Love during recession?

admin — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:28:30 +0000

Many changes are taking place during the recession: social, economic and psychological.
People are losing their jobs, cutting down their expenses and changing their whole lifestyles.

But how does the recession affect the dating game?

Traditional dating is expensive and time consuming, a fact that drives more and more singles to online dating websites. Major dating sites and matchmaking agencies report a significant boost of interest in their services during these tough economic times.

Successful and educated singles have always looked to dating within their socioeconomic sphere – a fact that became even truer during the recession.
The flock of unemployed singles to dating websites creates a problem for executives who are in short supply on these sites. It leaves a large population of successful singles unable to use these services.

One of the best examples of this change is Eligon.ca, an exclusive and discrete dating community for executives. Established here in our community, a Canadian company is the first to recognize this neglected group of people and offer an elegant solution: a perfect hybrid between an expensive matchmaking agency and inexpensive online dating site. Eligon.ca offers single executives the best of both worlds: a large number of singles matched by an affordable price just like any other dating site, but with the privacy and exclusivity of a high-end matchmaking agency.

But eligon.ca does not accept everyone. To become a member of this exclusive club, one must first apply with their resume and declare that all of the information provided is true. After submitting your application you must wait 24 hours, and then it is manually evaluated according to; education, level of income, and level of management. And if that is not sufficient your identification will be verified with TransUnion credit reports as well as other methods.
Alexander Ratz, one of the founders, says they’ve developed their own unique compatibility formula with the help of a psychotherapist and a relationship counselor. This formula is based on common sense and matches people according to similar values and preferences in addition to a simple computerization of traditional matchmaking practices.

“From research and surveys we have done we realize that our members are looking for different features to evaluate potential mates slightly differently than the rest of the population, and they expect a much higher level of design and usability. I believe that we’ve created this site to perfectly cater to the professional’s needs and wants when it comes to dating,” says Alexander.

Are you a successful single looking to date in your socioeconomic sphere? Visit this executive dating website to apply free of charge.

A Canadian company changes online dating forever

admin — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:35:59 +0000

Alexander Ratz, one of the founders, says the idea came while overhearing a conversation between the management at his previous employment. A group of powerful women were sitting around a lunch table sharing horror stories of online dating, from married guys, to criminals; they all hoped for a change in the online dating world that would bring safety and security. Thinking to himself “what if there were a better kind of dating site, one that screens members, one that verifies the truthfulness of the information on people’s profiles and one that punishes abusive behaviors and lying on your profile or posting fake photographs.” Alexander says that after a few interviews and conversations about the subject, he realized that doctors, CEOs, lawyers and other wealthy people in managerial positions wanted, but were afraid to use, public dating websites where they could be seen by their employees, patients or clients. “We understood that single people in top positions were looking for other single people of their status and level of education and had great difficulty using conventional methods. The problem become even more evident for powerful women who were searching for someone who had attained an equal level of management and income, to avoid male ego problems,” says Alexander, laughing.
A year later, after extensive research and development, Alexander and his partner established Eligon.ca, an exclusive and discrete online dating website for the professional elite.
For now the company only offers service in Ontario, with plans to go national by August 2009. Alexander says this population was neglected for a long time, leaving them to either risk their privacy on public dating websites or pay thousands of dollars to expensive matchmaking agencies with a minimal selection of eligible singles to choose from.
They’ve developed a unique screening and verification mechanism. Every member that applies to eligon provides information about their education and employment, signs a legal agreement stating that all the information they’ve provided is true, and agrees to a non-invasive ID verification with a credit agency.
“We also realized that our target audience had different wants, habits and expectations from a dating platform – with an emphasis on security and privacy,” says Alexander. An example of Eligon’s strict privacy practices is that members’ profiles and information are only revealed to other registered members of the desired sex. “We have carefully planned the environment differently from other dating websites, providing a more pleasant experience, a feeling of safety and overall better results achieved by our unique compatibility formula.” This formula, developed with the help of a psychotherapist and a relationship counselor, consists of two parts: the first evaluates core beliefs and values that are a common source of conflict among married couples; and, the second is a computerization of traditional matchmaking practices providing a perfect hybrid of common sense and experience, as they proudly state on their website.
Visit their website to learn more about applying for a membership and eligibility criteria.

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Love during recession?

But how does the recession affect the dating game?

A Canadian company changes online dating forever