FROM
THE EDITOR
I recently received an email from a PR firm that was
probing my interest level in covering a new online
dating site where people could provide reviews of online
daters. So let's suppose you're coolwoman3498 who just
went out with theone372 that you met on Match.com.
Now let's say that your experience was that "theone" looked
10 years older than his picture and he talked a lot
about his ex-girlfriends during the date. Well, you
could go to this new online dating site and post a
review about "theone372" from "Match.com".
Then other people can use this site as a sort of "detective" service
to learn more about a potential match.
I'm on the fence about what I think of this new service.
A part of me thinks it's a good idea because it helps expose "frauds".
But then another part of me thinks it's a bad idea, for
several reasons. What happens, two months down the road,
when "theone372", who has 13 reviews on this
new site, leaves online dating and is eventually replaced
with someone else who takes the username "theone372"?
Also, how would you feel if you were on a date where the
person was "rating" and "reviewing" you
for a public post they were prepared to make when the date
was over? Also, what about the ex that is only out for
revenge?
It's interesting to see what new concepts (like this one
and the one mentioned in today's news story) emerge as
online dating continues to grow. While concepts like dating
services that allow you to rate members photos ("hot
or not") do a disservice, new ones like this review
service are a bit more borderline. I'd be interested in
knowing what your thoughts are about this new type of service.
Please email me your opinion at jtracy@onlinedatingnewsletter.com.
I look forward to exploring this more with you in the future.
Wishing
You Good Reviews,
Joe Tracy, editor
Online Dating Newsletter
