Cupid Media Explained

Cupid Media
Company Type:Pty Ltd
Location:Gold Coast, Australia
Area Served:Worldwide
Founder:Andrew Bolton
Key People:Andrew Bolton, co-founder
Emily Bolton, co-founder
Industry:Online dating
Products:AfroIntroductions.com, BlackCupid.com, InterracialCupid.com, Muslima.com, FilipinoCupid.com, ThaiCupid.com, AsianDating.com, others
Num Employees:50
Website Type:Online Services
Num Users:60 million+ (December 2020)
Language:English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Danish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, other
Launch Date:April 2000
Current Status:active

Cupid Media, owned by Dating Group, is an online dating company that operates 33 active niche dating websites based on religion, ethnicity, lifestyle and special interests. The network of sites are available in multiple languages and since its founding in 2000, over 60 million singles have registered across the company's sites. Cupid Media is based on the Gold Coast in Queensland, Australia.

History

Originally starting with one dating site, AsianEuro.com, now AsianDating.com the company has now grown to 33 active dating sites targeting multiple countries, languages and ethnicities around the world. Popular Cupid Media brands include Muslima.com,[1] ThaiCupid [2] and FilipinoCupid.[3]

The websites are built on Adobe ColdFusion and are available on iOS and Android devices via native HTML5 mobile sites.

On 13 January 2013, Cupid Media confirmed that its password database had been breached and a section of its user base had been affected. Affected members were contacted by the company requesting them to change their password as well as additional security measures being put in place.[4] [5] [6]

On 28 July 2021, Dating Group announced its acquisition of Cupid Media.[7]

Business and products

Cupid Media operates a network of 33 dating sites that target lifestyles, ethnicities, countries and special interests including:

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: muslima.com Site Overview . Alexa.com . 2014-04-29 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305020731/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/muslima.com . dead .
  2. Web site: thaicupid.com Site Overview . Alexa.com . 2014-04-29 . 5 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305050827/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/thailovelinks.com . dead .
  3. Web site: filipinocupid.com Site Overview . Alexa.com . 2011-03-08 . 2014-04-29 . 22 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160322112727/http://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/filipinocupid.com . dead .
  4. Web site: Brian Krebs . Cupid Media hack exposes 42m passwords . Theage.com.au . 2013-11-21 . 2014-04-29.
  5. Web site: Alex Hern . Cupid Media hack exposed 42m online dating passwords | Technology . theguardian.com . 20 November 2013. 2014-04-29.
  6. Web site: Advice to online dating customers of Cupid Media following breach: SSO Alert Priority High . Stay Smart Online . 2013-11-22 . 2014-04-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140429184644/https://www.staysmartonline.gov.au/alert_service/alerts/advice_to_online_dating_customers_of_cupid_media_following_breach_sso_alert_priority_high . 2014-04-29 .
  7. Web site: Amber Brooks . Dating Group Spends $51 Million to Acquire Cupid Media and Continue Building Its Global Brand . datingnews.com . 2021-07-28 . 2022-09-10.
  8. Web site: filipinocupid.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic – Alexa. www.alexa.com. 17 September 2021. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917092734/https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/filipinocupid.com. dead.
  9. Web site: thailovelinks.com Competitive Analysis, Marketing Mix and Traffic – Alexa. www.alexa.com. 17 September 2021. 17 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210917092734/https://www.alexa.com/siteinfo/thailovelinks.com. dead.

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