INSAUGA – Oct 22 – Spark, a dating app that launched in Canada last summer, is launching the 'Change My Mind' feature that enables singles to upload a 20-second video stating their opinion on a popularly divisive topic, and other users can respond with a video of their own. One of Spark's recent surveys found 82% of Canadian singles said they are more attracted to people with passionate opinions. The same survey found 70% of respondents said they enjoy debating light-hearted topics with a date, while 73% consider debating with someone to be a form of flirting.
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Spark: New Creativity-Focused Dating App Picks Canada for Global Debut
NEWSWIRE – June 24 – Canadian singles are the first in the world to get to try Spark, a new dating app designed for people who wish online dating offered more opportunity for self-expression and creative connection. Spark app is the latest product from Spark Networks. The company designed Spark around the concept of 'frames.' These include photo filters and interactive question cards that allow users to curate a unique profile, and match with others on what matters to them. Spark has now successfully launched in Toronto, Ottawa, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary, Edmonton and Winnipeg, and the team aims to significantly increase Spark's presence across Canada throughout the summer.
Spark Networks Launches New Dating App – Spark
MARKETWIRED – Sep 10 – Spark Networks is launching a new Tider-like dating app, called Spark. The app is free, pulling user profiles directly from Facebook. Instead of mindlessly swiping right or left, Spark prompts users to compare two local singles and swipe their favorite. If that person likes the user back, it's a match.
The full article was originally published at Spark.net, but is no longer available.
Spark.com Offers New Home For Ex-Yahoo Personals Members
MARKET WATCH – May 24 – Spark.com, the new online dating site for singles looking for serious relationships and created by the same people behind JDate.com and ChristianMingle.com, will offer a free one-month subscription to all former Yahoo Personals members who were automatically funneled into Match.com as a result of Yahoo's agreement to have Match.com power the site formerly known as Yahoo Personals.
The full article was originally published at MarketWatch, but is no longer available.
Mark Brooks: Jilted Yahoo! Personals members are welcomed by ChristianCafe.com as well.
Spark.com Thinks BeautifulPeople.com Acted Ugly
CNN MONEY – Jan 7 - Spark.com, created by the same people behind JDate.com, BlackSingles.com and ChristianMingle.com, will offer one month free to all 5,000 members ousted from BeautifulPeople.com yesterday for allegedly putting on a few holiday pounds. To take advantage of this special offer, users have to complete a free profile and email their Spark.com username and rejection notice from the other site to getignited@spark.com.
The full article was originally published at CNN Money, but is no longer available.
Spark Networks Launches Spark.com
PRESS RELEASE – Dec 18 - Spark Networks, a provider of niche online singles communities, launches Spark.com, a new site for highly-qualified singles. Spark.com unites millions of members from AmericanSingles.com and Date.ca communities into one clean and easy-to-navigate site. One new Spark.com feature is the free Color Code Personality Test, a compatibility exercise required of all new members to help them learn more about themselves. Other features include a profile photo prerequisite and more photo upload space.
The full article was originally published at CNN Money, but is no longer available.