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{{short description|French online dating service}}
{{short description|French online dating service}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
| logo = Meetic Logo.jpg
| logo = Logo meetic.png
| logo_size = 200px
| logo_size = 250px
| type = Subsidiary
| type = Subsidiary
| parent = [[IAC (company)|IAC]]
| parent = [[Match Group]]
| foundation = 2001
| foundation = 2001
| location = [[Boulogne-Billancourt]], [[France]]
| location = [[Boulogne-Billancourt]], [[France]]
| key_people = Marc Simoncini, [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]
| key_people = Marc Simoncini, [[Chief executive officer|CEO]]
| industry = [[Online dating service]]
| industry = [[Online dating service]]
| revenue = 133,6 M € (Europe, 2008)
| revenue = €133.6 M (Europe, 2008){{update inline|date=October 2019}}
| homepage = {{URL|www.meetic.fr}}<br>{{URL|www.meetic.co.uk}}
| homepage = {{URL|www.meetic.com}}
}}
}}


'''Meetic''' is a French [[online dating service]] founded in November 2001.<ref name="timesonline" /> It is recognized for its intuitive interface and matching [[algorithms]] that suggest potential partners to users based on profile attributes.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ethridge |first1=Hunt |title=Unlock Dating Success with Meetic – Unveiling the Meta of Matchmaking! |url=https://wondermamas.com/meetic-review/ |website=wondermamas.com |access-date=26 October 2023 |language=English |date=18 August 2023}}</ref> Meetic became a part of the [[Match Group]] in 2013.<ref name="iac" />
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'''Meetic''' is a [[France|French]] [[online dating service]] founded in November 2001. It became publicly quoted in October 2005. Meetic was founded by Marc Simoncini.<ref>{{cite news|first=Adam |last=Sage |title=For French and internet dating, what's love got to do with it? |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article1668639.ece |work=[[The Times]] |date=2007-10-18 |accessdate=June 9, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5hPMzyel1?url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article1668639.ece |archivedate=June 9, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Marc Simoncini.jpg|thumb|Marc Simoncini, founder of Meetic]]
[[File:Marc Simoncini.jpg|thumb|Marc Simoncini, founder of Meetic]]
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In November 2001, Marc Simoncini started Meetic as a dating website.<ref name="timesonline">{{cite news|first=Adam |last=Sage |title=For French and internet dating, what's love got to do with it? |url=http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article1668639.ece |work=[[The Times]] |date=2007-10-18 |accessdate=June 9, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110612144130/http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/technology/article1668639.ece |archivedate=June 12, 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It became publicly quoted in October 2005.
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According to JupiterResearch, Meetic is the largest online dating service in [[Europe]]. The service had 525,000 [[subscribers]] in 2007.<ref name="Fishbein">{{cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Fishbein |title=Europe's Love Affair with Meetic |url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2007/gb2007105_330747.htm?chan=globalbiz_europe+index+page_top+stories |work=[[BusinessWeek]] |date=2007-10-05 |accessdate=June 9, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5hPMiJ4RU?url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2007/gb2007105_330747.htm?chan=globalbiz_europe+index+page_top+stories |archivedate=June 9, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> By February 2009, when the company acquired the European activities of [[Match.com]], it grew to have more than 30 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marc Simoncini annonce le mariage de Meetic avec Match.com |newspaper=Zonebourse.com |publisher=Performance Bourse |date=2009-02-20 |url=http://www.performancebourse.com/actualites/marc-simoncini-annonce-le-mariage-de-meetic-avec-matchcom,933.html |accessdate=2010-04-07 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5onuvjo8t?url=http://www.performancebourse.com/actualites/marc-simoncini-annonce-le-mariage-de-meetic-avec-matchcom,933.html |archivedate=2010-04-07 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


