CNET - A new feature called Cupid's Picks will surface who users are more likely to match with every single day. The picks are refreshed daily as new people join the app or answer more questions on the platform.
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OkCupid Wants to Show Users Who They're Compatible With
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Dating News Headlines: Vybes
Quick links to today's dating news headlines.
- Vybes Technologies: An astrology-based dating App for the New Generation - Calgary Journal
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Announcing LTR Edition 16 - Evolutionary Psychology & Human Connection, Professor Buss
OPW - Edition 16 of the LTR online experience will be on Wed 15th June. In this edition we will hear from Professor David M. Buss, the father of evolutionary psychology, about "Evolutionary Psychology: The New Science of the Mind - Key Concepts relevant to the design of online human connection systems".
Love, Technology, Relationships (LTR) is on Wed 15th June starting 12 noon EST (New York time). We have a half-hour of networking on virtual tables, then 40 minutes presenting and 10 mins Q&A with Professor Buss, then another short networking session with your peers, leaders of dating, and online social communities. 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 16 speakers and invite page here.
Email [email protected] to RSVP.
This LTR is kindly sponsored by technology providers RealMe, vPaaS by Meet Group, FaceTec, OneRep, and Courtland Brooks
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Finnish Christian Dating App Valo Expands Abroad
YLE - Valo (meaning Light) was launched last year and currently has ~130K users in Finland. The app will soon launch in Sweden and Italy.
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List Your Matchmaking Company on Matchmaker.com for Free
LINKEDIN - Matchmaker.com is a website to educate singles on the advantages of hiring a Matchmaker as opposed to using Dating apps. By being listed, you get instant visibility to singles who are browsing our website and reading our content. All you have to do is tell us you're interested and register a complimentary account with Global Love Database before May 31st, 2022.
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Improvements in User Experience Ignite Significant Growth in Female Engagement on Zoosk
PR NEWSWIRE - Spark Networks announced that female engagement is growing on Zoosk, Spark's largest dating app. Female engagement continues to be a leading indicator of a healthier and more productive dating platform. An updated matching algorithm and a revamped first-time user experience have driven double-digit growth in female paid subscribers, female subscriber conversions, and positive response rates to matches. Additionally, there has been a 10% increase in daily active users who are female and a sizable uptick in female first-day retention.
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Grindr Makes a Statement With Majority-LGBTQ Board
FORTUNE - Grindr plans to go public in a $2.1B SPAC deal. Its board boasts 60% LGBTQ representation and four first-time public directors. The gay dating app's executive rank is a prime example of a 21st century modern board not just in terms of diverse representation but also in the unique medley of professional backgrounds and skills held by directors.
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Socmed Execs Bet on Personality-based Dating App Boo
ZEXPRWIRE - Remarkable investors including some current and former executives from Match Group, Meta, Discord, Twitch, Shopify, and Stripe are placing their bet on a unique personality-based social networking app Boo, which is now one of the fastest-growing social networking apps in the US, Canada, UK, and Australia. It utilizes personality tests such as the 16-personality test, enneagram, and astrology.
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Dating News Headlines: Boo
Quick links to today's dating news headlines.
- Socmed Execs Bet on Personality-based Dating App Boo - Zex PR Wire
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Gen Z Social App Yubo Rolls out Age Estimating' Technology
TECH CRUNCH - Yubo, a social livestreaming app popular with Gen Zs, is adopting a new age verification technique that uses live image capture technology to identify minors using its app, in order to keep them separated from adult users. Founded in 2015, Yubo users hang out in livestreaming rooms where they can socialize, play games and make new friends. The company today has seen 60M sign-ups, which is up from the 40M it reported in 2020 when it closed on its $47.5M Series C funding round; 99% of them are Gen Z users, ages 13 to 25. Yubo is seeing increasing revenue via its à la carte premium features and subscriptions, which grew from €7M in 2019 to now €25M as of last year.
by Sarah Perez
See full article at Tech Crunch
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