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.
Cupid Media
Type of business
Pty Ltd
Type of site
Online Services
Available in
English, French, German, Spanish, Arabic, Danish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, other
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]
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 productsedit
Cupid Media operates a network of 33 dating sites that target lifestyles, ethnicities, countries and special interests including:
AfroIntroductions
AsianDating
AussieCupid – no longer active
BBWCupid
BlackCupid
BrazilCupid
CambodianCupid – launched November 2020
CaribbeanCupid
ChinaLoveCupid
ChristianCupid
ColombianCupid
DominicanCupid
FilipinoCupid – an international dating site aimed at bringing singles from the Philippines together with singles from around the world. Ranked 1,734 most popular site in the Philippines with 5.5 million members.[8]
GayCupid
HongKongCupid
IndianCupid
IndonesianCupid
InternationalCupid
InterracialCupid
IranianSinglesConnection – no longer active
JapanCupid
KenyanCupid
KoreanCupid
LatinAmericanCupid – bringing together Latin Singles from Central and South America.
MalaysianCupid
MexicanCupid
MilitaryCupid – a special interests dating site that brings together Military singles with local singles.
Muslima
PinkCupid
RussianCupid
SingaporeLoveLinks
SingleParentLove – no longer active
SouthAfricanCupid
ThaiCupid.com – a Thai online dating site that serves both the domestic Thai market and the international market. Ranked 206th most popular site in Thailand according to Alexa.com.[9]
^. Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
^. Alexa.com. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
^. Alexa.com. 8 March 2011. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
^Brian Krebs (21 November 2013). "Cupid Media hack exposes 42m passwords". Theage.com.au. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
^Alex Hern (20 November 2013). "Cupid Media hack exposed 42m online dating passwords | Technology". theguardian.com. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
^. Stay Smart Online. 22 November 2013. Archived from the original on 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
^Amber Brooks (28 July 2021). "Dating Group Spends $51 Million to Acquire Cupid Media and Continue Building Its Global Brand". datingnews.com. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
^. www.alexa.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
^. www.alexa.com. Archived from the original on 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
External linksedit
Official website
April 15, 2024
cupid, media, owned, dating, group, online, dating, company, that, operates, active, niche, dating, websites, based, religion, ethnicity, lifestyle, special, interests, network, sites, available, multiple, languages, since, founding, 2000, over, million, singl. 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 Cupid MediaType of businessPty LtdType of siteOnline ServicesAvailable inEnglish French German Spanish Arabic Danish Portuguese Norwegian Swedish otherHeadquartersGold Coast AustraliaArea servedWorldwideFounder s Andrew BoltonKey peopleAndrew Bolton co founder Emily Bolton co founderIndustryOnline datingProductsAfroIntroductions com BlackCupid com InterracialCupid com Muslima com FilipinoCupid com ThaiCupid com AsianDating com othersEmployees50URLwww wbr cupidmedia wbr comUsers60 million December 2020 LaunchedApril 2000Current statusactive Contents 1 History 2 Business and products 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksHistory editOriginally 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 editCupid Media operates a network of 33 dating sites that target lifestyles ethnicities countries and special interests including AfroIntroductions AsianDating AussieCupid no longer active BBWCupid BlackCupid BrazilCupid CambodianCupid launched November 2020 CaribbeanCupid ChinaLoveCupid ChristianCupid ColombianCupid DominicanCupid FilipinoCupid an international dating site aimed at bringing singles from the Philippines together with singles from around the world Ranked 1 734 most popular site in the Philippines with 5 5 million members 8 GayCupid HongKongCupid IndianCupid IndonesianCupid InternationalCupid InterracialCupid IranianSinglesConnection no longer active JapanCupid KenyanCupid KoreanCupid LatinAmericanCupid bringing together Latin Singles from Central and South America MalaysianCupid MexicanCupid MilitaryCupid a special interests dating site that brings together Military singles with local singles Muslima PinkCupid RussianCupid SingaporeLoveLinks SingleParentLove no longer active SouthAfricanCupid ThaiCupid com a Thai online dating site that serves both the domestic Thai market and the international market Ranked 206th most popular site in Thailand according to Alexa com 9 UkraineDate VietnamCupidSee also editMatch com eHarmony AnastasiaDateReferences edit muslima com Site Overview Alexa com Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 29 April 2014 thaicupid com Site Overview Alexa com Archived from the original on 5 March 2016 Retrieved 29 April 2014 filipinocupid com Site Overview Alexa com 8 March 2011 Archived from the original on 22 March 2016 Retrieved 29 April 2014 Brian Krebs 21 November 2013 Cupid Media hack exposes 42m passwords Theage com au Retrieved 29 April 2014 Alex Hern 20 November 2013 Cupid Media hack exposed 42m online dating passwords Technology theguardian com Retrieved 29 April 2014 Advice to online dating customers of Cupid Media following breach SSO Alert Priority High Stay Smart Online 22 November 2013 Archived from the original on 29 April 2014 Retrieved 29 April 2014 Amber Brooks 28 July 2021 Dating Group Spends 51 Million to Acquire Cupid Media and Continue Building Its Global Brand datingnews com Retrieved 10 September 2022 filipinocupid com Competitive Analysis Marketing Mix and Traffic Alexa www alexa com Archived from the original on 17 September 2021 Retrieved 17 September 2021 thailovelinks com Competitive Analysis Marketing Mix and Traffic Alexa www alexa com Archived from the original on 17 September 2021 Retrieved 17 September 2021 External links editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Cupid Media amp oldid 1149742238, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
