LOV Matches Via Online Footprint, Uses New Twitter Login System
US startup LOV is a new dating app that matches people based on their online footprint. The app uses an algorithm
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College Party-Planning App Funded By Tinder Founders Valued at $14m
Wigo, the party-planning app for college students has raised another $1.5m in an extension of their seed round. In 2014, the
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American Accountant Sells Blood To Send Over $100,000 To Wife In Nigeria
On another episode of Dr Phil about love scams, we meet an American called Steve who sells his blood twice a
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Dallas Dating App Courtem Lands Mark Cuban As Investor
Following his $30m offer to Coffee Meets Bagel on Shark Tank, Mark Cuban has invested in new dating app Courtem.
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FROM THE WEB: Strippers Go Undercover on Snapchat, The New York Times
The New York Times recently published an article about the emerging use of Snapchat as a source for paid adult services. The
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FROM THE WEB: Could Apps Really Make Prostitution Safer? – Slate
Mobile is changing many industries, including our own, and the sex industry is no different. The Economist have previously studied
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Your Username Could Be Key To Online Dating Success
The key to online dating success could be down to your username, according to new scientific research. Two researchers from
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Chinese Tinder Copy Tantan Raises $5m
Another Asian Tinder-style app has raised significant money to build its user base. Called Tantan, the Beijing-based app from Yay Media
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IAC See Slow Subscriber Increase Thanks To Tinder
IAC’s dating segment, The Match Group, has seen their lowest increase in subscribers in recent quarters, it was announced yesterday.
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FROM THE WEB: ‘Unlocking The Value Of Tinder – A VC Valuation Exercise’ Seeking Alpha
Samuel Harrison has written an article on Seeking Alpha about the potential of Tinder, and why it needs to be evaluated
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Starbucks and Match.com Launch ‘Meet at Starbucks’ Feature
Match.com have released their first branded product feature, teaming up with Starbucks. In collaboration with the coffee company, they have created “Meet At Starbucks”, a feature
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Tinder-Style Networking App Shapr Gets $3m Funding
Shapr, a Tinder-style networking app for business contacts, has launched with $3m in funding. Users sign in via LinkedIn and
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Match.com Deletes Apparent ‘Cannibal Cop’ Profile
Match.com have shut down a profile reported to be of “Cannibal Cop” Gilberto Valle. The former policeman was convicted of
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Iranian Government Launching Official Dating Site, To Compete With ‘Immoral’ Sites
The Iranian government is setting up an official dating site, to help young people in the country to marry. The
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SNAP Plan To Follow ‘The Grade’ With More Mobile Products
Snap Interactive have shared some updates about their company performance in 2014. The public company said last year that they planned to
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WhatsApp Hits 700m Active Monthly Users, Sends More Messages Than Global SMS
WhatsApp’s growth shows no signs of slowing, the messaging app recently hitting 700m monthly active users. Since Facebook’s $16bn acquisition, WhatApp’s
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Grindr Mobilise 250,000 Users With In-App Messaging On LGBT Issues
Grindr have once again mobilised their user base to engage in important LGBT issues and worldwide campaigns. Launched in 2009,
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Coffee Meets Bagel Finally Launches On Android
One-match-a-day dating app Coffee Meets Bagel has just launched on Android. Although they have been live on iOS since August
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Jess, Meet Ken Officially Launches
Jess, Meet Ken, the Boston-based MySingleFriend-style dating site has officially launched. The site lets women recommend men they know, who
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DoingSomething Honoured At ShinyShiny Awards
DoingSomething, the activity-based dating site, has been voted Matchmaker of the Year by readers of ShinyShiny. ShinyShiny is a news site
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Israeli Dating App Wins Google Campus Startup Prize
An Israeli dating app has won first prize in a Google Campus startup competition. HashSnap won the annual YourStartApp award
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Snap Build Portfolio With ‘The Grade’, Which Scores Singles From A+ to F
Snap Interactive have followed Tinder-style Mutually with another standalone mobile app called The Grade. The new release ranks singles by grades, from
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Facebook Secretly Building ‘Facebook At Work’
Facebook are apparently working on a new version of its social networking site, called Facebook at Work. The service is
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Argos Use Tinder Swipe For Christmas Gift Finder
Argos have borrowed Tinder’s swiping mechanism to create an online Christmas Gift Finder. The web app lets you set
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NY App Is Date Planner For Gentlemanly Users
New app Dapper is a date finder and planner for New York singles. After signing up, you select which days
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Match Make 3D Mannequins Of Two Members For London Shop Window
Match.com have printed out 3D models of two male bachelors and put them in a London shop window to help
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WAVOO Is Indonesian Tinder, With Added Location Features
Wavoo is a new Tinder-style app for the Indonesian dating market. One of the creators behind the project is Yudhi
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candiDate Swipes Political Issues To Find Your Soulmate
A new niche app uses your political beliefs as the basis to match you up with likeminded singles. Created by
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Instagram Account Lets Women Share Misogynist Abuse They Receive On Dating Sites
A new Instagram account called Bye Felipe lets women post the weird and obscene messages they receive from men
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Facebook Launch Rooms, A Reimagining of Niche Chat Rooms
Rooms is a new app from Facebook Creative Labs, that lets users create and post in interest-based chat rooms. The
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