Match.com

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In 1993, Gary Kremen and Peng T. Ong founded Match.com in San Francisco, initially known as Electric Classifieds Inc. With the assistance of Simon Glinsky, who co-wrote the business plan and developed product designs including matching criteria, services to LGBT communities, and rollout marketing strategies, and the expertise of Fran Maier, who eventually became the company’s director of marketing, Match.com was able to quickly become successful. In 1995, Match.com launched as a free beta and was featured in Wired magazine the following year, but due to disagreements with venture capitalists, Kremen left the company in March 1996. Cendant eventually purchased Match.com in 1997 and IAC bought it two years later. In 2001, Match.com collaborated with AOL and MSN to launch Love@AOL and MSN Dating and Personals, with the intention to provide more diverse audience access to the website. Additionally, Tim Sullivan, then-CEO of Match.com, expanded the company by introducing MatchLive, a local dating service that featured public meet-up events similar to speed dating. Jim Safka took over as CEO in 2004 and Thomas Enraght-Moony took the position in 2007. Match.com has since gone on to become one of the leading online dating services, allowing its users to find true love and companionship. The website is constantly evolving, with innovative features and an effort to stay updated with the latest technology, allowing users to stay connected with each other and make lasting connections. In 2009, IAC formed Match Group to consolidate Match.com and other dating sites under its ownership. That same year, the company sold its European operations to Meetic for 5 million Euros and a reported 27% stake and CEO Thomas Enraght-Moony stepped down, with Greg Blatt, Executive VP, and General Counsel at IAC, taking his place. July 2009 saw Match.com paying $80 million to American Capital to acquire People Media, which powered AOL Personals and had BlackPeopleMeet.com and OurTime.com under its control. Greg Blatt was promoted to CEO of IAC in December 2010. 2012 marked the purchase of OkCupid, with Sam Yagan, OkCupid’s co-founder and CEO, becoming CEO of Match Group. That same year, the platform announced Stir, an events service that would offer local events for Match.com members to attend each month. April 2014 brought a new mobile app with a feature called “Stream,” which used the location to match people based on photographs, similar to Tinder. Customers have complained about the platform’s membership auto-billing method for its lack of transparency. Mandy Ginsberg took over as CEO of Match Group in 2017 and Shar Dubey took over in 2020. In 2022, Match Group launched Stir, a dating app for single parents. April 2022 saw Shar Dubey stepping down as CEO while remaining on the board of directors, with Bernard Kim, the former president of the online video game service Zynga, taking over as CEO of Match Group on May 31, 2022. Finding love has never been easier with Match.com, the world’s most popular online dating site. Match offers an array of plans, starting at just $11.99 per month for the 12-month plan. There are two types of plans to choose from Standard Match Plans and Premium Match Plans. Standard Match Plans will give you access to messaging and chatting with potential matches, while Premium Match Plans offer a few extra features such as a yearly review of your profiles by Match staff, a monthly boost for increased viewings, and email read notifications. The 12-month plan is the most cost-effective option, costing only $11.99 per month. The 6-month plan costs $15.99 per month, and the 3-month plan costs $24.99 per month. For those looking for the most out of Match.com, Premium Match Plans start at $13.99 per month for the 12-month subscription and $17.99 per month for the 6-month subscription, and $26.99 per month for the 3-month subscription. These Premium Plans come with added benefits including a profile review, monthly boost and email read notifications, making it easier to get noticed and ensure you don’t miss a message. Match.com is the most popular online dating site, so you can be sure that any of their plans will be worth your while. With a variety of term lengths and price ranges, you can be sure to find the perfect plan for you.

Get together the following account information:

• First Name
• Last Name
• E-mail Address on account
• Password
• Reason for Cancellation
• Address 1
• Address 2
• City
• State/Province/Region
• ZIP/Postal Code
• Country (if outside USA)
• Date of Birth

Follow these steps:

1. In a browser, goto http://www.match.com/login/login.aspx/
2. Get logged in with email address and password
3. Pick the option labeled “Account Settings”
4. Pick the option labeled “Subscription”
5. Pick the option labeled “Cancel Subscription”
6. Now enter your information
7. Be sure to keep the email and/or confirmation info about the cancellation

Follow these steps:

1. Contact customer service at 1-800-926-2824
2. In the phone system choose 5
3. Advise the rep that you need to cancel
4. Give the rep your account info
5. Make sure that you won’t be charged again
6. Be sure to get a confirmation number or email for the cancellation
7. Be sure to keep the email and/or confirmation info about the cancellation