Category: Reporters – Cassie Murdoch
“First” – A New App That Sends Users On A First Date Immediately
MASHABLE – June 13 – On First users post a date idea and a time, and people can submit to join them. They pick a winner, and then just show up for the date. The app, which launches nationwide for iOS today, is the brainchild of Truman Kain, a 25-year old from LA. His goal is "getting people off of their phones and onto the date."
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Wingman Dating App Lets Users Play Matchmaker For Their Friends
MASHABLE – Apr 20 – Wingman is more like a matchmaking app. Singles can't create their own profiles or connect themselves with people. Their fate rests almost entirely in the the hands of their friends – wingmen or wingwomen. The app is the brainchild of Tina Wilson. She found herself single after a breakup and had a squad of friends who were eager to drag her into the world of online dating. They started searching sites for her. It was then that she realized there really was no easy way for friends to help each other out. And that's how Wingman came to be. She's been beta testing it in the UK and Australia for several years, and now she's ready to make it official in the U.S.
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by Cassie Murdoch
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Hotline Dating App Forces Users To Talk On The Phone
MASHABLE – Feb 13 – Hotline is a new dating app that requires users to connect on an actual phone call. The site charges $9 a month, and right now it's only for iOS in New York. After users have matched, they won't be able to message each other until after they have a call that lasts for longer than five minutes. The calls are placed (and timed) by the app, so their phone numbers are not revealed.
Bumble Matched 400K Friends And Raised $40K For Planned Parenthood
MASHABLE – Jan 30 – Bumble BFF, the friendfinder side of Bumble, the female friendly dating app, donated 10 cents for every mate match they made. It was done as part of a 12-hour campaign, and in that time there were 438,790 BFF matches.
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