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{{Short description|French online dating and networking service}} |
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| url = {{URL|http://www.gleeden.com/}} |
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| type = [[Online dating service]] / [[social networking service]] |
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| language = [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[German language|German]], [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[Turkish language|Turkish]], [[Romanian language|Romanian]], [[Portuguese language|Portuguese]] |
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| launch_date = 1 December 2009 |
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| current_status = Active |
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'''Gleeden''' is a |
'''Gleeden''' is a French [[Internet dating|online dating community]] and [[social networking|social networking service]] primarily marketed to [[Woman|women]], specifically those who are [[Infidelity|already in a relationship]].<ref name="Fox Business">{{cite web|url= http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2011/09/07/strings-attached-online-dating-for-married-people/ |title= No Strings Attached: Online Dating for Married People | publisher= [[Fox Business]] |accessdate= 2013-07-20 }}</ref> In 2009, the site was launched in France.<ref name="Fox Business" /> More than 65% of users reside in the [[European Union]].<ref name="Atlas">{{cite web|url= http://www.parisgeo.cnrs.fr/spip.php?article6427 |title= Atlas Mondial des Sexualités | publisher= [[CNRS]] |accessdate= 2013-07-01 }}</ref> The company serves as a secure dating service open to all genders and to practitioners of all lifestyles. |
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Gleeden's membership service is free for women to use. The name of the site is a portmanteau of “Glee” and “Eden” (referring to the biblical “Garden of Eden”).<ref name="Gleeden">{{cite web|url= http://www.gleeden.com |title= Gleeden in the Press | publisher= Gleeden |accessdate= 2013-07-20 }}</ref> |
Gleeden's membership service is free for women to use. The name of the site is a portmanteau of “Glee” and “Eden” (referring to the biblical “Garden of Eden”).<ref name="Gleeden">{{cite web|url= http://www.gleeden.com |title= Gleeden in the Press | publisher= Gleeden |accessdate= 2013-07-20 }}</ref> |
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The site has more than 2 million members. According to [[Alexa Internet|Alexa.org]], reports show that most Gleeden members have completed [[graduate school]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Gleeden’s dating service was founded in September 2010. The site was officially launched in [[Europe]] in December 2009.<ref name="Huffpost">{{cite web|url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-ollivier/online-infidelity-gleeden_b_1368555.html |title= Online Infidelity | publisher= [[Huffington Post]] |accessdate= 2013-07-23 }}</ref> Gleeden is available in [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[German language|German]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. In 2010, Gleeden opened to the public in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. It is a brand of Blackdivine Group. |
Gleeden’s dating service was founded in September 2010. The site was officially launched in [[Europe]] in December 2009.<ref name="Huffpost">{{cite web|url= http://www.huffingtonpost.com/debra-ollivier/online-infidelity-gleeden_b_1368555.html |title= Online Infidelity |date= 26 March 2012 | publisher= [[Huffington Post]] |accessdate= 2013-07-23 }}</ref> Gleeden is available in [[English language|English]], [[French language|French]], [[Italian language|Italian]], [[German language|German]] and [[Spanish language|Spanish]]. In 2010, Gleeden opened to the public in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]]. It is a brand of Blackdivine Group. |
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Gleeden.com is available in 159 countries.{{Citation needed|reason=source needed for the whole sentence|date=December 2016}} |
Gleeden.com is available in 159 countries.{{Citation needed|reason=source needed for the whole sentence|date=December 2016}} |
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As of 2017, Gleeden.com's faculty{{clarify}} are all women. |
As of 2017, Gleeden.com's faculty{{clarify|date=August 2018}} are all women. |
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== Community == |
== Community == |
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Gleeden’s community is open to [[ |
Gleeden’s community is open to [[adult]]s of all relationship statuses ([[Marriage|married]], separated, [[divorce]]d, co-habitating, single) and [[sexual orientation]]s ([[Heterosexuality|heterosexual]], [[Bisexuality|bisexual]], [[Homosexuality|homosexual]]).<ref name="LOLs">{{cite web |url= http://datingforlols.com/the-dating-directory/gleeden-review/ |title= Gleeden Review |publisher= [[Dating for LOLs]] |accessdate= 2013-07-23 |archive-date= 2012-11-04 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20121104014728/http://datingforlols.com/the-dating-directory/gleeden-review/ |url-status= dead }}</ref> Gleeden is primarily marketed to married men and women. |
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== Services == |
== Services == |
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Gleeden’s business model is based on a system of [[Currency|credits]] rather than monthly [[Subscription business model|subscriptions]] as opposed to [[EHarmony]] or [[Meetic]]. A subscriber can purchase credit packs in order to communicate with other members. Members pay a one-time fee of 2-3 credits to participate in an email or chat conversation with another member.<ref name="FAQ">{{cite web|url= http://en.gleeden.com/faq/ |title= Gleeden FAQ | publisher= [[Gleeden.com]] |accessdate= 2013-07-21 }}</ref> Any follow-up messages in a thread are free. [[Personal message|Private messages]], [[Online chat|chats]], and credit packs do not expire. The average subscriber has £40 (US$44) worth of credits in his or her account at any given time.<ref name="20mn">{{cite web|url= http://www.20minutes.fr/article/660560/culture-infidelite-super-cool8239 |title= L'infidélité, c'est super cool | publisher= [[20 Minutes (France)]] |accessdate= 2013-07-22 }}</ref> Members get in contact with each other via chat or private messages. Members can send each other virtual [[ |
