# vanitydate.com - is this a joke? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 14, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495 "2003-09-14T02:42:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 2:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/1 "2003-09-14T02:42:10Z")
Wandering around on craigslist, I found a message wih a link to a Web site called Vanity Date, at [http://www.vanitydate.com](http://www.vanitydate.com) . Apparently, it’s a dating-related Web site, like [match.com](http://match.com), but only for pretty people. This can’t be real … can it? ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/2 "2003-09-14T02:43:54Z")
A description, from the site … [quotte]Welcome to [VantiyDate.com](http://VantiyDate.com), the world’s most judgemental, shallow dating website. At Vanity Date we have a vision of creating the largest database of the world’s most good looking, rich and superficial people. Now, this doesn’t mean you have to be a supermodel, but you have to be a so called 7.0 and above to be allowed full access to the database or be talented and have an income over 200,000 dollars per year. Leave a bad taste in your mouth? If so, then we have accomplished our goal. Remember though, intelligence is encouraged. In fact, if we find out you have an iq below 100, you will be kicked off the site. [/quote] ---
**Author:** ![elmwood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmwood/32/3060_2.png) [@elmwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elmwood)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/3 "2003-09-14T02:45:38Z")
A description, from the site … > [@](#): > > Welcome to [VantiyDate.com](http://VantiyDate.com), the world’s most judgemental, shallow dating website. At Vanity Date we have a vision of creating the largest database of the world’s most good looking, rich and superficial people. Now, this doesn’t mean you have to be a supermodel, but you have to be a so called 7.0 and above to be allowed full access to the database or be talented and have an income over 200,000 dollars per year. Leave a bad taste in your mouth? If so, then we have accomplished our goal. Remember though, intelligence is encouraged. In fact, if we find out you have an iq below 100, you will be kicked off the site. ---
**Author:** ![Duckster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/duckster/32/1244_2.png) [@Duckster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duckster)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 2:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/4 "2003-09-14T02:58:52Z")
Cue that Carly Simon song … 😃 ---
**Author:** ![malkavia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/malkavia/32/5621_2.png) [@malkavia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/malkavia)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/5 "2003-09-14T03:14:08Z")
Wow. That’s pretty sick. I’ll admit, there are some pretty good looking people on that site, but I wouldnt want to know any of them personally. It takes a certain caliber of person to join a site like that. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/6 "2003-09-14T03:14:39Z")
This should explain a thing or two. > [@](#): > > [http://www.vanitydate.com/future.php](http://www.vanitydate.com/future.php) > **Vanity Outing** > Coming soon. Vanity Date will grant an all expense date to selected matches from our database. The date is planned to be taped as we are trying to make this website into a show. > > **Singles Casting** > We encourage all good looking single people who are interested in being cast for reality TV shows to join the site. We have connections to many casting directors and are planning to offer casting services in the future. This of course is an option as their will be many members of the website who do not wish to be cast. Check your profile for this option. > [@](#): > > [http://www.vanitydate.com/faq.php](http://www.vanitydate.com/faq.php) > **Do I have to be good looking to use this site?** > Yes and No. If you are not very talented or accomplished, then looks will cut it. Beauty is not skin deep. Sometimes it goes as far as your bank account, your talents or what you have accomplished in the world. > > **Who decides if I get accepted or rejected?** > The members vote on whether to accept or reject your profile. A small rotating panel of judges comprised of entertainment industry veterans, models, business people and your normal everyday joe schmos also help judge and have the last say. Remember, this site is not exclusive to good looking people. It’s about Vanity. If you have a right to be vain, then you are in. > > **Will my contact information remain private?** > Absolutely. Other members may not view your email address or profile information. Instant messages sent to you by another member will be forwarded to your email address on file to notify you that someone desires to meet you. > > **Can I be overweight and be on the site?** > Yes you can. However, you still have to be accepted by the panel of judges who do see beauty in men and women that have plus size measurement. > > **Does it matter what ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation I have?** > Absolutely not. We welcome homosexuals, lesbians, all religions, all races, all ethnicity’s. Under no circumstance will a member be rejected because of any of the above mentioned categories. > > \*\*What if I am handicapped or disfigured in some way? \*\* > It’s ok as long as you are good looking or have a right to be vain. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b782af/32.png) [@The\_Wrong\_Girl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Wrong_Girl)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/7 "2003-09-14T03:26:39Z")
Hmm…I just looked at some of the guys and they all look a little sleazy. ---
**Author:** ![Duke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e8c25b/32.png) [@Duke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duke)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/8 "2003-09-14T04:43:33Z")
If this site is a joke, it’s a bizarre one. If you click on the “Cities” drop-down menu, you’ll find _tres chic_ locales like New York City, San Francisco, Stockholm, and, uh, New Castle, Delaware. You can “rate” people on the site, but can only give them ratings between 7 and 10. (It’s the dating site where all the people are above average.) As for “Mr. Vanity”'s claim that he is trying to make a TV show out of this website–pull the other one, Mr. V. You and about 500 people. I’m not completely convinced this isn’t a modeling scam. Oh, and **elmwood** , you left out the best part about the “about [vanitydate.com](http://vanitydate.com)” page: > [@](#): > > if this site pisses you off, please send hate mail to [rotinhell@vanitydate.com](mailto:rotinhell@vanitydate.com) ---
**Author:** ![SnoopyFan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d07c76/32.png) [@SnoopyFan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnoopyFan)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 5:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/9 "2003-09-14T05:28:43Z")
Anyone else think “dragongirl” on the front page might be a drag queen? ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/10 "2003-09-14T17:35:03Z")
I did a whois and found Vanity Date is registered to [Webaxe](http://www.webaxe.com/xml/v2/webaxe.html), whoever they are. ---
**Author:** ![Otto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Otto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Otto)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/11 "2003-09-14T17:58:51Z")
I like how you can’t rate anyone lower than a 7. So 7=0, 8=3.3, 9=6.6 and 10=, well, 10. ---
**Author:** ![shy\_guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a6a055/32.png) [@shy\_guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/shy_guy)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/12 "2003-09-14T19:09:35Z")
> [@](#): > > Absolutely not. We welcome homosexuals, lesbians, all religions, all races, all ethnicity’s. Wow, homosexuals _and_ lesbians! ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/14 "2003-09-14T20:50:23Z")
I’m all for this brilliant service. It’s about time someone stepped up and cut out the ugly of these dating services. Granted, I won’t be using it, nor have I ever used such a service, but it’s nice to know that this demographic is being capitalized on. ---
**Author:** ![Zazie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Zazie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zazie)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 8:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/15 "2003-09-14T20:50:59Z")
What!? no men in Providence between the age of 28 and 35 ?! crap ! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/16 "2003-09-14T20:54:30Z")
Oh and to those of you who find it “shallow”, you’re not under any obligation to use it, or any any attention to it for that matter. ---
**Author:** ![DreadCthulhu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/db5fbb/32.png) [@DreadCthulhu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DreadCthulhu)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 9:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/17 "2003-09-14T21:19:00Z")
Wow, I found this thread right under another about vanitydate. [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=211278](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=211278) Weird. ---
**Author:** ![Duderdude2](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cdc98d/32.png) [@Duderdude2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Duderdude2)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2003, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/vanitydate-com-is-this-a-joke/201495/18 "2003-09-14T21:29:34Z")
Actually I meant to say “Oh and to those of you who find it “shallow”, you’re not under any obligation to use it, or pay any attention to it for that matter.”