Dating The Friendly Skies
from the mile-high-club dept
It must be Valentine's Day looming around the corner, but everyone seems to be getting into the dating game. Last week it was Tivo, matchmaking like-minded viewers through its understanding of their viewing habits -- now, a new dating service arranges dates for singles travelling on flights around the country, planting lonely travellers into adjoining seats in the hope that love blossoms mid-air. If this service proves successful, everything could eventually turn into an internet-aided dating adventure. Soon to come: SubwayDating.com, LaundromatDating.com, GroceryShoppingDating.com, and SittingAloneAtHomeWithMyCatDating.com.Thank you for reading this Techdirt post. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community.
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Hmmmm... Not a Bad Idea...
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How about an entire new section of the plane, the Singles section. Just costs a little more than coach, but less than 1st class. Have nice bar, some tunes, a dance floor... wait, they made a movie with this idea...
There could be all kinds of profit for the airlines too, with people buying drinks and getting hammered during flight (in more than one way!)
This would work out fabulously; We'd have 1st class for the business people, Coach with all the families and crying babies and that little brat that keeps kicking the back of my seat, and then the Mile High section (equipped with an unusual number of bathrooms with coin-operated condom dispensers.)
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Although, when I travel, I do tend to look around the plane for "hopefuls", and it would be nice to know if the woman sitting 2 rows up is actually single and looking.
Interesting concept. A for effort...
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I'm continuing your line of thought: Give the lady a first-class upgrade, and prompt the males to pay for an upgraded ticket and the opportunity to meet said 'lady'.
Prediction ~ Eventually these lady slots will be filled by male flight attendants in drag; they will be earning 'overtime'...
This is an interesting concept! I'm soooo glad I'm married!
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California Air Hump
Are they going to make a gay version of this too? Will there be rainbow-striped airplanes shaking on the tarmac, with men's palms visible in the windows?
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I Don't Think So!!!
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However, this has sooooooo many problems. Connecting flights. If the person isn't going to your hometown - then what's the point of a love connection (beyond the obvious membership to the mile-high club)?
What if the person is a RAGING b**ch (like we can assume Leslie MIGHT have been during her flight) - Then you're stuck there for up to 8 hours (flying within the US) just thinking about how much this SUCKS!
...I mean, if my fellow row attendee is not interesting - I can turn on my iPod and hang out with some of my best friends, but with this service - you're almost obligated to TRY and enjoy their convo the entire flight.
I don't know...it's a nice idea, but they'd have to iron out some details.
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I don't know...
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Amazing...
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RE: Amazing --- (or TIVO has a plan here)
OR TIVO sees this to their advantage and never intended to go anywhere with the matching service - all they care about is all the lonely horny guys out there reading about the service, think that like you said, "Dating = sex", realize that they need a TIVO box to get in the matching service, thereby spiking sales of TIVO boxes by several hundred thousand - reaching the REAL end goal and
making the company profit.
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Dating in the Friendly Skies
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