PR NEWSWIRE – Jan 28 – With nearly two decades at eHarmony, Langston joins The Warehouse Exchange as its CEO and a member of its Board. "When approached to lead the team at Warehouse Exchange, I found the similarities between the eHarmony business model and Warehouse Exchange striking," Langston said. Warehouse Exchange is the digital marketplace for businesses needing short-term incremental commercial warehouse space.
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OPW Podcast – The Top Dating Industry News for Jan 28th
OPW – Jan 28 – Match Group's new safety features, Grindr's new potential owner, Grant moves on, IDEA SUMMIT.
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1.6M Britons Broke up Over Brexit
THE BIG SMOKE – Dec 23 – eHarmony discovered that 1.6M Britons broke up because of Brexit-based disagreements. Opposing political views led to ~2.7M people throughout the UK ending a relationship in the last year. Online dating profiles that mentioned Brexit – either positively or negatively – received up to 90% more messages than the average member.
Parent Company of eharmony Eyes Acquisition of The Meet Group
REUTERS – Dec 16 – German broadcaster ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE's e-commerce arm NuCom Group is exploring the acquisition of U.S. livestreaming app developer The Meet Group. NuCom, whose holdings include online dating website eharmony, has made a preliminary expression of interest to buy The Meet Group, the sources said, cautioning that there is no certainty that there will be negotiations that lead to a deal.
Tim Schiffers, CEO of Parship, About Why eharmony Was a Good Match
PROSIEBENSAT1 – Dec 5 – Parship Group is the leading provider of serious matchmaking services. In addition to the well-known brands Parship and ElitePartner, eharmony has also been part of the Group since 2018. The acquisition of eharmony was a perfect match, said Tim Schiffers, the CEO. eharmony is considered the icon of online dating and established the market in the US back in 2000. By acquiring eharmony, the company is taking another step towards its internationalization. Besides the likewise positioning, there are also similarities regarding the product approach: After the registration process, singles fill in a questionnaire, which then determines specific features of their partnership personality. Based on the results, the matching process is being conducted. For Parship, this process is being achieved along the lines of "as many things in common as possible, as many differences as necessary". In the future, we are going to apply this successful approach to eharmony. The company focus is now on increasing eharmony's attractiveness and relevance for a broader population.
OPW Podcast – The Top Dating Industry News for Dec 3rd
OPW – Dec 3 – Momo up 22%, e-babies 40%, Happn gives 5% to AIDS, IDEA SUMMIT.
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By 2037, Most Children Will Be Born to Parents Who Met Online
YAHOO NEWS UK – Nov 27 – By 2037, more babies will be born to parents who met online than offline, according to a research by eHarmony and the Imperial College Business School. Even within the next decade, 40% of babies born will be so-called "e-babies", born to parents who met on the Internet. The data highlights the shifting habits of those looking to meet a partner: around a third (32%) of relationships started between 2015 and 2019 started online, compared to only 19% between 2005 and 2014. By 2030, the UK will reach the "tipping point" that more than 50% of relationships will begin online.
How Has Brexit Influenced Dating in the UK
FEMALE FIRST – Oct 21 – eHarmony found that women who mention Brexit in their dating profiles receive 86% more messages, men receive 90% more messages. ~60% of active dating app users said they have had at least one private conversation about Brexit with their potential date on dating platforms. Datingroo research shows that 55% of survey respondents said they have been refused by someone whose beliefs on Brexit were different than theirs.
eharmony: How to Create the Perfect Profile Pic
OPW – Sep 7 – So many people get their dating profile picture wrong. eharmony is showing its users how to make the perfect profile picture.
70% of American Singles Are Looking for a Serious Relationship
PR NEWSWIRE – May 22 – The first-ever "Singles & Desirability" study by eharmony reveals those who seek a committed relationship are more desirable and more likely to be successful in their pursuit. Older millennials (77%) and Gen Xers (75%) both showed a stronger preference for serious relationships, more than other age groups. The survey results also identified some of the top professions people seek in potential partners: doctor/nurse, teacher/professor, veterinarian, firefighter/police. The study ranked attractiveness as only the 4th most desirable trait behind honesty (54%), kindness (44%), sense of humor (34%), and intelligence (29%).