online and the Road to Marriage" in the journal Communication Research. Sharabi is director of ASU's Relationships and Technology Lab. Her research presents a view of online dating through 4 stages and 13 subcategories. Online dating allows participants to get the backstory before moving forward. "You don't have to worry that you're going to be 6 months into a relationship and just then learn something that is a deal breaker," said Sharabi, who also writes an online dating blog called Dating in the Digital Age for Psychology Today. Some relationships formed online took more time to develop, Sharabi said, with emotional intimacy preceding physical intimacy. It turns out this created a better foundation for a future union. Compatibility is key, and the more specific the search, the greater the chance of meeting someone with shared interests.
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