Category: Oasis Active

Oasis Active: Top Australian Dating Site

Posted on April 28, 2011
Oasis active logo PRESS RELEASE – Apr 28 - Australian dating site Oasis Active is now the most frequently visited Australian site in the lifestyle and dating category, according to Experian Hitwise. Launched in April 2008, the free dating site now has more 1M Australian members. 

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Oasis Active Takes The Lead In Australia

Posted on July 9, 2010

Oasis active logo DIGITAL MEDIA – July 9 – Online dating site Oasis Active, managed by 3H group, has overtaken Fairfax’s RSVP as the number one dating site in Australia, according to the latest figures from Hitwise. The shift seems to reflect a general move by consumers away from pay-to-play providers to those supported by advertising alone.

The full article was originally published at Digital Media, but is no longer available.

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Warning As Teens Join Online Dating Craze

Posted on June 14, 2010

Oasis active logo THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH – June 13 – Teenage girls are the latest singles
to join the online dating craze, but experts have urged them to
exercise caution when meeting people over the internet. Oasis Active,
especially popular among young Australian teens, has overtaken the
Fairfax-owned RSVP to become #1 site in the country, according to
comScore and Hitwise. Oasis Active launched in April 2008, has ~1.6M
members worldwide including ~800,000 in Australia. Up to 70% of
Australian users are aged from 18 to 35 – a younger demographic than
most dating sites, with 40% of that subgroup female. And while the site
has a policy of only accepting members 18 or older, The Sunday
Telegraph has spoken to girls as young as 15 who use the site. FULL ARTICLE @ HERALD SUN

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One In Four Adults Have Used Internet To Find A Mate

Posted on April 19, 2010

Rsvp logo SYDNEY MORNING HERALD – Apr 17 – A Nielsen poll found one in four adults have used the internet to find a partner and another 38% are considering using online dating. Of those who had used online dating, 33.6% reported a short-term relationship, 16.2% said they had a long-term relationship, 8.9% said they had married or were in a defacto relationship, and 2.7% had children. RSVP.com.au (owned by Fairfax Media, the publisher of the Herald) commissioned Nielsen to conduct the first comprehensive survey of online dating habits. The most popular dating sites among those polled were RSVP (54%), Adult Match Maker (21%), eHarmony (20%) and Oasis Active (19%). FULL ARTICLE @ SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

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Ten Announces 40% Stake In Oasis Active

Posted on September 1, 2009

Oasis active logo ASIAMEDIA JOURNAL — Sep 1 – Network Ten is investing in free
Australian dating site Oasis Active. Network Ten currently holds just
under 40% of Oasis Active, with the remainder held by private
investors. Oasis Active commenced operation in April 2008 and its
international network of users is ~998,000, with average monthly growth
of 15% or more than 80,000 users. Oasis Active was developed and is
managed by 3H Group. 3H Group was founded by CEO Dave Heysen and CTO
Daniel Haigh. Mr Haigh previously established one of the largest
international online dating websites, Soulmates Technology, which was
acquired by match.com. FULL ARTICLE @ ASIAMEDIA JOURNAL