Month: March 2025

SugarDaddyMeet.com to Require Liveness Verification for All Users

Posted on March 9, 2025
SugarDaddyMeet Verified

PRNEWSWIRE – SugarDaddyMeet has introduced mandatory Selfie Liveness Verification for both new and existing users, making it the first dating platform to enforce universal verification. With over 8M users worldwide, this initiative aims to combat the rise in romance scams and ensure authenticity across the platform. Users must submit a live selfie, which is analyzed using AI to confirm they are real and matched against their profile photos. Once verified, accounts receive a verified badge, signaling trust and credibility. Unlike most platforms that only verify new users, SugarDaddyMeet requires every account to undergo verification, eliminating outdated, unchecked profiles.

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Grindr Reports Q4 Results, Shares Fall

Posted on March 7, 2025

GrindrINVESTING.COM – Grindr posted Q4 revenue of $97.6M, beating the estimate of $91M. However, Grindr's shares fell 2.4% following the earnings release, as investors appeared to focus on the company’s 2025 outlook. Grindr's initial 2025 guidance calls for 24% or greater revenue growth and an adjusted EBITDA margin of 41% or higher. While these figures represent continued growth, they may not have met the market's more ambitious expectations.

by Luke Juricic
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ProSieben Shares Hit as Investors Question Digital Asset Strategy

Posted on March 7, 2025

Prosiebensat logoREUTERS – ProSiebenSat.1 shares dropped sharply after the company announced it's in talks to buy back General Atlantic's minority stake in NuCom Group, which owns several digital businesses, including ParshipMeet Group. This would give ProSieben full ownership of ParshipMeet and other NuCom assets while Verivox (a price comparison site) and Flaconi (a perfume retailer) are still being prepared for sale. Investors reacted negatively because they expected ProSieben to sell off non-TV businesses and not buy more of them. This follows pressure from its biggest shareholders, Italy's MFE-MediaForEurope and Czech group PPF, to focus only on its core broadcasting business.

by Isabel Demetz & Klaus Lauer
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Survey: Most Dating App Users Want Age, Photos, and Location Verified

Posted on March 7, 2025


TransUnion logoGLOBENEWSWIRE – A TransUnion report shows over 85% of dating app users want platforms to verify age, photos, and location to improve trust, as only half feel profiles match reality. Common complaints include misleading photos and fake ages, with 28% reporting catfishing and 21% targeted by scammers. Most users support background checks, with many willing to pay for them, highlighting a clear demand for stronger identity verification in online dating.

See full article at GlobeNewswire

Tinder Drops New Dating Guide for Women

Posted on March 7, 2025

TinderBUSINESS TODAY – Tinder launched 'Her New Dating Rulebook' for Women's Day, replacing old dating norms with new ones. Women today prefer reliability and respect over outdated gestures like men paying on first dates. A survey showed 38% of women want new experiences, and 51% value keeping promises over traditional chivalry. Tinder also reinforced safety features to promote respectful interactions.

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Professor Anthony Pratkanis – Deception, Scams, and Protecting Online Daters

Posted on March 6, 2025

LTR – Professor Anthony Pratkanis, a social psychologist at the University of California, Santa Cruz, discusses the psychology of influence and deception. From his extensive studies, he explains how scammers affect victims with customized manipulation strategies and how scams adapt according to individual behavior, especially on dating websites. Professor Pratkanis talks about educating people with specific, probing questions to prevent fraud and the harm of victim-blaming. He also gives insight into how life stressors and weaknesses at an individual level make individuals susceptible to scams, focusing on the need for targeted messaging and awareness to protect potential victims.

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The January LTR was kindly sponsored by Dating Through Curiosity, RealMe, and Courtland Brooks

Gary Swidler to Step Down as Match Group President, Transitioning to Advisory Role

Posted on March 5, 2025
Gary Swidler

LINKEDIN – Gary Swidler will step down as President of Match Group next month and move into an advisory role until July. After nearly a decade in leadership, he sees this as the right time to step aside as the company transitions under new CEO Spencer Rascoff. With Hesam Hosseini, Sean Edgett, and Steve Bailey taking on expanded roles, Swidler is confident in the company’s direction. He plans to take time off to travel and spend time with family before pursuing new leadership opportunities.

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Grindr Introduces New Consent Tool to Let Users Control Their Ad Preferences

Posted on March 5, 2025

Grindr logoGRINDR – Grindr is introducing a new consent management platform (CMP) powered by Ketch, giving users more choice over the ads they see. The CMP lets users choose between personalized ads, which use limited data to make ads more relevant, or non-personalized ads, which are less tailored. Grindr only shares limited information with advertisers, never including chats, HIV status, or vaccination details. Users can review or change their ad preferences anytime in the app's settings.

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Social Discovery Group Launches $20M Venture Fund to Invest in Social Discovery Startups

Posted on March 4, 2025

SDG Lab

VENTURE BEAT – Social Discovery Group is starting SDG Lab, a $20M corporate venture fund that will invest in social discovery startups. Led by former CMO Alex Kudos, SDG Lab will support early-stage companies working on AI communication, VR/AR technology, and social platforms. More than just an investor, SDG Lab offers legal, tech, marketing, and back-office support to help startups scale. The fund has already invested in startups like Flure (safety-first dating app), AstroLove (horoscope-based dating), Kiseki (cross-border dating in Japan), and VR Chat&Date (VR-powered dating).

by Dean Takahashi
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Henning Rönneberg, Former ParshipMeet Executive, Appointed CFO & COO of New Work SE

Posted on March 4, 2025

Henning Rönneberg
NEW WORK – Henning Rönneberg has been appointed CFO & COO of New Work SE, starting March 10, 2025. Previously Group CFO & COO at ParshipMeet Group, Rönneberg brings over 25 years of management experience, including 15 years at ParshipMeet, where he helped grow it into a top global online dating group. New Work SE is a Germany-based company focused on digital platforms and services that support modern working environments, professional networking, and job recruitment. The company owns and operates several career and networking platforms, with its flagship product being XING, a professional networking platform popular in German-speaking countries.

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