Gleeden’s business model is based on a system of [[Currency|credits]] rather than monthly [[Subscription business model|subscriptions]] as opposed to [[EHarmony]] or [[Meetic]]. A subscriber can purchase credit packs in order to communicate with other members. Members pay a one-time fee of 2-3 credits to participate in an email or chat conversation with another member.<ref name="FAQ">{{cite web|url= http://en.gleeden.com/faq/ |title= Gleeden FAQ | publisher= [[Gleeden.com]] |accessdate= 2013-07-21 }}</ref> Any follow-up messages in a thread are free. [[Personal message|Private messages]], [[Online chat|chats]], and credit packs do not expire. The average subscriber has £40 (US$44) worth of credits in his or her account at any given time.<ref name="20mn">{{cite web|url= http://www.20minutes.fr/article/660560/culture-infidelite-super-cool8239 |title= L'infidélité, c'est super cool | publisher= [[20 Minutes (France)]] |accessdate= 2013-07-22 }}</ref> Members get in contact with each other via chat or private messages. Members can send each other virtual [[gift]]s, which are [[Sorting|sorted]] by type and price. Although the moderation policy can be strict <ref name="Menly">{{cite web|url= http://www.menly.fr/ego/sexe-seduction/32622-infidelite-adultere-gleeden-site-de-rencontres-pour-infideles/ |title=Gleeden : le site de rencontres qui fidélise les infidèles | publisher= [[Menly]] |accessdate= 2013-07-23}}</ref> Gleeden members can keep private [[Photograph|photos]] in a separate photo album, or “private book”, which can be viewed with the permission of the member who owns the album. |
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== Moderation == |
== Moderation == |
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As stated by Gleeden, “In an age where divorce is 40-60% among newlyweds and 33% among those married for 10 years, many times [[Affair|extramarital affairs]] can intervene as therapy for a couple. Gleeden is a facilitator of confidence where married couples can disregard the taboo and explore their desires safely.”<ref name="Women are Queens Cision">{{cite web|url= http://news.cision.com/gleeden-com/r/women-are-queens--gleeden-com--extramarital-dating-designed-by-and-for-women-celebrates-its-3rd-birt,c9341366 |title= Women Are Queens at Gleeden.com | publisher= [[Cisionpoint]] |accessdate= 2013-07-23 }}</ref><ref name="Gleeden" /> |
As stated by Gleeden, “In an age where divorce is 40-60% among newlyweds and 33% among those married for 10 years, many times [[Affair|extramarital affairs]] can intervene as therapy for a couple. Gleeden is a facilitator of confidence where married couples can disregard the taboo and explore their desires safely.”<ref name="Women are Queens Cision">{{cite web|url= http://news.cision.com/gleeden-com/r/women-are-queens--gleeden-com--extramarital-dating-designed-by-and-for-women-celebrates-its-3rd-birt,c9341366 |title= Women Are Queens at Gleeden.com | publisher= [[Cisionpoint]] |accessdate= 2013-07-23 }}</ref><ref name="Gleeden" /> |
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In 2015, the company was [[Lawsuit|sued]] by the Association of Catholic Families, which contested the site's legality |
In 2015, the company was [[Lawsuit|sued]] by the Association of Catholic Families, which contested the site's legality. |
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However, adultery has not been a crime in France since 1975 but the association said the adverts were “publicly promoting infidelity and cheating” and a clear incitement to disrespect the French civil code, which covers marriage, and stipulates “mutual respect, fidelity, help and assistance between spouses.” <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thelocal.fr/20170210/french-court-rules-couples-are-not-bound-by-law-to-be-faithful/|title= French court rules it's OK to 'publicly promote infidelity' |date= 10 February 2017|accessdate=28 September 2021}}</ref> |
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Gleeden refers to the network as a divorce alternative. |
Gleeden refers to the network as a divorce alternative. |
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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://lovenet-jp.com/eharmony-review/|title= eHarmony Review|accessdate=16 February 2021}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[http://en.gleeden.com/ Official Website] |
*[http://en.gleeden.com/ Official Website] |
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[[Category:Online dating services]] |
[[Category:Online dating services of France]] |
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[[Category:French social networking websites]] |
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Latest revision as of 13:51, 6 June 2024
Type of site | Online dating service / social networking service |
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| Available in | English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Turkish, Romanian, Portuguese |
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Launched | 1 December 2009 |
| Current status | Active |
Gleeden is a French online dating community and social networking service primarily marketed to women, specifically those who are already in a relationship.[1] In 2009, the site was launched in France.[1] More than 65% of users reside in the European Union.[2] The company serves as a secure dating service open to all genders and to practitioners of all lifestyles.
