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UK dating site First Move has developed dating business cards. TechCrunch says:

 If someone has the guts to approach a person they are attracted to but can only muster up the courage to shove a plastic card in their hand and then run away, they should probably stick to purely virtual meetups where they can be more comfortable before meeting in person. Also, the fact that users have to make a minimum up front payment of $50 to get started with the service is a hurdle so large that I expect very few users to actually try it out.

Chances of success: low. Also mentioned in the article is Aka-Aki, bluetooth-based discover of singles, which looks more promising. Reminds me of Dodgeball, which Google acquired a few years ago but feels pretty stagnant due to a non-existant marketing push.

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