'Be picky and have high standards': new dating apps cater to the elite and the rich
by Jana Kasperkevic in New York from Technology | The Guardian on (#GT28)
A new crop of exclusive matchmaking sites are screening potential users based on their education and professional history, net wealth and even tax records
It used to be that if you wanted to meet someone of a certain caliber, you would venture to a particular bar. There would be a line at the door with a strict doorman and inside would be a collection of beautiful people, all deemed special because they'd made it past the velvet rope. Now there's an app for that.
Forget Tinder. Forget OkCupid. Who has time for all that swiping? Instead, young professionals looking for a suitable mate are flocking to apps like The League and syncing their LinkedIn profile in the hopes that their resumes will help seal the deal and find them someone special.
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