Laurel House Joins AYI.com as Dating Coach
The lifestyle author Laurel House has joined AreYouInterested.com as their resident dating coach and media personality. Laurel runs the lifestyle
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Sex App Pure Diluted By App Store
The creators of Pure, the controversial sex-on-demand app, have been forced to release a watered-down version of their vision. Pure
Read More‘Tough Love’ Host Launches Background Check App
A new app from the host of VH1’s Tough Love aims to cut out dating fraud by providing user background
Read MoreOnline Buddies Buys Gay Dating App Jack’d
Online Buddies, the parent company of gay dating site Manhunt.net, has bought social networking app Jack’d. Jack’d is location-based gay
Read MoreMeetMe Team With Pinsight Media+
Social networking site MeetMe has teamed up with Pinsight Media+, who will run their mobile advertising campaigns. Pinsight Media +
Read MoreHowAboutWe Launch International App
HowAboutWe.com, the “first offline dating site”, has launched an international app. The app is available in 15 languages and covers 30
Read MoreHiDine Is ‘Sugar Daddy Lite’ for Food Lovers
The concept of sugar-daddies is hardly a new one, especially in the world of online dating. New site HiDine.com bridges
Read MoreFROM THE WEB: ‘Glut of Women at Shanghai’s Marriage Market’ – CNN
CNN have a very interesting story about marriage markets in Shanghai. These take place every weekend, with mothers, fathers and
Read MoreHinge is Tinder for Relationships, Raises $4m Funding
Hinge, the dating app that aims to cross Tinder with Match.com, has raised $4m in Series A funding. Much like
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eHarmony Launch $5K Matchmaking Service
eHarmony have launched a $5,000 a year “personal counsellor” service. eH+ will assign a dating counsellor, who work with founder
Read MoreChina Mobile Deal With Apple Rumoured, Could Open Up Market Where Budget Rules
A China Mobile advert for 4G has added to speculation that they are close to a deal with Apple to
Read MoreTinder Sees 350m Swipes A Day Says CEO Sean Rad, Hints at Future Plans
Tinder’s CEO Sean Rad says the dating app sees 350m swipes and 3.5m matches every day. Speaking at TechCrunch’s Disrupt Europe, Sean
Read MoreSingapore Wants to Stop AshleyMadison Launch
AshleyMadison.com, the online dating site whose motto is “life is short, have an affair”, has seen resistance to their plans
Read MoreGreenlight Report on September Dating Searches
A report into September’s online dating-related searches has been released by Greenlight. Greenlight are an SEO and PPC agency who analysed which
Read MoreFROM THE WEB: ‘Online Dating Start-ups Get Real’ – CNBC
An interesting article by Deborah Findling on CNBC looks at the dating start-ups that are trying to bridge the gap
Read MoreWhy are PlentyofFish Looking to Buy True.com?
true Plenty of Fish, the industry’s foremost free dating site, is looking to buy True.com, a once significant casual site
Read More‘Facebook Meets Dating’ with German Gay App
A new gay app from Germany which mixes dating and social networking has launched in the UK. “ “Facebook meets
Read MoreFROM THE WEB: ‘Love Algorithms’ — The Washington Post
The Washington Post has recently published an interesting article on the topic of love algorithms, focusing on Aaron Schildkrout (left),
Read MoreDating App Launched, First Word: Charades
A new app has been released which combines dating and charades. Charade Date uses a mobile video version of the
Read MoreOnline Dating in America More Popular and Losing Stigma, says PEW Report
Online dating is becoming a more popular and socially acceptable way of meeting a partner, a Pew study has revealed.
Read MoreCarrot Dating Lets Men Bribe for Dates
A new app Carrot Dating lets men offer bribes in return for first dates. It is the latest controversial site
Read MoreFROM THE WEB: ‘Asia’s heavy mobile usage helps dating sites thrive’ – SmartPlanet
Online dating is growing in Asia, and over at SmartPlanet there is a great blog by Vanessa Ko about the
Read MoreFriends Worldwide Launches Shared Partner Program
Friends Worldwide has launched a partner program which lets affiliates share in all revenues made by referred members of its
Read MoreBoston Site Offers ‘Gold Digger’ Investigations
A Boston-based investigations firm has launched a site that offers professional background screening services on potential or ex partners of
Read MorePew Internet Report Tells Us How Americans Use Their Mobile Phones
A report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project has released data on mobile usage in the US and
Read MoreRevealing the Science of Attraction, by Sara Seabrooke, co-founder of Instant Chemistry
When we say “there’s just something about her,” or The Beatles sing “something in the way she moves,” that something
Read MoreJapanese mobile market grows 26.8% in 2Q13
The Japanese mobile market increased by 26.8% in the second quarter of the year, says a report by IDC. This
Read MoreDashingMashup Launches Live Chat Translation
DatingMashup.com, the site that matches people based on accent, has launched a live chat translation feature to let users cross
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eHarmony Adds Psychologist to Board of Directors
har eHarmony has appointed psychologist Dr. William T. Weyerhaeuser to its board of directors. Weyerhaeuser is a retired psychologist who has
Read MoreIsraeli Man Launches Site With 1M $1 Profiles
A website has been launched by an Israeli man who after a break-up was inspired by a friend’s words that
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