EL PERIODICO – "Everyone fibs on dating apps: men say they want to get married and women say they don't," says Mark Brooks, a well-known dating [industry] guru. With his team of 26 experts, he has advised 100+ companies in the sector on both sides of the ocean although he met his wife the old-fashioned way, through a friend of a friend. There's a lack of sexual education [in India]. Mumbai-based psychologist Tanya Nagpal is critical of the burgeoning dating coach industry. "The premise is how to get a woman, but not how to really behave in a relationship with that woman," she states. "Dating apps make it much easier for men to find prey, sexual predators," she explains. Men [in India] have a hard time navigating the disruption [dating] apps have caused. Millennials are the first generation to date in India. That's why, she argues, they need education. Educating men will prevent new rapists from growing up.
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Hukup Is a New LGBTQI+ Dating App
STAR OBSERVER – Hukup, a new dating app, aims to create safe spaces for LGBTQI+ users. It offers features like private browsing, adjustable filters, and icebreakers. The app prioritizes safety with chat history-saving image privacy settings.
Dan’s the Man: Why Chinese Women Are Looking to ChatGPT for Love
BBC – Dan – which stands for Do Anything Now – is a "jailbreak" version of ChatGPT. It can bypass some of the basic safeguards put in place by its maker, OpenAI, such as not using sexually explicit language. And Dan is becoming popular with some Chinese women who say they are disappointed with their real-world dating experiences. Dan's creator has been identified by some media outlets as an American student, identified only by his first name, Walker. Many Chinese women have been intrigued by Dan. As of 10 June, the hashtag "Dan mode" has been viewed ~40M times on Xiaohongshu alone. Glow – a Shanghai-based app that allows users to create and interact with AI boyfriends has millions of users.
Norton Survey Reveals Australian Online Daters Turn to AI for Coaching
TECH GUIDE – Norton has released a new global consumer survey (The 2024 Norton Cyber Safety Insights Report Special Release) which shows more than half (58%) of Australian online daters are considering taking on AI to be their coach. The report showed Australians on average spend 9 hours a week and $170 in their lifetime on dating apps and services. 64% of people are interested in using AI to write pick up lines and conversation starters while 59% would use AI to improve their dating profile with 59% employing AI for photo enhancement.
Social Discovery Group Launches Dating App Kiseki in Japan
PRESS RELEASE – Social Discovery Group has expanded into the Japanese market with the launch of Kiseki, a platform for singles seeking international connections. This move is part of the company's global growth strategy. Kiseki offers features like real-time translation to facilitate cross-border communication. Social Discovery Group, with a portfolio of 70 brands including Dating.com, DateMyAge, and Dil Mil, reported $400M in revenue and significant growth in user engagement in the past year.
Tinder Tops the Charts, Coffee Meets Bagel Dominates Singapore’s Serious Dating Scene
CAMPAIGN ASIA – The latest research from YouGov Surveys shows that Tinder is the most popular dating app in Singapore, with 59% of users having used it. Coffee Meets Bagel follows closely behind, with 46% of users. Different apps attract different kinds of users: Coffee Meets Bagel is popular among those seeking serious relationships, while Tinder is favored by those looking for casual connections. Overall, 76% of Singapore residents have never used a dating app, with reasons ranging from not currently seeking a relationship to concerns about fake profiles and privacy. Despite this, 11% of singles are open to trying dating apps in the future.
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