{"id":2179,"date":"2020-03-19T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-03-19T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtchdevimport.wpenginepowered.com\/single-news\/501\/"},"modified":"2025-03-19T16:10:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-19T00:00:00","slug":"501","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtch.com\/jp\/single-news\/501\/","title":{"rendered":"Plenty of Fish Launches Innovative Free Livestreaming For Dating"},"content":{"rendered":"
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia,\u00a0March 19, 2020\u00a0\/PRNewswire\/ —\u00a0Dating app\u00a0Plenty of Fish<\/a><\/u>\u00a0today began rolling out a free livestreaming feature, dubbed\u00a0LIVE!<\/em>, for members to encourage singles to “date from a distance” as the nation practices social isolation. In partnership with\u00a0The Meet Group, Inc<\/a><\/u>., a leading provider of interactive livestreaming solutions,\u00a0LIVE!\u00a0<\/em>enables Plenty of Fish app-users to livestream with friends and potential matches.<\/p>\n

U.S. Plenty of Fish app-users in the areas most impacted by Coronavirus, including\u00a0New York,\u00a0Washington\u00a0and\u00a0California, can begin livestreaming this week, as early as today. Next week, it is targeting to roll out to more than 80% of the U.S. and will be made available to all global app-users by the end of April. This feature comes at a time when singles around the world are asked to rapidly adapt to the new realities of social distancing and isolation, and are faced with exploring new ways to connect.<\/p>\n

“Our mission is to find new ways for singles to connect while easing the pressures of dating, and right now, it’s more critical than ever,” said Plenty of Fish CEO\u00a0Malgosia Green. “As a dating app, our business is in a unique position to innovate quickly to combat the anxiety singles may be feeling right now. I’m excited to offer this free feature to our members in the hopes it allows people to have fun and build meaningful relationships virtually, while face-to-face interaction is temporarily limited.”<\/p>\n

“We have found again and again that livestreaming provides powerful feelings of connection and entertainment,” said\u00a0Geoff Cook, Chief Executive Officer of The Meet Group.\u00a0 “In these difficult times, we are pleased to partner with Plenty of Fish to help people feel more connected.”<\/p>\n

By tapping the “LIVE!”<\/em>\u00a0icon within the Plenty of Fish app,\u00a0members\u00a0can livestream with other singles, providing a unique way to stay connected and create a sense of community from the convenience of home. Additionally, when livestreaming, members can choose to play the dating game NextDate\u2122. Similar to speed dating, NextDate allows streamers 90 seconds to live video chat with potential matches, and the ability to move the conversation to one-on-one video, further enabling singles to continue dating while social distancing.<\/p>\n

Livestreaming is on the rise, and according to a recent study,* more than two thirds (67%) of consumers globally have streamed live video, and 70% of streamers do so at least once every day.<\/p>\n

About Livestreaming on Plenty of Fish<\/strong><\/p>\n

Members in\u00a0the United States\u00a0can access livestreaming through the\u00a0LIVE!<\/em>\u00a0Icon in the Plenty of Fish app:<\/p>\n

For more tips on how to livestream on Plenty of Fish, watch this video:\u00a0https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=vvHh7AcHGpI<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n

* 2018 IAB Study, Live Video Streaming: A Global Perspective<\/em><\/p>\n

About Plenty of Fish<\/strong><\/p>\n

Plenty of Fish, a Match Group (NSDQ: MTCH) company, is one of the largest global online dating companies, and is available in 11 languages and more than 20 countries. Unlike many dating offerings today, Plenty of Fish offers a less prescriptive, low-pressure user experience that allows singles to discover what they’re looking for.<\/p>\n

About The Meet Group<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Meet Group (NASDAQ:\u00a0MEET<\/a>) is a leading provider of interactive livestreaming solutions designed to meet the universal need for human connection. Our ecosystem of livestreaming apps enables users around the world to interact through one-to-many livestreaming broadcasts and text-based conversations. Our top apps, MeetMe\u00a9, LOVOO\u00a9, Skout\u00a9, Tagged\u00a9 and Growlr\u00a9, deliver live interactions and meaningful connections to millions of users daily. Headquartered in\u00a0New Hope, PA, we have offices in\u00a0Philadelphia,\u00a0San Francisco,\u00a0Dresden\u00a0and\u00a0Berlin. For more information, visit\u00a0themeetgroup.com<\/a>, and follow us on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0or\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Media Contacts:<\/p>\n

Brandyn Bissinger\u00a0
\nbbissinger@themeetgroup.com<\/a>\u00a0
\n267 446 7010\u00a0<\/p>\n

pof@craftedpr.com<\/a><\/p>\n

SOURCE Plenty of Fish<\/p>\n

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