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Social Media App WooPlus Takes Plus-Size Dating To Europe

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WooPlus, the most successful “curvy” dating app, recently announced it reached 5 million users worldwide and is launching the German language within the social media app to serve a growing user base in Europe.

The WooPlus platform was founded in 2015 and was designed to become the “dating app for curvy people” to find love. Beyond that, the app’s developers sought to create an inclusive lifestyle online environment for users to feel attractive, confident and welcome.

Since launch, WooPlus grew to more than 5 million members around the world and continues to expand into Europe with its latest invasion into Germany. Like many social media and dating apps, WooPlus saw more aggressive growth during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdowns. WooPlus’ in-house stats report a rise of more than 110% month to month in Europe during the lockdowns.

According to Neil Raman, WooPlus founder and CEO, 71% of the social media app’s users reported body-shaming on larger, more commonly used dating platforms. Raman adds those complaints drive WooPlus to push into new countries.

“It is just natural for us to take this step,” Raman says, “We’re expanding our language offering to provide a more curated platform where curvy German feel free and confident to continue fostering lively connections, enjoy dating and find the love they deserve.”

WooPlus features include: “For You” recommendations to allow users to show their personalities with a new profile layout; “Into You” insights to build real connections more easily; “Say Hi” to lets users reach out to someone in the hope of chatting right away; and “Moments,” a virtual community-like section, where users can view posts from others worldwide.

WooPlus is available on both the App Store and Google Play.

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