The service's slogan is "Same game, new rules."<ref>{{cite news|first=Anthony |last=Reuben Dating firms fight for UK hearts |title=Dating firms fight for UK hearts |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6291688.stm |work=[[BBC]] |date=2007-07-18 |accessdate=June 9, 2009 |archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/5hPNCGGIQ?url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6291688.stm |archivedate=June 9, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
In 2007, according to JupiterResearch, Meetic was the largest online dating service in [[Europe]] with 525,000 [[subscribers]].<ref name="Fishbein">{{cite news |first=Jennifer |last=Fishbein |title=Europe's Love Affair with Meetic |url=http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2007/gb2007105_330747.htm?chan=globalbiz_europe+index+page_top+stories |work=[[BusinessWeek]] |date=2007-10-05 |accessdate=June 9, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20091022021628/http://www.businessweek.com/globalbiz/content/oct2007/gb2007105_330747.htm?chan=globalbiz_europe+index+page_top+stories |archivedate=October 22, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The service's slogan was "Same game, new rules."<ref>{{cite news|first=Anthony |last=Reuben Dating firms fight for UK hearts |title=Dating firms fight for UK hearts |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6291688.stm |work=[[BBC]] |date=2007-07-18 |accessdate=June 9, 2009 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090215095824/http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6291688.stm |archivedate=February 15, 2009 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


Meetic was acquired by [[IAC (company)|IAC]] in 2013.<ref>[http://iac.com/media-room/press-releases/matchcom-increases-its-stake-meetic-sa-808-875-and-announces-planned Match.com increases its stake in Meetic SA from 80.8% to 87.5% and Announces Planned Public Offer for all Outstanding Shares]</ref>
In 2013, Meetic was acquired by [[IAC (company)|IAC]] and thus became a part of the leading [[Match Group]].<ref name="iac">[http://iac.com/media-room/press-releases/matchcom-increases-its-stake-meetic-sa-808-875-and-announces-planned Match.com increases its stake in Meetic SA from 80.8% to 87.5% and Announces Planned Public Offer for all Outstanding Shares]</ref> In December, Meetic launched the Stepout application where people can find out who likes them nearby.


==Twoo.com==
==Acquisitions==
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In February 2009, the company acquired the European activities of [[Match.com]] and grew to more than 30 million subscribers.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marc Simoncini annonce le mariage de Meetic avec Match.com |newspaper=Zonebourse.com |publisher=Performance Bourse |date=2009-02-20 |url=http://www.performancebourse.com/actualites/marc-simoncini-annonce-le-mariage-de-meetic-avec-matchcom,933.html |accessdate=2010-04-07 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100329100016/http://www.performancebourse.com/actualites/marc-simoncini-annonce-le-mariage-de-meetic-avec-matchcom,933.html |archivedate=2010-03-29 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
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In December 2012, Meetic Group bought Massive Media, the parent company of [[Twoo.com]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Meetic (IAC) buys Massive Media, the company behind Netlog and Badoo rival Twoo, for $25m |url= https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/12/23/meetic-iac-buys-massive-media-the-company-behind-netlog-and-badoo-rival-twoo-for-25m/ |publisher= www.thenextweb.com |date= 23 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Meetic purchases Belgian dating site Twoo.com to go international |url= http://www.rudebaguette.com/2012/12/31/meetic-purchases-belgian-dating-site-twoo-com-to-go-international/ |publisher= www.rudebaguette.com |accessdate= 31 December 2012 }}</ref> Twoo features matchmaking algorithms that connect users to others based on location and interests. Users are spread worldwide, and the site is available in 38 languages. Twoo is also available as an Android, iPhone and Windows Phone app.


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In December 2012, the Meetic Group bought Massive Media, the parent company of [[Twoo.com]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Meetic (IAC) buys Massive Media, the company behind Netlog and Badoo rival Twoo, for $25m |url= https://thenextweb.com/insider/2012/12/23/meetic-iac-buys-massive-media-the-company-behind-netlog-and-badoo-rival-twoo-for-25m/ |publisher= www.thenextweb.com |date= 23 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title= Meetic purchases Belgian dating site Twoo.com to go international |url= http://www.rudebaguette.com/2012/12/31/meetic-purchases-belgian-dating-site-twoo-com-to-go-international/ |publisher= www.rudebaguette.com |accessdate= 31 December 2012 }}</ref>
In December 2013 the firm launched a new product: the Stepout application where people can find out who likes them nearby.


