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Justin Clegg
@cleggskie
A couple of thoughts on this:
1. If I had a daughter and some guy was giving her $60 for her "time", I would be beyond devastated and call that prostitution. Why not check out Match.com?
2. How can you possibly have a relationship with someone who you have to pay to be with you?
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Melanie Lajeunesse
@lajeunesse88 · CEO, Friendly Reminders
For the first time ever, I wish I could down-vote a product on PH. If you have to say you're not an escort service, it's probably because you are. This doesn't help: "After you both agree on terms (i.e. price and location), the date is locked in."
Ben Tossell
@bentossell · Community Lead, Product Hunt
I remember seeing this when it had made a splash in Germany and was creeping into NYC.
The coverage on TechCrunch: Ohlala, An Uber For Escorts, Launches Its ‘Paid Dating’ Service In NYC (but the company are clear to mention Escorts are not welcomed!
The Verge published a longer piece today: A new app lets women charge for a night out. Will dating join the … See more
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Chris Messina
@chrismessina · 🏆 PH Community Member of the Year!
The reality is that this kind of marketplace already exists elsewhere — i.e. on Craigslist and Reddit. While informal markets like that are easier to dismiss or ignore, if Ohlala is successful, it's interesting to imagine a world where the behaviors and activities that happen covertly could be made more visible, and therefore made safer.
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Matija Abicic
@matijaabicic · Head of Product Strategy at Sysrepublic
This is straight-up an escort app.