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With Apps Dating Got Easier

Posted on February 15, 2013

Spark irish dating siteIRISH TIMES – Feb 14 – Companies such as AnotherFriend, OkCupid, PlentyOfFish and Spark each boast millions of messages, chats and other measures of mobile dating success. “The dating industry is moving massively towards mobile technology, with a huge percentage of users going mobile and using apps,” according to internet dating analyst Mark Brooks. Brooks says location-based mobile technology has had to broaden its scope though, to provide the vicinity as opposed to the exact location of users. “Women didn’t want to give away their exact location and GPS technologies were able to do that, showing where a person was within three metres. Now the more successful mobile dating apps provide vicinity-based services using GPS.” Brooks believes the next step in mobile dating is for the app to ask users how the date went. AnotherFriend.com, a dating site which acquired Maybefriends.com last year, has ~90K active users in any three-month period. ~20% of the site’s users log on from their smartphones, with traffic to the dating site’s app peaking at commuting times. Brian O’Neill, founder of Irish dating site Spark, says: “Some 25%of our 15K users now access the site via their smartphone.” POF has also seen massive growth in terms of apps, with 50% of the site’s Irish users now using the iPhone and android apps on a regular basis – a 250% increase in usage of the site’s mobile apps since 2011.

by Pamela Newenham
See full article at Irish Times

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Money Can’t Buy Me Love – Or Can It?

Posted on February 14, 2012

RoseIRISH TIMES – Feb 14 – A European Singles survey found that Irish men are likely to spend €106 on a date, compared to British men, who were likely to spend €60. According to a study conducted by the Oxford Internet Institute last year, one in 16 Irish people surveyed started their relationship online. Services range from the free, such as PlentyofFish.com to subscription-based sites like Match.com. While there are never any guarantees, does a greater financial investment result in a higher success rate? “They know that a paying member is serious about dating,” says Grainne Barry of Another Friend, Ireland’s largest dating site with ~60% of the Irish market share.

by Claire O'Mahony
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Anotherfriend.com Buys MaybeFriends.com

Posted on February 8, 2012

Anotherfriend logo newOPW – Feb 8 – WebDev Ltd, the Internet company behind the largest Irish dating site http://www.anotherfriend.com has acquired the Irish dating site, http://www.maybefriends.com from the Saon Group for an undisclosed sum. AnotherFriend.com currently has ~60% market share of the Irish Online Dating market, with over 12.8M page impressions and 290K unique visitors monthly.

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Wedding Bells for Irish Online Daters

Posted on July 1, 2011

Another friend nove logo IRISH EXAMINER – July 1 - Irish biggest dating site, Anotherfriend.com, has reported ~200 couples tying the knot. It is now estimated that ~500K Irish singletons have swapped the traditional methods of looking for love for online dating to find their perfect partner.

by Lynne Kelleher
See full article at Irish Examiner

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AnotherFriend.com Reaches 500,000 Members

Posted on May 23, 2011

Anotherfriend logo new PRESS RELEASE – May 20 – Ireland’s largest dating site, AnotherFriend.com is celebrating this week after reaching half a million members. To celebrate this milestone, AnotherFriend.com has released the findings from Love: Uncovered, the first detailed study of online dating and love in Ireland. The report reveals fascinating facts such as 45% of singles are using online dating to find ‘the one’ and quarter of single men and women have cheated on a partner in the past. AnotherFriend.com caters for single Irish people looking to meet someone for fun and friendship or love and romance.

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Time For Romance To Click

Posted on February 8, 2011

IRISH TIMES – Feb 8 – Online dating has become commonplace, and spring is the most popular time for people to give it a go. Paula Hall of Parship.ie says that spring brings by far the biggest spike in new members. In fact, up to three times as many people join in spring as at any other time of the year. Jill McGrath, MD of Maybefriends.com, sees a similar trend, with up to 6,000 new people joining the site in January alone. Gráinne Barry from Anotherfriend.com, which now has ~500K members and boasts 300 marriages, agrees. “We are seeing a growing trend with the 45+ audience. FULL ARTICLE @ IRISH TIMES

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AnotherFriend Launched iPhone App

Posted on November 11, 2010

Anotherfriend logo new PRESS RELEASE – Nov 11 - AnotherFriend.com, Ireland’s leading dating site, has launched its iPhone app. With ~480,000+ registered members and ~10 years in business, AnotherFriend claims to be responsible for over 200 marriages.

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Survey Results: Would You Try Blind Dating?

Posted on August 19, 2010

Another friend nove logo ANOTHER FRIEND – Aug 19 – According to AnotherFriend.com's survey, 62% of singles have never been on a blind date, but “wouldn't rule it out”. Of the 27% of single Irish men and women who had tried blind dating, a significant 13% said that it had resulted in them finding their “perfect partner”. On the other side, 56% of those who had experimented with this form of dating, said it had been “a complete disaster”, with the remaining 32% reporting that they are still friends with the person.

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Irish People Show No Sexual Shame

Posted on May 24, 2010

Anotherfriend logo newANOTHER FRIEND – May 24 – According to a poll conducted by Ireland’s leading online dating website, AnotherFriend.com, over 60% of Irish singles would be happy to spill the beans about their sexual history to a new partner. The poll posed the question, “If asked by a new partner how many past sexual relationships you have had, what answer would you give?” The majority of respondents said they’d have no problem telling the truth, while fewer than 20% of voters answered “I’d say I’ve had fewer sexual relationships” or “I’d say I’ve had more sexual relationships.

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AnotherFriend.com’s First “Singles In The City” Event

Posted on May 11, 2010

Anotherfriend logo new PRESS RELEASE – May 11 – Social events can be a nightmare for singles. AnotherFriend.com, Ireland's largest dating site, is hosting the first offline ‘Singles in the City’ event in Galway on May 26th. The entry is free. According to Sara Kate Hurley, AnotherFriend.com’s Marketing and Events Executive, “’the whole point of this event is to give singles a chance to get together in a casual, relaxed atmosphere without the usual fuss of singles activities. Galway is the ‘Singles Capital’ of Ireland.

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