Comments on: Not Your Average Matchmaking (And Not Match.com either!)

By: Not Your Average Matchmaking

Not Your Average Matchmaking — Sun, 26 Jul 2009 02:04:16 +0000

[...] T, We Love DC: DC is a notoriously bad dating town. We regularly rank as one of the cities that turns to the [...]

By: KatieT

KatieT — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:37:22 +0000

Oh, Karogee, such a deep question you just asked! And unwittingly so. My personal answer as to why I PERSONALLY won’t gallivant up to men and buy them drinks is much too much information for the comments section of this here blog. I think some of my twenty single girls are traditionalists, and believe that if a guy likes her, he’ll say so openly. Others of my twenty girls will say, yeah, and if the girl likes what she sees, she’ll say so too, it’s total bull to wait for a guy to come to you and feel free to strike up a conversation at will. I think it’s pretty individualized. I’m not sure there’s a “DC girl” that fits into one category, but I’d love to here other opinions (guy and girl)!

By: karogee

karogee — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:27:00 +0000

How about the “at least twenty hot single ladies” start picking up the men? If there are women available, and fewer men, how come most men I know here constantly complain about how stand-offish and cold the women are? (many of these men are very attractive and have moved on to meet women in other cities). Are DC girls afraid to just walk up and buy a guy a drink? I thought this was a new era.

By: mrmoonpie

mrmoonpie — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:31:50 +0000

The only ting wrong with turning to the internet to meet people is the stigma attached to it by some people. I met my wife via a CityPaper personal ad, and neither of us was especially desparate, ugly, or geeky.

By: Amelia

Amelia — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 06:05:25 +0000

neat idea, but wow, what a fee. $90/dinner, plus the cost of the actual dinner. So maybe $120-140 per dinner. I suppose that’s one way to ensure you’re only matched up with wealthy people.

By: JT

JT — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:54:08 +0000

I know a couple that got married through this service! Never tried it but it sounds interesting.

By: RT

RT — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 22:25:50 +0000

I found mine here (DC). The again, I’m gay. haha The odds might be stacked against the girls in this gay city of ours.

By: Farr

Farr — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:23:14 +0000

dammit, where was this when i was single. that sounds like fun!

By: KatieT

KatieT — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:06:12 +0000

Right, you get one complimentary drink, and then you pay for whatever you choose to get at dinner.

By: Joseph J. Finn

Joseph J. Finn — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:04:38 +0000

KatieT, and I assume that’s before the price of dinner itself? Thank you for checking on that.

By: KatieT

KatieT — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 21:03:20 +0000

Joseph, I picked up the phone to call and ask – it’s 5 dinners for $450! (aka 20 new single people, as the lovely lady on the phone put it!)

By: Joseph J. Finn

Joseph J. Finn — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:48:30 +0000

Checking out their homepage, they don’t list how much your membership will cost, stating:

“The membership fees vary for each city. Eight at Eight is very affordable in comparison to most traditional matchmaking services which cost in excess of $1,000.”

That’s very troublesome, like health clubs that won’t list their rates unless you come in for a consultation.

By: Kirk

Kirk — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:45:41 +0000

Oh, this sounds way more fun than regular blind dating, mostly for the potential Machiavellian aspect that I see.

By: KatieT

KatieT — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:36:00 +0000

Oooh, good, glad you talked some sense into her! Even a place like Sticky Rice or Lauriol Plaza would be cheaper and still fun for a group, and with better food than some of the original choices.

By: Shana

Shana — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 20:34:14 +0000

Thanks for the love, Katie! Right back at you and all of W<3DC! Funny you should mention the restaurants. The owner is new in DC so I gave her the skinny. I recommended she connect with Posto, Urbana, 1905 Bistro, and a few others for accessibility and a romantic setting!