Anyone Think This New Dating Concept Can Work? - GoFuckYourself.com

Vendot · 05-30-2005, 11:04 AM

Its been billed as a cross between dating and escort and its a new site that's been set up by a bunch of oxford students, initially to help generate some income to help pay student bills.

Suddenly, its become a bit of a phenomenon in the UK and its received some high profile attention in the press and on TV:

http://www.takemetodinner.com

Most people will have to pay a subscription to get access to contact the "Elite Dates" and then if you succeed in setting up a date, you have to pay the fee that your date is asking to go to dinner. There is no sex in the deal - its aimed at mainstream people.

There's a huge incentive for hot babes to join and I can see some possibilities with the overall business model if they market strongly to non-students, build the affiliate & partnerships etc etc. Especially as there are no "adult type" limitations on advertising possibilities but will people pay for platonic dates and will the business model work? Is there a big enough market? What are the downsides? Thats what i'm asking you.

who · 05-30-2005, 11:06 AM

I don't think the market would be very big, and the king of mingers you'd get who want you to pay for a date with them will undoubtedly be the bottom of the female gene pool.

chadglni · 05-30-2005, 11:06 AM

Sounds like a winner to me. I'd rip it off if I wasn't so lazy.

Vendot · 05-30-2005, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by .?.

I don't think the market would be very big, and the king of mingers you'd get who want you to pay for a date with them will undoubtedly be the bottom of the female gene pool.

Are you a surfer? Im talking about from a fucking business point of view. Attractive females, especially students, will obviously be more likely to sign up for this than a regular dating site, because of the monetary incentive but will people pay for platonic dates?

who · 05-30-2005, 11:10 AM

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Originally Posted by vendot

Are you a surfer? Im talking about from a fucking business point of view.

dickhead.

Terry · 05-30-2005, 11:12 AM

The women get paid to date?

Rui · 05-30-2005, 11:20 AM

lol unreal...its a wierd world so who knows maybe it could work...

05-30-2005, 11:04 AM	#1
Vendot Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: May 2002 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,376	Anyone Think This New Dating Concept Can Work? Its been billed as a cross between dating and escort and its a new site that's been set up by a bunch of oxford students, initially to help generate some income to help pay student bills. Suddenly, its become a bit of a phenomenon in the UK and its received some high profile attention in the press and on TV: http://www.takemetodinner.com Most people will have to pay a subscription to get access to contact the "Elite Dates" and then if you succeed in setting up a date, you have to pay the fee that your date is asking to go to dinner. There is no sex in the deal - its aimed at mainstream people. There's a huge incentive for hot babes to join and I can see some possibilities with the overall business model if they market strongly to non-students, build the affiliate & partnerships etc etc. Especially as there are no "adult type" limitations on advertising possibilities but will people pay for platonic dates and will the business model work? Is there a big enough market? What are the downsides? Thats what i'm asking you. Last edited by Vendot; 05-30-2005 at 11:05 AM..

05-30-2005, 11:06 AM	#3
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05-30-2005, 11:06 AM	#2
who So Fucking Banned Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: ICQ #23642053 Posts: 19,593	I don't think the market would be very big, and the king of mingers you'd get who want you to pay for a date with them will undoubtedly be the bottom of the female gene pool.

05-30-2005, 11:20 AM	#7
Rui web Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: On icq: 85-483-060 Posts: 9,533	lol unreal...its a wierd world so who knows maybe it could work...