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.
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India’s Matrimony Portals Come of Age With Video Calls and Zoom Call Weddings
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Some Dating App’s Users Are Trying to Get People to Violate Social Distancing
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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.
A 28-year-old CEO Launched a Quarantine Dating App
BUSINESS INSIDER – Apr 12 – Daniel Ahmadizadeh launched a new quarantine-inspired dating app – Quarantine Together. Since it was created in March, it's grown to 7K users with 20% increase in new users every day. Ahmadizadeh has also launched two new initiatives – one to help sales people affected by layoffs connect to companies that are hiring contractors, and another free suite of tools to help small businesses grow. Quarantine Together rewards people for behaviors that help "flatten the curve" (for example, washing hands and staying at home) by pairing them up with a new match each day at 6 p.m. Ahmadizadeh and his friend built an initial prototype that required no coding – using no-code tools like Zapier, Twilio, Airtable, Typeform, and Webflow – and launched the site with their own funding.
Mark Zuckerberg Matched With His Wife’s Friend While Researching Dating Apps
BUSINESS INSIDER – Apr 8 – Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg matched with one of his wife's friends while researching dating apps, according to a book by BuzzFeed reporter Alex Kantrowitz – "Always Day One: How the Tech Titans Plan to Stay On Top Forever". Since first announcing Facebook Dating at its annual F8 developer conference in 2018, Facebook has launched its dating service in more than 20 countries, including Colombia, Canada, and Thailand.
The Coronavirus Is Turning up on Dating Apps
Facebook Has Blocked Ads From a Queer and Polyamorous Dating App #Open
INSIDER – Feb 15 – Facebook said this was due to the advertisements' focus on sex, and said the app does not "reflect the global audience on our platform" because it allows for group relationships and hook-ups. In response, #open founder Amanda Wilson started a petition on Change.org (over 900 people have signed so far), asking the platform to "stop censoring and devaluing my relationship and the relationships of millions of other people looking for casual dates or interested in alternative relationship styles."
Sam Yagan, Co-founder of OKCupid: 3 Questions That Can Predict Compatibility
BUSINESS INSIDER – Feb 14 – Sam Yagan founded OKCupid in 2003 with some friends whom he met while attending Harvard University, where he had started SparkNotes, a study-guide company. Yagan and his business partners designed OKCupid with a question-and-answer-based system to help people determine whom to date. "You can disagree on religion, you can disagree on pets, you can disagree on lots of things," Yagan said, explaining that three specific questions were the best predictors of long-term compatibility in a relationship.
Here's what they are:
- Do you enjoy horror movies?
- Have you traveled alone in a foreign country for fun?
- Have you ever wanted to chuck it all and live on a sailboat?
Aussies Lost $29M to Romance Scams in 2019
BUSINESS INSIDER – Feb 11 – Aussies lost ~$28.6M to dating and romance scams in 2019, according to figures from the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC). Traditional online dating websites accounted for $7.8M in losses, via Facebook ~$2M and Instagram ~$975K. Those aged between 45-64 were mostly affected. Women made up 55% of reports.