DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Nov 8 – Fast food giant Domino's Pizza has announced plans to launch a dating app to match customers over their favourite toppings. CEO Don Meij said Domino's is set to launch a dating app in Netherlands at the company's general meeting in Brisbane on Wednesday. 'Simply swipe your favourite pizza and the Domino's dating app will connect you to other pizza lovers, find a match, and go on a date,' he said.
Category: Outlets – Daily Mail
BeautifulPeople.com Is Offering Plastic Surgery Advice
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Aug 13 – Dating website BeautifulPeople.com accepts members based on their looks, and is now offering plastic surgery advice to those who are unsuccessful. The advice is from a plastic surgeon and costs $45. BeautifulPeople.com came up with the idea after its own founder, Greg Hodge, 43, was rejected by members. Mr Hodge, who founded the site in 2003, sent his photo to a surgeon and asked for honest feedback on his appearance. The surgeon recommended that Mr Hodge have Botox.
by Stephanie Linning
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Happn Is Adding A Map That Reveals Users’ Movements In The Last 7 Days
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – June 19 – Dating app Happn is adding a new feature that will let potential love matches revisit users' past movements. Some may find the idea of strangers tracing their movements more than a little creepy. 'The crossing of paths between two people has always been the DNA of Happn,' says Didier Rappaport, CEO and co-founder of the app. 'With Happn maps, we go further in our promise by separating the dimensions of space and time, because time flies, but places stay still.'
The League: People Who Post Pictures With Their Moms Have A 7% Higher Match Rate
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – May 11 – The League, a dating app for career and educated-minded adults looking for a relationship, has revealed that users who include a picture with their mothers have a higher match rate. Most of the users with photos of their moms are men (55%). In addition to showing that someone is family-oriented, it can indicate that a man treats his mother well – and is likely to treat women well in general. For a woman pictured with her mother, it can offer men a peak into what she might look like when she gets older.
Taimi – New Dating App For LGBTQI People
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Apr 28 – The app named Taimi has been created by former employees of Silicon Valley tech companies who believe their sexual orientation damaged their careers. The app also provides information and tips on healthcare. The founders hope the platform will facilitate those who are looking for true love and friendship.
Virginity For Sale On SeekingArrangment Dating Site
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Apr 14 - SeekingArrangement promises to bring together 'sugar babies' and 'sugar daddies'. But an investigation by The Mail has revealed that some young British women are selling – or even auctioning – their virginity. Psychologist, intimacy coach and author Dr Lori Beth Bisbey said it was 'disingenuous' to suggest sex wasn't part of the SA deal.
by Sanchez Manning
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Manchester City Signed A Multi-million Pound Contract With Tinder
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Apr 5 – Manchester City have signed a multi-million pound contract with Tinder after sponsorship talks between the dating app and Manchester United broke down. Tinder was interested in becoming United's sleeve sponsor last summer, but have opted for a general agreement with City instead.
Bumble – Inside The Most Female-friendly Office
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Nov 27 – Bumble designed its new headquarters in Texas, specifically for women. It has its own breastfeeding room and beauty salon – and staff get a $1K bonus when they have a baby.
Match.com Reveals Top Ten US Travel Hubs To Find Romance
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Nov 23 – Match.com has revealed a list of the top ten US airports where people can expect to find love this holiday season. Chicago O'Hare came out on top. Atlanta airport ranked number two on the list, followed by Los Angeles in third place and Denver in fourth. In fifth place was Dallas/Fort Worth airport followed by Phoenix in sixth place. The seventh most likely airport to find holiday love was Newark, followed by Orlando in eight place. San Francisco took the number nine slot, followed by Boston in 10th place. The app compiled the information using its Missed Connections feature, a location based metric that focuses on matching users with people they've crossed paths with in real life.
New Site GoMarry.com Cuts To The Chase
DAILYMAIL.CO.UK – Nov 7 – Azad Chaiwala set up GoMarry.com, a marriage site exclusively for people looking to wed. The site already has 5K members filling out lengthy questionnaires. Once matched with a potential spouse they attend a 'marriage meeting' where they answer 101 questions before agreeing whether or not to marry. Azad Chaiwala has already caused controversy by setting up a website to help Muslim men find 'second wives'.
