Online Dating Insider was the primary resource covering the online dating industry. It explored the needs of online dating and social networking companies, and the technology providers, value-added services, financial resources and consumer brands participating in the marketplace.
David Evans wrote about the business of online dating at Online Dating Insider from 2002-2018. As Digicraft, he provided consulting and advisory services focused on advising online dating and social networks and associated markets on growth strategies, social media and product development initiatives. In this capacity, David performed due diligence on social and dating properties and participated in fundraising and M&A activities for the institutional investing community.
July 2018: Interviewed for Fortune Magazine article, “Match Is the Sweetheart of Online Dating—But Can It Fend Off Facebook and Bumble?.”
December 2017: I was quoted several time in this Forbes story about Bumble Founder Whitney Wolfe Herd.
April 2016 Interview (PDF) with David.
MEDIA
I have been educating journalists about online dating trends, novel topics, research and story ideas for sixteen years. I work with journalists diligently to tell the larger story about the online dating industry, mobile apps, growth and emerging trends, predictions, key players, niche upstarts, and much more.
Online Dating Insider has been been mentioned in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Fortune, NPR, BBC, CNBC, Businessweek, Boston Globe, Washington Post, TechCrunch, Newsweek, Inc., Trendwatching, Betabeat, Business Insider and many other international media outlets.
Contact me for my unique perspective on the online dating industry, insights and commentary and trends & predictions about the online dating industry.
INVESTORS
You’re probably here because you want a straightforward conversation about investing in a dating business. I have been educating investors about the online dating industry for a decade. No matter where you are in the research process, I’ll share valuable insights into the dating industry you won’t hear anywhere else. Our calls are not about spreadsheets. We’re talking a bit of history, hot topics like IAC and Tinder, and I’m giving you my take on things having watched the dating industry for many years.
Services: Social & dating industry analysis, due diligence and gut- checks.
Contact me to schedule a call.
Recent Blog Posts
Sapiosexual Seeks Same: A New Lexicon Enters Online Dating Mainstream
OkCupid is adding a lot more options for gender and sexual orientation, including androgynous and genderqueer. And then there’s sapiosexual, meaning someone who’s attracted to smart people.
Source: www.npr.org
Dating App The Grade is Tinder With Report Cards
SNAP Interactive, creators of Are You Interested, have launched a new dating app called The Grade, which bans "failing singles." The Grade, which uses an algorithm to assign letter grades to users ranging from "A+" to "F," is to create a community of high-quality...
Does Facial Recognition Have A Role In Online Dating?
Match.com's matching algorithm is ridiculously complex, to the point where they are mashing up quiz answers with behavioral data, and now they are experimenting with facial recognition. Excellent to see them working on facial recognition. I brought that up when I...
Tinder, the Fast-Growing Dating App, Taps an Age-Old Truth – NYTimes.com
Here's a bunch of stories about Tinder. CEO leaves Tinder. Tinder raises cash. Would you pay for an Undo button on Tinder? What about a travel feature? Tinder premium features. Tinder is learning things that the dating industry has known for a decade. But they're...
Merry Christmas Dating Scammers
Dating sites use Scamalytics to stop scammers in their tracks, saving them moderation time and the related costs that come with scam and fraud detection. December and January is a boom time for the Dating Industry but also results in a huge influx...