==See also==
==Reports of ethical and legal issues==
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''[[TechCrunch]]'' reported accusations of Twoo forwarding invitations to its users' email contacts using spamming methods.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2012/08/03/users-claim-twoo-is-spamming-their-friends-social-network-says-its-just-not-clear-enough/|title=Users Claim Twoo Is Spamming Their Friends, Social Network Says It’s "Just Not Clear Enough"|work=TechCrunch|author=Billy Gallagher|date=August 3, 2012|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}</ref> ''[[TechCrunch]]'' did a follow-up a year later and maintained that Twoo was still following the same spamming methods as it had reported the previous year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://techcrunch.com/2013/08/03/a-year-of-spam-twoo/|title=A Year Of Spam: The Twoo Experience|work=TechCrunch|author=Billy Gallagher|date=August 3, 2013|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}</ref> Users of [[Spring.me]], a social questions-and-answers service, were automatically migrated to Twoo's dating service, creating "[[shell accounts]]" for the dating site from their Q&A site accounts; this move, along with accusations of fake accounts, has raised ethical and legal questions about the company's conduct.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://geek.scot/twoo-the-dating-site-you-didnt-ask-to-join/|title=Twoo, the dating site you didn’t ask to join|work=Geek Scot|author=Andy Barratt|date=August 18, 2015|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thenextweb.com/insider/2015/12/23/getting-emails-from-a-dating-site-you-never-signed-up-for-twoo-probably-used-your-identity/|title=Getting emails from a dating site you never signed up for? Twoo probably used your identity|work=TheNextWeb|author=Owen Williams|date=December 23, 2015|accessdate=June 13, 2016}}</ref>
* [[Timeline of online dating services]]
* [[Comparison of online dating services]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{Official website|www.meetic.co.uk}} (UK)


{{IAC}}
{{IAC}}

Latest revision as of 23:37, 14 March 2024

Meetic
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryOnline dating service
Founded2001
HeadquartersBoulogne-Billancourt, France
Key people
Marc Simoncini, CEO
Revenue€133.6 M (Europe, 2008)[needs update]
ParentMatch Group
Websitewww.meetic.com

Meetic is a French online dating service founded in November 2001.[1] It is recognized for its intuitive interface and matching algorithms that suggest potential partners to users based on profile attributes.[2] Meetic became a part of the Match Group in 2013.[3]

History

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Marc Simoncini, founder of Meetic

In November 2001, Marc Simoncini started Meetic as a dating website.[1] It became publicly quoted in October 2005.

In 2007, according to JupiterResearch, Meetic was the largest online dating service in Europe with 525,000 subscribers.[4] The service's slogan was "Same game, new rules."[5]

In 2013, Meetic was acquired by IAC and thus became a part of the leading Match Group.[3] In December, Meetic launched the Stepout application where people can find out who likes them nearby.

Acquisitions

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In February 2009, the company acquired the European activities of Match.com and grew to more than 30 million subscribers.[6]

In December 2012, the Meetic Group bought Massive Media, the parent company of Twoo.com.[7][8]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Sage, Adam (2007-10-18). "For French and internet dating, what's love got to do with it?". The Times. Archived from the original on June 12, 2011. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  2. ^ Ethridge, Hunt (18 August 2023). "Unlock Dating Success with Meetic – Unveiling the Meta of Matchmaking!". wondermamas.com. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b Match.com increases its stake in Meetic SA from 80.8% to 87.5% and Announces Planned Public Offer for all Outstanding Shares
  4. ^ Fishbein, Jennifer (2007-10-05). "Europe's Love Affair with Meetic". BusinessWeek. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  5. ^ Reuben Dating firms fight for UK hearts, Anthony (2007-07-18). "Dating firms fight for UK hearts". BBC. Archived from the original on February 15, 2009. Retrieved June 9, 2009.
  6. ^ "Marc Simoncini annonce le mariage de Meetic avec Match.com". Zonebourse.com. Performance Bourse. 2009-02-20. Archived from the original on 2010-03-29. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
  7. ^ "Meetic (IAC) buys Massive Media, the company behind Netlog and Badoo rival Twoo, for $25m". www.thenextweb.com. 23 December 2012.
  8. ^ "Meetic purchases Belgian dating site Twoo.com to go international". www.rudebaguette.com. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
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