Those close to me may be aware; I am a Gawker addict. The day I received a star for being a funny and intelligent commenter, I was elated. Like a retarded pop culture angel, earning its wings. Anyway. I was perusing my blog of choice earlier this evening, and came across this:

New Dating Site Is Indistinguishable From Prostitution



So, intriguing, obviously, right?
Like, what the fuck?

So naturally, I mosey on over to whatsyourprice.com on the iPad, and I am absolutely fascinated. The people on this site are so transparent, it's almost alarming. Upon landing at whatsyourprice, one is prompted to sign up as an "Attractive" (girls) or "Generous" (guys/wrinkly old men/rich lesbians?) member. From there, the "Attractive" users set their minimum price for a date, and the "Generous" declare how much they are willing to pay. It's not prostitution, though, the site ensures; it's strictly paying to go on a "date".

Yeah, this girl definitely wants $130 bucks to get a latte with some millionaire douche.

It's not the fact that people are seeking sex online that bothers me. With over four years of working at social network under my belt, I am well aware of the underbelly of the internet. I think it's these guys who are self-declared millionaires with a dozen pictures on the internet next to an icon showing he'll give you $200 bills reeeeeal quick if you just go out with him and maybe throw in a beej. Like, haven't you any pride, guy?

Also, this commercial really grinds my gears:

Please. Like any of these skeezy guys are as cute as that cartoon.