Digital Cyranos: The Strangeness of Online Dating Surrogates
A recent Washington Post trend piece describes the rise of "online dating assistants," writers-for-hire who correspond with singles on matchmaking sites on behalf of their (mostly male) clients. Here's how it works: Say you want to meet someone on Match.com or eHarmony, but are too busy, or otherwise disinclined, to write a profile, sort through potential partners, and exchange e-mails. You hire ...
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Posted on June 2nd, 2010.