Ashley Madison Says Open Minded is Hot; "MILF" is Not

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"Definitions for modern relationships and monogamy are evolving beyond narrow, limiting labels into a new spirit of openness and discovery," explains ruby CEO Rob Segal (ruby owns and operates Ashley Madison).  "At this time of the year, we see a spike in visits to AshleyMadison.com as people look to explore new experiences and desires with like-minded people," he says. 

Open Minded Is Hot; MILF is Not
While the term "MILF" posted a steep decline of 60%* over the past year, open-ended and less judgmental terms like "affair" and "hookup" continue to gain in popularity for people seeking connections online. 

In fact, Ashley Madison says "hookup" searches increased more than 24%* over the past year, and continued to climb during the first week of January 2017.  New Year searches for "open relationships" and "open marriage" also posted double digit surges**, making those search terms ones to watch in 2017.

Ashley Madison Says Sex & Relationship Search Gets Open Minded in 2017 

Segal says the second week in January is historically the busiest of the New Year for married and attached Ashley Madison member credit purchases (+15%)***; while single Ashley Madison member New Year purchases are highest during the first week in January.

About ruby

ruby is the global leader in open-minded dating and the innovator behind AshleyMadison.com, CougarLife.com and EstablishedMen.com  Founded in 2007, the company is headquartered in Toronto, Canada.  To learn more about ruby and how we're transforming our brands, visit rubylife.com and AshleyMadison.com

Sources: 
*Google Adwords impressions; 2015 total search traffic compared to 2016 total search traffic (North America).
**Google Adwords impresssions; January 1-5, 2015 compared to January 1-5, 2016 (North America).
***Ashley Madison internal data.

SOURCE AshleyMadison.com