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Article #6Re: Great Expectations (Dating Service) WARNING!
From: Brian Ames
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 1996 00:00
Date: Mon, 02 Sep 1996 00:00
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Interesting thread -- 49 so far. A couple of issues have not been discussed: 1) The type of people that sign up, 2) Variable pricing depending on the group category you fit in. Signed up to GE about three years ago for $2025 for a 3 yr 3 month contract. Was just out of a divorce. Most of the women I dated were also newly divorced or out of a serious relationship. These are the type of people willing to spend the money. After talking to several members, I found they do offer different prices depending on how weak a group category is. Attractive females under 25 yrs seemed to get the best prices. On the other end of the spectrum, older gentlemen were charged less than the woman in the same age group. I used the service actively for two years. Dated a psychotic with a knife, had many enjoyable dates, and meet two woman I�ll always remember. Meet my wife at a Leisure Learning Meeting Group Party. A friend also meet his wife there -- we even got engaged on the same evening (Not planned -- I know we do two many things together!). The party cost $25. I felt the environment was to controlled or manipulative, but it worked out great -- keep your options open. GE is a good way to start dating again. Once you are past that point other options may be better, because many of its members will still be in pain of an old relationship.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII X-Google-Thread: 10c68b,892548ff893a0b07,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10c68b,public X-Google-Thread: f4eb9,892548ff893a0b07,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf4eb9,public X-Google-Thread: fbf61,892548ff893a0b07,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfbf61,public X-Google-Thread: f4f15,892548ff893a0b07,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf4f15,public X-Google-Thread: 110235,892548ff893a0b07,start X-Google-Attributes: gid110235,public X-Google-Thread: f8a21,892548ff893a0b07,start X-Google-Attributes: gidf8a21,public X-Google-Thread: 10a5b2,892548ff893a0b07,start X-Google-Attributes: gid10a5b2,public X-Google-Thread: fb8b9,892548ff893a0b07,start X-Google-Attributes: gidfb8b9,public From: ames@io.com (Brian Ames) Subject: Re: Great Expectations (Dating Service) WARNING! Date: 1996/09/02 Message-ID: <50du8o$734@nntp-1.io.com> X-Deja-AN: 177931930 references: <43b22b$24e@news.voicenet.com> <hshubs-1509952249490001@denim.ultranet.com> <alex.1048.305B3D83@cts.com> newsgroups: phl.singles,phl.misc,atl.singles,ba.personals,ba.singles,dfw.personals,dfw.singles,houston.personals,houston.singles,ne.singles,nv.singles,nyc.singles,pgh.singles,sacramento.singles,sdnet.singles,soc.singles,vegas.singles