GAWKER – Apr 7 – "WhatsYourPrice.com is like eBay for dating," says the site's founder, Brandon Wade. "When you see a hot single you want to date, just make an offer and buy the first date." Wade is also the genius behind sugar daddy dating service SeekingArrangement.com. Obviously, the first question about WhatsYourPrice.com is "How is this not prostitution or escorting?" "This is all about paying for the first date. There is absolutely no sex involved, and except perhaps the chance of sex at some point in the future if you are able to successfully charm and seduce", said the site's spokesperson.
by Adrian Chen
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Mark Brooks: I prefer the HowAboutWe concept. Imaginative dating ideas driving connections. But WhatsYourPrice has a niche. Guys who have money, and want to cut to the chase. A date, and less tappity tap online.
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It’s an amazing idea. The best concept of the last few years.
It’s an amazing idea. The best concept of the last few years.
I have a feeling that these sites have a lot of paying men, but only a few women.
I have a feeling that these sites have a lot of paying men, but only a few women.
@Joe – On the contrary I believe it will have lots of women and few men.
This is legalized prostitution where the woman doesn’t actually have to have sex. There are going to be four kinds of women who join this site.
There’s the smart girl: Pay her $100, take her to dinner, give her a quick kiss goodnight on the cheek or maybe even a (wait for it) hug, and she makes a quick $100 for 2 hours work, while you walk back to your car wondering what just happened.
There’s the hooker girl: “The $100 was for dinner. For only $200 more we can extend this date into the bedroom.” which if the guy was smart, he would have realized he could have gotten without buying dinner for her first.
There’s the take you for everything girl: You meet a girl because you paid her $100. She’s interested in your money. But it works out. You sweep her off her feet with everything you can buy her. And she even marries you. And three years later her divorce lawyer takes half your shit.
And finally there’s the not so girl: She’s the woman you pay to take out. You enjoy her company. You have a great time. You take her back to your place. And then you discover she’s a pre-op tranny who is looking for a rich guy to pay for the operation or a guy who likes to experiment. (Don’t laugh. I know a guy this happened to. And no, it wasn’t me.)
@Joe – On the contrary I believe it will have lots of women and few men.
This is legalized prostitution where the woman doesn’t actually have to have sex. There are going to be four kinds of women who join this site.
There’s the smart girl: Pay her $100, take her to dinner, give her a quick kiss goodnight on the cheek or maybe even a (wait for it) hug, and she makes a quick $100 for 2 hours work, while you walk back to your car wondering what just happened.
There’s the hooker girl: “The $100 was for dinner. For only $200 more we can extend this date into the bedroom.” which if the guy was smart, he would have realized he could have gotten without buying dinner for her first.
There’s the take you for everything girl: You meet a girl because you paid her $100. She’s interested in your money. But it works out. You sweep her off her feet with everything you can buy her. And she even marries you. And three years later her divorce lawyer takes half your shit.
And finally there’s the not so girl: She’s the woman you pay to take out. You enjoy her company. You have a great time. You take her back to your place. And then you discover she’s a pre-op tranny who is looking for a rich guy to pay for the operation or a guy who likes to experiment. (Don’t laugh. I know a guy this happened to. And no, it wasn’t me.)