Saturday, January 13, 2007

what do you know about romeo?

I've often joked that much heartbreak could be avoided if potential suitors were required to provide references. If you can't round up a former boyfriend or girlfriend to vouch for you, you do not pass go. In this model, however, there's a sense of the voluntary - you get to choose your references in order to put your best dating foot forward. The new site What Do You Know About Romeo? is a little more mercenary and - I would guess - ripe for abuse, but the description of the founders makes them sound like their aim is true. WDYKAR allows women to post reviews of men they have met through on-line dating sites. The reviews should "include observations you made about a person that you never would have guessed from simply reading his profile, or a review should clarify things misrepresented in his profile." Is this a service you would use? Would you trust the reviews? Is it fair that the reviews are only about men? Do you really think there are going to be many good reviews? (Cue Wallace Sippi's "Women Be Wise"...)

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