Dating for Dollars: The New College Summer Job?

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 28, 2012

Summer is here, and with traditional jobs scarce for the third year running, college students are increasingly exploring alternative ways to earn income, leading many to consider ‘Dating for Dollars’.

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Some single college students have taken matters into their own hands by turning their summer loneliness into a full-time summer job. According to WhatsYourPrice.com, the worlds first and only dating-auction website, the number of college students registering to date-for-dollars has tripled in the past two months.

In the past two months, over 20,000 college students in the U.S. have signed up for an account on WhatsYourPrice.com where they are paid to go on first dates, says Brandon Wade, the websites founder & CEO. Most college students are single and many actively date during the summer. Our website provides a way for them to monetize their romantic pursuits.

On WhatsYourPrice.com, college students make up approximately 35% of the websites 400,000 members. College students receive a free premium membership upgrade when they register with their dot-EDU email addresses. According to the website, college members go on an average of 5.4 first dates a week and receives an average of $ 121.00 for each date.

Using the dot-EDU email addresses collected via the website, What’s Your Price has released the Top 25 Universities that Date-For-Dollars:

The ongoing difficulty in securing internships or part-time work has unfortunately pushed some into the realm of ‘Dating for Dollars’ as a quick solution.

For others, the appeal of ‘Dating for Dollars’ offers financial relief without the rigidity of a traditional work schedule, yet it raises important ethical and safety concerns.

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