AMOR Brings Blockchain Technology to the Dating Industry
Decentralised dating platform AMOR is set to launch in beta in February 2018, then in full in July 2018. The
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Peanut CEO Gives Business Tips to Forbes
Co-founder and CEO of Peanut Michelle Kennedy has given a short interview to Forbes, outlining some philosophies she found valuable
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Bumble Pens Open Letter to Disrespectful User
Bumble has kicked a male user off its platform after disrespectful messages were sent from his account. The messages implied
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End of Year Adulation for Whitney Wolfe Herd
Multiple outlets have celebrated Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder and CEO of Bumble, as 2017 draws to a close. technewsspy.com calls
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Platform Dating User Survey Investigates Millennial Opinions
Platform Dating, the host of ooOo and saucydates.com, has released results from a survey of its millennial users. The survey
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Viral Dating Story ‘Cat Person’ Draws Tinder Comparisons
A number of outlets have offered analytical takes on the viral dating story ‘Cat Person’. The story, published in The
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GDI Freedom of Information Request Update: Information Withheld
In November, GDI reported that the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) had opened an investigation into an (unnamed) online
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Interview: Grand Slam Media and Dating Profits Limited Collaborate
Digital advertisers Grand Slam Media have made big moves in the dating sector in 2017, working with TrafficPartner earlier in
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‘Plenty Of Fish Conversation Powers’ To Be Added
Match Group owned platform Plenty Of Fish set to introduce a host of new conversation features dubbed ‘Conversation Powers’. The
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Men ‘Feel Under More Pressure’ to be in a Relationship
A survey by eHarmony and relationship support charity Relate has found that 70% of single men feel pressure to be
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From Academia: Low Sexual Disgust Predicts Tinder Hook-Ups
2017 Research published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences has outlined the extent to which sexual disgust and sociosexuality
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From Academia: Dating Apps ‘Not Necessarily’ Cause of STD Rises
2017 research published in the journal Social Sciences has found dating apps do not seem to be responsible for high
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‘Tinder Feed’ Feature in Testing
Tinder is testing a new feature that will provide users with a ‘Feed’ of their matches’ updates on Spotify, Instagram
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InvestorPlace Analyses Momo Stock
An article in InvestorPlace has listed three pros and three cons of the Chinese tech giant Momo’s stock. Momo, a
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Strong Q1 for Grindr’s INTO Magazine
Grindr’s online lifestyle magazine INTO has enjoyed strong Q1 performance, recording around 25 million unique visitors since launching in August.
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Tinder and Grindr may Threaten Business at Gay Bars
Data from University College London shows that over half of London’s LGBTQ nightlife venues have closed since 2006. Their report
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OKCupid Makes Changes to First Message System
OKCupid announced on Friday that users will now have greater control over who appears in their inbox. Only people that
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Interview: Jungle Creations Managing Partner on Viral Marketing
In November, GDI interviewed Yoti, the UK based digital identity app that recently went viral with their ‘Little Casanova’ Facebook
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Japanese Women ‘Too Tired to Care’ About Dating
60% of single Japanese women do not feel relaxed enough to think about entering a romantic relationship, Japan Times reports.
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App Annie Makes 2018 App Economy Predictions
App Annie has released a long-form article making predictions about how the app economy might evolve over the course of
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‘Cut to the Chase’ Video Dating App Now Downloadable
Cut to the Chase Media have launched their dating platform ‘Cut to the Chase’ on iOS and Android this week.
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Evercore ISI Analyst Recommends IAC & Match Stocks
Anthony DiClemente, a Senior Managing Director at Evercore ISI, has released insights pertaining to a range of internet stocks. He
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Interview: Grindr’s Peter Sloterdyk on Pronouns, Egypt and INTO Magazine
Late 2017 saw a number of high profile changes at Grindr. The dating app introduced new gender pronouns (many of
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Ashley Madison Private Photos ‘Accessible’
A vulnerability in the way extramarital affairs platform Ashley Madison (AM) handles private photos has been highlighted by security experts
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Coffee Meets Bagel Video Feature Explained by Co-Founder
The introduction of the Coffee Meets Bagel video feature has been positive for user engagement, co-founder Dawoon Kang has said
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OKCupid Discovery Feature Moves to iOS
The OKCupid Discovery feature, which allows users to search the app for specific interests, is becoming available on Apple devices
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From Academia: Gay Masculinity vs Straight Masculinity on Match.com
2016 research published in the journal Men and Masculinities investigated the ways in which straight and gay men on Match.com
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Seeking Alpha Analyses Match Group Dominance
A longform article on Seeking Alpha has analysed the dominance of Match Group in the dating sector. The article begins
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Sports Dating App ‘FanSwipe’ Integrates Ticketmaster
FanSwipe, a dating app for sports fans, has launched across the USA this week. The app hopes to make sports
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Video: GDI Meets the Founder of CLiKD
CliKD is a dating app that uses a photo-based personality test in addition to profiles to match users on their
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