Gleeden's membership service is free for women to use. The name of the site is a portmanteau of “Glee” and “Eden” (referring to the biblical “Garden of Eden”).[3]
History
[edit]Gleeden’s dating service was founded in September 2010. The site was officially launched in Europe in December 2009.[4] Gleeden is available in English, French, Italian, German and Spanish. In 2010, Gleeden opened to the public in Australia and New Zealand. It is a brand of Blackdivine Group.
Gleeden.com is available in 159 countries.[citation needed]
As of 2017, Gleeden.com's faculty[clarification needed] are all women.
Community
[edit]Gleeden’s community is open to adults of all relationship statuses (married, separated, divorced, co-habitating, single) and sexual orientations (heterosexual, bisexual, homosexual).[5] Gleeden is primarily marketed to married men and women.
Services
[edit]Gleeden’s business model is based on a system of credits rather than monthly subscriptions as opposed to EHarmony or Meetic. A subscriber can purchase credit packs in order to communicate with other members. Members pay a one-time fee of 2-3 credits to participate in an email or chat conversation with another member.[6] Any follow-up messages in a thread are free. Private messages, chats, and credit packs do not expire. The average subscriber has £40 (US$44) worth of credits in his or her account at any given time.[7] Members get in contact with each other via chat or private messages. Members can send each other virtual gifts, which are sorted by type and price. Although the moderation policy can be strict [8] Gleeden members can keep private photos in a separate photo album, or “private book”, which can be viewed with the permission of the member who owns the album.
Moderation
[edit]Gleeden purports to moderate its members heavily to ensure that all members on the site are real.[1] The site in addition promotes a strict privacy policy.[9] Gleeden prohibits vulgarity, nudity and euphemism.[3] A reporting system is available for members to report unseemly activity. This is described as a method of ensuring a “harassment-free” environment.[6]
Controversy
[edit]Since its launch, Gleeden has received criticism for allowing married members. The site has been severely criticized for allowing married people to identify their status and interests on their profile.
As stated by Gleeden, “In an age where divorce is 40-60% among newlyweds and 33% among those married for 10 years, many times extramarital affairs can intervene as therapy for a couple. Gleeden is a facilitator of confidence where married couples can disregard the taboo and explore their desires safely.”[10][3]
In 2015, the company was sued by the Association of Catholic Families, which contested the site's legality. However, adultery has not been a crime in France since 1975 but the association said the adverts were “publicly promoting infidelity and cheating” and a clear incitement to disrespect the French civil code, which covers marriage, and stipulates “mutual respect, fidelity, help and assistance between spouses.” [11]
Gleeden refers to the network as a divorce alternative. [12]
See also
[edit]Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c "No Strings Attached: Online Dating for Married People". Fox Business. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ "Atlas Mondial des Sexualités". CNRS. Retrieved 2013-07-01.
- ^ a b c "Gleeden in the Press". Gleeden. Retrieved 2013-07-20.
- ^ "Online Infidelity". Huffington Post. 26 March 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ "Gleeden Review". Dating for LOLs. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ a b "Gleeden FAQ". Gleeden.com. Retrieved 2013-07-21.
- ^ "L'infidélité, c'est super cool". 20 Minutes (France). Retrieved 2013-07-22.
- ^ "Gleeden : le site de rencontres qui fidélise les infidèles". Menly. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ "Gleeden.com Launches New Mobile Application". Cisionpoint. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ "Women Are Queens at Gleeden.com". Cisionpoint. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ "French court rules it's OK to 'publicly promote infidelity'". 10 February 2017. Retrieved 28 September 2021.
- ^ "eHarmony Review". Retrieved 16 February 2021.