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46% Single Indians Looking for Committed, Serious Relationship: Bumble Survey

Posted on September 15, 2021

Bumble icon 2020EVERYTHING EXPERIENTIAL – Bumble has revealed that one in two (46%) single Indians are looking for a committed, serious relationship in 2021, post the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. "One in five people are looking to get married. More than one in three (33%) are feeling hopeful about dating right now as lockdown restrictions lift across India. Meanwhile, 33% of single Indians are using video dates to really get to know each other better before meeting IRL," the survey said.

by Abhishek Sharma
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Bumble Survey Says Covid Has Made Online Dating Better

Posted on August 11, 2021

Bumble logo 2020THE PRINT – Aug 11 – 48% of people in a Bumble survey in India say there's an increased attention to a prospect's personality rather than looks. (Sample size 2,000 single Indians, conducted in June 2021). 74% of respondents said they have seen a decline in negative behaviour such as ghosting, breadcrumbing, and catfishing. One in three people said they feel less pressured while dating amid the pandemic. 45% of Indians believe online dating is a "norm" and the most usual way of going on dates. 72% were confident they could fall in love with a person they meet via dating apps.

by Shubhangi Misra
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Bumble Survey: Two-thirds of Indians Say It’s Possible to Fall in Love Online

Posted on July 19, 2021

Bumble icon 2020LIVEMINT – July 19 – Bumble has said that while the covid-19 pandemic restricted physical meetings, it also changed dating behaviour. 72% of single Indians think it is possible to fall in love with someone online they have never met in-person while 38% would not go on a date or have sex with someone who hasn't received the covid vaccine. 39% of single Indians surveyed tried a video date as their first date in 2021. The insights are based on a nationwide survey of 2K Bumble users, which was done in June 2021.

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BlueCity Appoints Alfred Chung-Chieh Ying as Chief Strategy Officer

Posted on July 16, 2021

Bluecity logo 2021PR NEWSWIRE – July 15 – Mr. Ying brings with him over 20 years of capital market experience and extensive knowledge in corporate finance, capital raising, business development, and strategy. Prior to joining BlueCity, he served as CFO at Healthever Biotech and iFresh. Available in 13 languages, Blued connects users in 170 countries and it is the largest online LGBTQ community in China, India, Korea, Thailand and Vietnam. BlueCity's portfolio of brands also includes Finka, a leading gay social networking app for a younger generation in China, and LESDO, a leading lesbian social networking app in China.

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Iran Unveils State-approved Dating App

Posted on July 13, 2021

Hamdam iconAGENCE FRANCE PRESSE – July 13 – Users of app Hamdam take a psych test, and have a consultant for the first 4 years of marriage. Hamdam (Farsi for 'companion') is part of the Iran's efforts to tackle declining birth rates and the rising age of marriage. Dating apps are popular in Iran, but all other platforms apart from Hamdam are illegal. Hamdan is free. In March, Iran's parliament passed a bill titled "population growth and supporting families" mandating the government to offer significant financial incentives for marriage and to encourage people to have more than two children, while limiting access to abortion.

See full article at The Guardian

Mark Brooks: Having coaching after the match, makes a lot of sense. Marriages are more likely to fall apart early on. So having some fortification early on should help couples improve their expectations and communication skills. Could Government sanctioned dating apps become more commonplace in the future?

Matrimony.com to Acquire Leading Wedding Services Aggregator ShaadiSaga

Posted on July 7, 2021

Shaadisaga logo 2021APN NEWS – July 7 – Matrimony.com, India's leading online matrimony company, has signed definitive agreements to acquire a 100% stake in Boatman Tech Private Limited, promoters of ShaadiSaga.com (a Delhi-based fast-growing online wedding services company) as approved by its Board of Directors. Founded in 2015, ShaadiSaga is a leading player in the Wedding Services industry, with 40K vendors across multiple services and catering to customers across 15 major cities in the country. Following this acquisition, ShaadiSaga's founders – Himanshu Kapsime (CEO) and Manish Garg (COO), along with another key leader – Niraj Patel (CPO) will join Matrimony.com in senior leadership roles.

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Matrimony.com to Expect Better Profit Growth

Posted on June 24, 2021

Matrimonycom logo redTIMES NOW NEWS – June 24 – The stock of Matrimony.com has gained ~2.5x in the last one year. Murugavel Janakiraman, Founder and CEO of Matrimony.com said: "Covid has led to increased digital adoption in the Matrimony business and expects the momentum to continue. Growth has been broad-based across geographies in India and across Tier II and Tier III markets." Increase in marketing expenses had led to impact on profits, said Janakiraman. Profits grew 40% last year and he expects profits to grow at a much better pace than last year.

by Poonam Saney
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Matrimonial Sites Are Doing Well

Posted on June 11, 2021

India matrimony picNEW INDIAN EXPRESS – June 11 – As meeting people has become difficult during the lockdown, matrimonial sites have launched video calling and Weddings From Home services. Murugavel Janakiraman, founder and CEO, Matrimony.com, said there has been a 25% increase in the number of registrations on their site during the lockdown and even on a quarter-on-quarter basis, they are reporting double digit growth. According to Adhish Zaveri, Senior Director – Marketing, Shaadi.com, the matchmaking industry has done well in the past year or so. "During the first wave, the engagement on Shaadi.com was up by 30-50% YOY. We also saw a 35-40% uptick in new members signing up."

by Binita Jaiswal
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Chinese App Yumy Went Viral Among 5 Million Users

Posted on June 2, 2021

Yumy screenshotYAHOO FINANCE – June 2 – Yumy, a social networking app launched by Newborn Town, one of China's leading Internet enterprises, has been downloaded ~5M times on Google Play store. Yumy features includes "Video Matching" and "Touched in 10 Seconds". In Yumy's "Heartbeat" mode, users can start video matching with one click. When a match is identified, the users can see each other and decide if they like each other within 10 seconds. If both parties are "touched" mutually, they can continue the video call. Newborn Town's portfolio includes Yiyo, MICO, and YoHo. YoHo has been one of the top 2 voice-chat social networking platforms in the Middle East. MICO has topped the list of most downloaded iOS social networking APPs in 71 nations/regions worldwide. Yiyo, nicknamed the "video version of Tinder", is popular in the Middle East and North Africa.

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$300K to Study Dating Apps in New Zealand

Posted on June 1, 2021

Dating-apps general pic croppedSCOOP.CO.NZ – June 1 – The Taxpayers Union in New Zealand is questioning the cost of Marsden Grants awarded to academic research of dubious value. 259 grants were awarded in the last two years, accounting for $158M of public money, including $300K to examine how New Zealanders are using dating apps. Recommendations for funding are made by a council of 11 researchers hand-picked by the Minister for Research, Science and Innovation.

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