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Re: Dating services

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From: Jeremy Grodberg
Date: Sat, 04 Jan 1992 06:50
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In article <5023@public.BTR.COM> rickk@public.BTR.COM (Rick) writes:
>Appreciated the good words about Perfect Strings -- but they're $45 every
>six months, not every year ... that feels kind of expensive to me ... am
>I out of touch with realworld prices, or does that seem high to others,
>too?
 
Given that companies like Successful Singles and Great expectations charge
in the 4 figures fo a 1 year membership, $45 dollars sounds like a steal.

Cheaper than running a resonable length personal for a few weeks, 
cheaper than almost anything that has the explicit aim of matching singles.

The only problem I have with the idea is that I'm afraid Perfect Strings,
like most singles groups/clubs/organizations, is lacking it its appeal to,
and consequently its membership of, people under 30.

I get the feeling that people in their 20s are too busy working or too 
poor to join any kind of group.  I've been looking hard, and I haven't
found any group that is not affiliated with a school that has a high 
membership of people in their 20s.  I will admit I have been avoiding
athletic groups, due to my lack of athletic interest and ability; is that
-- 
Jeremy Grodberg             Commited to developing user-friendly products,
jgro@netcom.com             Because technology is supposed to make life easier
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From: jgro@netcom.COM (Jeremy Grodberg)
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Subject: Re: Dating services
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Date: 4 Jan 92 06:50:46 GMT
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