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November 14, 2005
Desperate Dating Sites
I really hate when people take advantage of others in desperate situations. It’s the lowest of the low. And I REALLY hate it when people do it in the arena of love. Love is a need, after all, and it’s terrible to be crushed needlessly during the journey. Take, for example, the recent story of two women who signed up for a site called LunchDates.com. It’s not an online dating site but rather a local meet-and-greet company.
The company apparently turned down two women, one because they were deemed to be too heavy and the other for being too old. You can see their stories here: Woman One and Woman Two. Getting turned down in a situation like that is bad enough. I don’t know the full story. The owner of the company is says that he just didn’t think he could find a match for them. I’m sure he deals with people weekly that complain they couldn’t find a match during the “lunch date.” There is no quick fix to dating, after all. It takes time and effort. In the case of dating services, it also takes money, so perhaps he was also looking out for their best interest. He could have just taken the money and let them struggle on their own. But that’s not what gets me. What gets me is this guy - Paul A. Falzone. He’s taken out a press release to further take advantage of the situation. He’s decided to give them free memberships with his dating sites/company, which is a great gesture. But to take out a press release using the names of the two women and pointing out his apparent generosity is just low. People who are really trying to do something good don’t take our press releases like that. Love needs to be pure and the sooner shmucks like that get it into their head, the better! My rant for the day is complete. Oh, and here’s a link to a random review, just in case you’re in need of some romance after reading all this: Friend Finder Review
Posted by CupidsReviews Doug at November 14, 2005 11:23 AM
Comments
Not only was Paul Falzone's gesture decent and chivalrous, but it was an excellent public relations move. I'm sure Mr. Falzone is well aware of that fact. But, speaking of awareness, where is the owner of LunchDates, and is he or she not concerned with the bad publicity arising over this situation? Common belief is someone should at least be performing some damage control.
But then, on second thought, I live in Brentwood where a quick click on the Ruby Slippers will take you to Beverly Hills where status shopping, trophy wives, boy toys and exclusionary practices are as common as three hundred dollar blue jeans. Although much has changed with time and the economy there are still a good many boutiques and service agencies that would rather forego their Botox injections than be perceived as dealing with the fat and aging. But this is, after all, Beverly Hills. You expect someone looking down upon your common shoes. In fact, you might not expect any less.
But Lunch Dates services New England, where having been there, the designer bodies are in shorter supply. People there, even men, are more realistic and leave themselves more open to other than the "perfect woman." Men there seem to recognize the need for companionship, the importantce of the intellect, and even their own eclectic tastes. There are so man larger women I know who are seldom without a boyfriend.
I would suggest to Lunch Dates that in the future they take their proverbial velvet ropes from around the lunch table and make it so people of all shapes and sizes can feast on the prospect of finding a mate. Dating is one of the more intimate of human experiences. And human taste and common attraction often have no rhyme, no reason. The logic and perspective remain lodged inexplicably in the loins of the beholder. So Lunch Dates, open your doors and set the table. You will be better for the experience.
Posted by: Corra at November 28, 2005 8:04 PM
Hi!
It s not necessarily a dating site, more of a social genealogical website which aims to connect the whole world by encouraging people to build their family trees.
It s great - I found that I had family in Argentina and this summer I am planning to travel there...
regards,
Deborah
Posted by: Deborah at January 13, 2008 5:12 AM
