Chief Operations Officer Yaroslav Sergeev told us many of Mamba’s success stories start by saying “I didn’t think online dating would work,” or “I didn’t believe I could find someone who’d make me so happy,” and he said it’s gratifying work to lead a person to their happily-ever-after ending.

Only 0.6 percent of them contained porno-photos. "It seems the problem of harassment has been greatly exaggerated at an emotional level. Out of a hundred routine messages such as "hi, how are you?", a woman will only remember a photo showing a male reproductive organ", according to Krasilnikova.

A Russian dating app is attempting to boost voter turnout in the upcoming elections by finding users an election "date", it's reported.

Popular dating service Mamba has introduced a feature called "Voting Together" which offers to help users find a companion to go to the polling station with during the 10 September local elections, independent broadcaster Dozhd says.

Mamba, the leading online dating company in Russia, has acquired Teamo.ru, an online service launched in 2010 by Moscow-based Internet startup investor and incubator Fastlane Ventures. Russian business daily Kommersant heard from a source “with knowledge of the project” that Teamo has been valued at “several million US dollars.”

Created by an ambitious team of Internet and social media experts, Wamba marches to the beat of a different dating site drum.

In a society where people work 40+ hours a week and spend most of their time online, Wamba understands how hard it can be to meet someone special, which is why the company offers free, easy-to-use services, including virtual gifts and Icebreakers.