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Land of the Giants: Dating Games – How Algorithm Works
THE CUT – Asking a dating exec how their matchmaking algorithm works is like asking Coca-Cola for its top-secret formula. Tinder says that it looks at things like app usage, profile details, and swipe history to find matches. Bumble also says it looks at swipe history, while Hinge didn't say much, except that its "proprietary algorithm" was based on work done by two Nobel Prize–winning mathematicians. In episode three of Land of the Giants: Dating Games, we dive into just how these algorithms work and speak with daters who are trying to hack the code that controls their love lives. Listen to the latest episode of Land of the Giants: Dating Games, a co-production between the Cut, The Verge, and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
by Sangeeta Singh-Kurtz & Lakshmi Rengarajan
See full article at The Cut
Announcing LTR Edition 19 With Geoff Cook (CEO of The Meet Group), and Carmelia Ray (celebrity matchmaker)
OPW – Edition 19 of the LTR (Love, Tech, Relationships) online experience will be on Wed 1st February at 12 noon EST (New York time). In this edition, we will hear from Geoff Cook, CEO/Co-Founder of The Meet Group & co-CEO of ParshipMeet Group, on the topic of "Stepping Stones to Innovation", followed by Carmelia Ray, a celebrity matchmaker, on "The future of content marketing, social selling, and brand recognition through TV and media."
We have a half-hour of networking on virtual tables, followed by 50 mins of presentations, and then 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 19 speakers and invite page here
Email mark@courtlandbrooks.com to RSVP.
This LTR is kindly sponsored by technology providers Livebox by The Meet Group, RealGifts, Courtland Brooks and Matchmaker.com
Bill Promoting Online Dating Safety Passes Through Utah House of Representatives Committee
UPR – House Bill 18, a bill aiming to keep people safe on dating apps, has passed in the House Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Standing Committee. Dating apps must disclose if they've done background checks on users, sending emails to all users if an account is suspected of catfishing. After passing the committee on Friday afternoon, the bill will head to the House floor and, if passed, will go to the Senate.
New Study Explains Success of Online Dating
ASU NEWS – "If you met your partner online, you were a little happier and a little less likely to break up or dissolve the marriage," said Liesel Sharabi, professor at Arizona State University. Sharabi wanted to know why. Her findings are outlined in a new study titled "The Enduring Effect of Internet Dating: Meeting Online and the Road to Marriage" in the journal Communication Research. Sharabi is director of ASU's Relationships and Technology Lab. Her research presents a view of online dating through 4 stages and 13 subcategories. Online dating allows participants to get the backstory before moving forward. "You don't have to worry that you're going to be 6 months into a relationship and just then learn something that is a deal breaker," said Sharabi, who also writes an online dating blog called Dating in the Digital Age for Psychology Today. Some relationships formed online took more time to develop, Sharabi said, with emotional intimacy preceding physical intimacy. It turns out this created a better foundation for a future union. Compatibility is key, and the more specific the search, the greater the chance of meeting someone with shared interests.
Mark Brooks: I think academics really love the business of love. It's fascinating, and fallow ground for making impactful scientific findings that can really help humanity. Please see the IDEA Academic Program.
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Dating App Sylly Launches to Reinvent Campus Dating
THE DAILY ILLINI – Dating app Sylly, a new app exclusively for University students, launched last week. Sylly requires a University email to register. The app hosts 15 to 20-minute swiping sessions at designated weekly times. At the end of the swipe session, the user is given a match to go on a date with one hour afterward. They are also provided with suggestions for the date's location, such as local restaurants. The first swipe session will be held on Friday, limited to ~100 invited users.
by Jessie Wang
See full article at The Daily Illini