JDate
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| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | Online dating |
Key people | Adam Berger (CEO) |
| Parent | Spark Networks |
| Website | www |
Jdate, owned by Spark Networks, is a special-interest and niche online dating service aimed at Jewish singles. Along with JSwipe, also owned by Spark Networks, it is one of the largest online dating services targeting Jews. It is accessible via a website and a mobile app.
Members do not have to be Jewish and the service has also attracted non-Jews seeking Jewish mates.[1] Members can mark their Jewish affiliation on their profile.[2]
Celebrities who are or have been Jdate members include Steve Rothman,[3][4] Brad Sherman,[5] Jesse McCartney,[6] and Dan Markel.[7]
History
[edit]Jdate was founded as a website in 1997 by Alon Carmel and Joe Shapira in an apartment in West Los Angeles after the failure of their previous venture, Matrix Video Corporation. Membership grew rapidly by word of mouth in Jewish communities.[2] Shapira left the company in 2004.[8]
In March 2011, Jdate sued online dating sites 2RedBeans, Zoosk, and OKCupid over a patent for "automating the process of confidentially determining whether people feel mutual attraction or have mutual interests".[9]
In February 2014, the site had 750,000 active users.[10]
In November 2014, Jdate launched a dating app.[11] That month, Jdate sued JSwipe trademark of the letter "J". JDate's parent, Spark Networks, acquired JSwipe in October 2015.[12]
In March 2018, Jdate launched in German, Spanish, and Polish.[13]
Awards and recognition
[edit]- 2006 Webby Awards - award for social networking.[14]
References
[edit]- ^ Richards, Sarah E. (December 5, 2004). "You Don't Have to Be Jewish to Love JDate". The New York Times.
- ^ a b Hill, Logan (27 March 2013). "At ChristianMingle and JDate, God's Your Wingman". Bloomberg News.
- ^ Rothstein, Betsy (November 29, 2006). "Dude, with those pipes ya shouldn't need Jdate". The Hill.
- ^ "'Niche' Singles Sites Claim Success". ABC News. March 1, 2013.
- ^ "D-CA ISO…". Wonkette. November 10, 2005.
- ^ Fox, Tamar (December 29, 2010). "Celebrities on Jdate". 70 Faces Media.
- ^ Krauser, Emily (March 23, 2025). "Was Wendi Adelson Involved in the Murder-for-Hire Plot of Her Ex-Husband? Inside Dan Markel's Killing — and Where She Is Now". People.
- ^ "Rounding out a big year, JDate CEO has reason to celebrate". The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles. February 11, 2016.
- ^ Rao, Leena (March 11, 2011). "JDate Slaps Zoosk, OkCupid, And 2RedBeans With Patent Lawsuit Over Secret Admiring". TechCrunch.
- ^ Glassenberg, Sam Z. (February 10, 2014). "JDate Works for Profit — and the Continuity of the Jewish People". The Forward.
- ^ "JDate Launches New App, Making It Easier Than Ever to 'Get Chosen' - Spark Networks". Newswire. November 10, 2014.
- ^ "JDate, JSwipe couple up after legal spat". The Times of Israel. 17 October 2015.
- ^ Gay, Chloe (March 15, 2018). "Jdate Introduces Spanish, Russian, German and Polish". Global Dating Insights.
- ^ "Jdate". Webby Awards.
