Comments on: VirtualDatingAssistants.com Lets You Outsource Your Online Dating Life

By: David Evans

David Evans — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 18:37:19 +0000

Scott, glad to hear from you, enjoyed our phone call this morning, looking forward to hearing more about your new venture in coming weeks.

By: Scott Valdez

Scott Valdez — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 17:38:09 +0000

First of all, thank you David for taking the time to share your thoughts about what we are doing here at VirtualDatingAssistants.com. We understand that we are about to jump into a cut-throat industry (this Wednesday, officially…) and have no plans of climbing out anytime soon. This kind of attention and feedback so early on is truly invaluable. Thanks to all of you for your intial reactions and criticism!

By: David Evans

David Evans — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:50:20 +0000

This is very close to what Engage offered, and that got sold off to Spark Networks earlier this year. Great concept, it’s all in the execution. I’d rather see a computer do the work, matchmakers on dating sites don’t offer enough value, especially if they are simply looking at static profiles, anyone can do that. There is a secret sauce here that no one has figured out yet, I’m working on it with a client though, will take some time until it’s ready.

By: Mark Brooks

Mark Brooks — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 16:42:15 +0000

(Comment reposted from TechCrunch thread)

Actually $480 is a decent price for 40 hours of work, especially when compared to matchmakers who tend to charge $5k a year. I like that thereâ€™s a service guarantee in place.

However, the assistants should disclose that they are working on behalf of a 3rd party.

Ultimately, internet dating companies should offer matchmakers (of good repute) memberships in a similar fashion to recruiting sites offering headhunters enhanced access to the likes of Monster.

So a matchmaker should be able to sign up with Match.com, for example, and list their clients profiles. They should be able to receive and send notifications to other members, and those communications should be clearly denoted as coming from a matchmaker on behalf of a client. The matchmaker should pay a premium fee for each client they list.

By: Gaurav Barot

Gaurav Barot — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 04:06:07 +0000

Some look better than they taste. And some just choose to be a flightless bird wondering ever and on why they didn’t take off!

David, their sales copy is way too pedestrian. And charging like a wounded bull won’t do them any good turn either. What is shocking, the testimonial page has refused to date the site’s navigation bar!

Gaurav Barot
-Heusinte Dating Labs

By: Geek's Dream Girl

Geek's Dream Girl — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:45:13 +0000

I just feel that they lack a certain level of personal attention. To me, it reeks of the matchmaking version of a pickup “artist”.

By: casualencounters.com/blog/

casualencounters.com/blog/ — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 22:09:04 +0000

How ridiculous. They’re going to be writing checks for guys who can’t cash them.