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Andrew Conru Takes Back FriendFinder Networks, Will Put User Interests Ahead of Profits

Posted on July 11, 2024

Andrew was raised in Indiana to farming parents, studied engineering in college and earned a PhD from Stanford Uni (and also went on to lecture there). In 1994 he invented the first online dating site (WebPersonals), then Friend Finder in 1996, which grew to 20+ communities. In 2007, he sold control and stepped away to find himself. He worked on philanthropic ventures and learned to paint. Now he's back as 80% owner of FFN, has a new CEO, Brock Purpura and promises to put members before profits, and has made the following changes.

– Gold members now have FULL access to the site
– It's 2024. FFN is no longer an adult site…it is now a community for adults.
– Changed content filter categories so members can remove risque pics
– Dropped the cost of points/message
…There's also several anti-scammer tools in development

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