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drriley 01-05-2010 10:17 AM

Dating Site Boots Users for Weight Gain
 
'Festive fatties' get the boot
Thousands bounced from 'beautiful' site, including 533 Canucks


From:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/a...s-get-the-boot

More than 500 Canadians who considered themselves "beautiful" have reportedly been kicked off an online dating website for packing a few extra pounds over the holidays.

U.S. and British media report that BeautifulPeople.com ? the website behind the latest headline-grabbing stunt ? has expelled more than 5,000 users from its global community.

The site's managing director, Greg Hodge, is quoted as saying the move came after members posted photos of themselves during the holidays showing they had "let themselves go."

Most of the so-called "festive fatties" who got the boot were from the United States (1,520), followed by the United Kingdom (832) and Canada (533).

Hodge blamed holiday traditions for the members' slipping beauty standards, saying that in Britain and Canada, Christmas and the new year are all about "over-eating, over-drinking and watching TV on the sofa."

The social network, which claims that it bans "ugly people" from joining its ranks, says each of the booted members received an email encouraging them to reapply when they get back in shape.

Despite the latest expulsions, the website, which describes itself as "the largest network of attractive people in the world," says it still has 550,000 members from 190 countries.

CYF 01-05-2010 02:17 PM

interesting concept for a dating site, I haven't seen that one before

Sarah_Jayne 01-06-2010 05:45 AM

nice PR stunt

seeandsee 01-06-2010 05:50 AM

good traffic

HomerSimpson 01-06-2010 05:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sarah_MaxCash (Post 16715802)
nice PR stunt

yep they got some free promotion...

Lace 01-06-2010 09:09 AM

Hahaha nothing but publicity. Hilarious

Storm_Tracker 01-06-2010 09:55 AM

Agreed Nice PR concept ... although I think if they stick to this rule ... it will drive more
quality to their website...

:)

StaceyJo 01-06-2010 12:25 PM

Good work.


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