There are many, many dating sites out there. There are those catering to certain races and ethnicity, those catering to certain religious groups, those looking for true love, and those just looking for a hook-up. I discovered perhaps the most exclusive dating app/site of all.
It’s called The League. They’ll be the first to tell you it’s not for everybody. In order to make The League, you have to be personally accepted by it’s founder, Amanda Bradford, and her staff. Last month, 30,000 people applied for The League app. Only 7,000, about 23%, were accepted. That’s around the percentage of applicants accepted to a top tier university. Many League app users are New York City residents. According to Bradford, selectivity is the New York way. “I do think the concept of exclusive, invite-only, hard-to-get-into, wait-in lines ? it?s very New York,? says the 30-year-old. What does it take to make The League? You can get referred by another member. You can apply through the app, then be picked, prodded, and reviewed by Bradford and/or her staff. Women have to be between 22-38; men must be between 24-44. An advanced degree and high paying job help your case. Over a third have advanced degrees, and 13% are CEO‘s and/or successful business owners. And yes, you can be kicked out. Bradford herself says she loves kicking people out, especially for immature or inappropriate behavior.
Some call this snobby dating. We here at Computer Geeks will never use this app. But I can see why The League is so attractive. In the 1970s, New York had a disco called Studio 54. It was the most exclusive disco in New York City, and probably the country. Yet, crowds lined up every night of people hoping to get in. But this app is too exclusive for me. If I use a dating app or site (and I won’t), I’d rather be meeting with ‘regular folks’, with all their flaws and imperfections. So The League can have their fantasy world where everyone is almost perfect. Isn’t it better to mate your potential mate the old fashioned way: face to face?