Ginger, thanks for the update. Continued ~ma! Glad your red blood cells are back and playing nice.
IOmeN- went to the interview for the dinner for 6 folks. OK, so. It's nothing like a speed date service. Or Match/OKcupid. It's more of a matchmaker service. They have several different tiers of service. All *WAY* over priced. But after an hour long interview, rather than a 12 month membership for a months salary, she asked what was I thinking it would cost. I said, I figured it was a bit more involved than speed dating, and figured there would be some labor involved to find 6 like minded matches, so, a couple hundred?? She appreciated that I took into account that it would involve legwork, and time, and not value it at $50 or so. She offered a price for a 3 month "trial membership" at a greatly reduced price, that I can not say the price. Yup, NDA on the price. Took me for a surprise. She explained, they have unlisted pricings for folks they don't anticipate being high maitenance. And don't want the reduced price disclosed to potential clients that want a "5'4" Australian that lives within 5 miles of my house" type of picky, that would require a lot more legwork. I will say, the price wasn't unreasonable. 3 months, 2 dinners, which means introductions with 6 women. So, I signed up for it. After saying yes, she said my timing is good. End of year = New Years Resolutions, and big uptick in clients. Getting in 2 weeks before that round of new clients, means as she is screening new female clients, I will be on her mind. As for all the new guys signing up, she says the volume is a bit high, so it's more about processing them at first, and takes a little longer to get them in the system, or some such. Eh. We shall see. I really hope it's not a scam. And hopefully, at least get a nibble. Maybe more.