Match Sponsor Heart Disease Survey, Rewarding Users Who Donate to Non-Profit
Match have sponsored a survey by the American Heart Association, and are rewarding users who donate to the non-profit during
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Tastebuds Acquires US Competitor moosify
Music-based dating service Tastebuds.fm has acquired US competitor moosify. moosify was merged with London-based Tastebuds in August, and will add
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Ashley Madison Charges $19 For Full Profile Delete
Ashley Madison is charging users $20 to perform a full delete of their account, including all messages and photos they
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Tickr Builds Profiles With Vine-Style Videos
Tickr is a new dating site that uses short Vine-style videos rather than the standard profile picture. The videos can
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Who’s That Is Boston-Based Group Dating App
Who’s That is a new social app from Boston that sets up two groups of friends on a night out.
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Siren Puts Women In Complete Control
A digital artist from Seattle has created a dating app called Siren that puts women in control. Siren builds profiles
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Zoosk Launch Photo Verification Feature
Zoosk have introduced a photo verification feature on the site. The new verification technology allows users to confirm the authenticity
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LINE’s User-Generated Stickers Make $12m
Line’s user-created stickers have racked up $12m worth of sales in 3 months. Back in June we reported that Line
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Match Launch Aphrodisiac Dining Events
Match.com are starting up a series of aphrodisiac dining events across London. The social series will offer up an aphrodisiac
Read MoreFlirt App Momo Introduces Location-Based Ads
Popular Chinese messaging app Momo is set to introduce location-based ads. The latest update to the “magical tool to getting
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IAC Buys Controversial Q&A Site Ask.fm
IAC has bought controversial social network Ask.fm. The site lets users post anonymous comments to questions, a function that has
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SNAP Will Promote Zoosk on AYI.com
After last year’s partnership with Match.com, Snap Interactive have formed a new advertising relationship with Zoosk. The acquisition agreement between
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Project Fixup Is Hand-Picked Online Matchmaker
Project Fixup is a new online dating site for singles who want to “meet people and not profiles”. The site
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Spark Networks CEO Greg Liberman Departs
The CEO of Spark Networks, Greg Liberman, has left the company after 10 years. His departure comes after a board
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Zoosk Launch Date Feedback Feature
Zoosk have launched a new feature that lets users give feedback on the people they are chatting to. When two
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AYI Subscribers Up 28% After Mobile Focus
Snap Interactive’s number of active subscribers has increased 28% YTD, after shifting their focus towards mobile. The owner of AYI.com has
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Cupid Launch 40+ LoveBeginsAt in US
Cupid have launched a new brand in the US, 40+ singles site LoveBeginsAt.com. LoveBeginsAt is a niche site for “savvy,
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eHarmony Launching Job Site In December, Will Other Dating Sites Follow Suit?
eHarmony are launching their job site, “Elevated Careers by eHarmony” this December. The company wants to take their dating algorithm
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Mixxxer is An Unambiguous Adult Tinder
Mixxxer is a new adult sex app that promises to deliver a “true adults only proximity hook-up service”. Released at the
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OkCupid Too Bourgeois? Try OkComrade
OkComrade is the leftist answer to OkCupid – an online dating site “for the proletariat”. The site was inspired by a
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IAC Will Monetise Tinder ‘Like Our Other Sites’, Estimate It Could Make $75m In First Year
IAC will monetise Tinder by the end of 2014, estimating that the app could generate $75m in its first year.
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Facebook Move All Messaging to Separate App
Facebook have completely separated their messaging service from the main app, forcing iOS and Android users to make the switch.
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OkCupid Reveals They Experiment On Users
cupid OkCupid regularly conduct experiments on their users, including one where they purposefully gave users bad matches, according to co-founder
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Minimalist Messaging App Yo Worth Millions?
Yo is a new app with one simple feature – sending push notifications that say “Yo”. Since its launch in
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Virtual Romance App Floret Gamifies Introductions
Floret is a new gamified virtual romance app, based on the stable marriage problem. After you log in via Facebook,
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Snapchat File E-Payment Trademarks
Snapchat have filed two e-payment trademarks that could allow users to transfer money between one another. The two trademarks, which
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WeChat Integrates With Taxi-Booking App
Chinese social networking app WeChat has linked up with Easy Taxi to allow in-app bookings. The partnership will go live
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Match.com Expanding Into Singles Cruises
Match.com and SinglesCruise.com have partnered up for two holiday-themed cruises for singles. While the cruises are open to the public,
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SNAP Interactive Diversify Acquisition Channels
SNAP Interactive’s subscriber increase has been driven by a diversification of their marketing and advertising channels. The dating site developer and
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Facebook Launching Recommended ‘Events for You’
Facebook is changing its Events page to include recommended events based on your interests and activity. Some users have started
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