Zoosk moderators then determine if the user's profile photo and video match.When they do, the user receives a green check next to his or her photos.Zadeh worked at Microsoft after graduating with a master's degree from University of Maryland in computer science, which is part of the University of Maryland College of Computer, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences.Mehr earned his master's degree and Ph D and later worked for NASA.

To verify a photo, users are asked to take a video selfie in order to record their appearance from multiple angles. But online dating platform Zoosk is withdrawing its plans for an initial public offering, citing "unfavorable market conditions." In a statement Friday, Zoosk CEO Kelly Steckelberg emphasized that subscription businesses have suffered, specifically highlighting companies such as Angie's List and Care.com, whose shares have dropped hard in the past 12 months.It's no surprise that dating sites could pique the interest of some investors. More than 41 million people Americans visited an online dating service in March, according to com Score. (Tweet This.) However, the .4 billion dating market is fiercely competitive, and one where monetization can be difficult because so many users don't want to pay for these services.It ranks number two in average monthly US traffic data, second only to Zoosk was also one of Facebook's first applications, debuting just weeks after the launch of Facebook Platform/API on May 24, 2007.This is due to the company overspending on expansion and overhiring.The company was also operating on the start-up principle that profits do not matter.