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OPW – LTR Edition 21 is now over 50 RSVPs. LTR stands for Love, Technology, Relationships and is the monthly online gathering of leaders in the Online Dating industry. This is where we learn, share and connect. Daniel Salmon from New Street Research and Joel Simkhai who founded Grindr, are speaking. See event details here.

IDEA (see IDEA.gp) members are welcome to join the LTR event, and can apply to IDEA free by emailing mark@courtlandbrooks.com. IDEA, LTR, and OPW (Online Personals Watch) are all services provided for free by Courtland Brooks.

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Announcing LTR Edition 21 With Joel Simkhai (Founder & CEO of Motto), and Daniel Salmon (Partner at New Street Research)

Posted on March 22, 2023

OPW – Edition 21 of the LTR (Love, Tech, Relationships) online experience will be on Wed, April 5th at 12 noon EST (New York time). In this edition, we will hear from Joel Simkhai, Founder of Grindr and now Founder and CEO of the dating app Motto, who will be interviewed by Mark Brooks. Then Daniel Salmon, Partner at New Street Research, will present "Current Worldwide Trends in Online Dating".

We have a half-hour of networking on virtual tables, followed by 50 mins of presentations and another short networking session. 1.5 hours all-in.

If you hold a full-time leadership role at an Internet dating company, then you are welcome to join IDEA for free and welcome to join LTR events for free.

See the LTR Edition 21 speakers and invite page here.

Email mark@courtlandbrooks.com to RSVP.

This LTR is kindly sponsored by technology providers Livebox by The Meet Group, along with Courtland Brooks and Matchmaker.com

Elect Club Is a UK-Based Introduction Agency

Posted on March 22, 2023

TO THE LANE AND BACK – Elect Club is a UK-based introduction agency that invites single professionals to attend exclusive events to get to know potential dates. The company's CEO, Genevieve Zawada, began hosting dinner parties over 20 years ago and saw a need for more discriminating dating environments to help singles connect. In 2014, she purchased Elect Club, a members-only introduction agency inside the UK, to complement the expanding membership base of her Secret Dinner Club. In addition to hosting singles events, Elect Club provides personalized matchmaking services and coaching to help singles improve their dating skills.

by Kashyap Saraiya
See full article at To The Lane And Back

The Pear Ring: the Dubious Solution to Dating App Fatigue?

Posted on March 22, 2023

GLAMOUR MAGAZINE – The Pear Ring, a small blue-light ring, is being marketed as an alternative to dating apps that helps people see who is single around them, encouraging IRL connections. The ring costs £19.99 and comes with a unique membership number, invitations to PearFest and access to free events in their city. The company behind the ring claims to have sold ~83% of their original stock, suggesting there is demand for alternatives to dating apps. While some social media users are excited by the concept, others have raised concerns about unintended or intended harassment and whether colour-blind people will be excluded from the social experiment.

by Anya Meyerowitz
See full article at Glamour Magazine

University of Illinois Researcher Studies Dating App Racism

Posted on March 22, 2023

ILLINOIS PUBLIC MEDIA – Research from the University of Illinois has found that racist objectification on gay dating apps is detrimental to the mental health of young black men who use them. Assistant Professor of Social Work Ryan Wade coined the term "Racialized Sexual Discrimination" (RSD) to describe the type of behavior he identified on dating apps. Wade's research found that white physical objectification had the biggest impact on mental health. This type of RSD involves assumptions about men's bodies and sexual preferences based on stereotypes about different racial and ethnic groups. Wade suggested intervening to prevent RSD from occurring on dating apps or creating new apps with an "anti-racist framework built-in."