> He's offering prizes of up to $7,000 in value to anyone who can help him get a date, and ultimately, a wife.
That's the gist of the article.
I don't like online dating either. But this "social experiment" is just, I dunno, grimy?
That's the gist of the article.
I don't like online dating either. But this "social experiment" is just, I dunno, grimy?
India even has matchmaking websites for those wanting to find a suitable partner for marriage (half of the posts in it will be from parents / relatives of the prospective bride / groom). It's actually quite a competitive and lucrative business. Apart from charging for membership, these sites also abuse lax privacy laws and sell the individual profiles to data brokers and marketing divisions of various industries.
Am curious - do you think the Match group is any different? Their market cap suggests that they also do the same...
It's all very... Transactional.
A marriage in today's society is more of a business partnership than anything else; infidelity is as common as not. Often in wealthy circles joint business ownership precludes divorce as well, so enter the side partners. Typical aristocratic nonsense, which is what you get with Empires.
But there is no requirement to view or focus on everything through a single lens.
I think its a bit worse to pay for dates/access which is the entire premise of dating apps, matchmakers, clubs etc. because those dont have a vested interest in helping you find anything long and successful. In fact, its the opposite.