BUSINESS INSIDER – Jan 18 – Whitney Wolfe Herd, who cofounded rival dating app Tinder, launched Bumble in 2014. In a letter accompanying Bumble's S-1 paperwork, Herd celebrated Bumble's women-first approach as well as "1.7B first moves made by women." You can read the full letter here.
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One-third of the Latest Chinese Mobile Apps Banned by India Are Dating Apps
BUSINESS INSIDER – Nov 24 – The Indian government has banned another 43 Chinese apps from operating in India. Fifteen of these apps are dating services, including lesbian social network, Rela, AsianDate, DateMyAge, etc. The Indian government may be wary of Indian Army soldiers or officials being 'honey trapped'. Honey trapping is when agents from a foreign country pose as a pretty, young woman to seduce unsuspecting targets into inadvertently sharing confidential information.
There Is a Dating App For Tesla Owners
BUSINESS INSIDER – Aug 21 – A techie in Canada is launching a dating app exclusively for owners of Tesla cars. It is called Tesla Dating. The idea came about after app creator Ajitpal Grewal noticed that Tesla owners couldn't stop talking about their cars. The app is still in the "early stages" of development. Since launching the website last week, ~160 people have signed up for the app's waitlist.
More People Are Having Virtual Affairs as Covid-19 Pandemic Wears On
BUSINESS INSIDER – July 15 – Coronavirus pandemic-related stress is a risk factor that could drive people to cheat, according to two University of Tennessee Knoxville psychologists. Kristina Coop Gordon and Erica A. Mitchell said pandemic-related stress is straining relationships, driving people onto dating apps. According to data Gordon and Mitchell obtained from a dating site for married people (they didn't disclose which site), 17K new people have signed up for the services every day during the pandemic. This compares to the 1,500 daily new member sign-ups in 2019.
More People Are Talking About Politics on Dating Apps
INSIDER – July 15 – But a majority of people find it to be a huge turn off according to a new survey by Dating.com. The platform saw a 43% increase in users discussing politics. However, over half said they would consider ghosting someone if they brought up politics. 84% of respondents said they would never consider dating someone with opposing political views. The company surveyed 2K of its members in the US.
Indian Dating App Aisle Is Competing With the Likes of Tinder, Bumble and OkCupid
BUSINESS INSIDER – July 14 – Aisle, the home-grown dating app is among the top 5 grossing dating apps in India. The app has seen 3M downloads worldwide. Aisle was launched 6 years ago and has 10 employees.
India’s Matrimony Portals Come of Age With Video Calls and Zoom Call Weddings
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Single Democrats Would Not Consider Being in a Committed Relationship With a Trump Voter
BUSINESS INSIDER – Apr 28 – 71% of single Democrats would not consider dating someone who voted for Donald Trump, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. Only 47% of Republican and right-leaning respondents said they wouldn't consider dating someone who voted for Hillary Clinton. The most online dating users think political alignment is a "crucial" piece of information about potential partners.