Goldstar Offering to Set You Up on a Blind Date
Contributed by: kellyseal on Wednesday, November 09 2016 @ 07:00 am
Last modified on Wednesday, May 24 2023 @ 11:36 am
It seems every online business is tapping into the lucrative and popular online dating industry. The latest newbie? Goldstar, the company that offers online discounts for tickets to your favorite shows, events and concerts.
It makes sense for Goldstar to get involved in the dating scene, since they already provide tickets to fun events, a perfect setting for a blind date. How About We and other online dating services are already focused on matching people through events and by planning first dates, hoping to attract users who are tired of endlessly messaging matches, which can happen with apps like Tinder.
But how exactly does it work?
When you sign up on the Goldstar website, you have a chance to be set up on a blind date with someone in your city. Goldstar comps the tickets to the show for you and your date, and provides you both a Visa Gift Card so you can chat over coffee or drinks before or after the show. Goldstar matches people based on shared interests and age range, so you won’t be going to the ballet with someone fifteen years older if you’re in your twenties and into music or sports. Once you are matched, Goldstar sends you out to a show or event of your choice.
It’s kind of a win-win. You both get to enjoy a live event for free, which means it will be a fun time regardless of whether or not you hit it off romantically. Plus, it’s a more interesting and exciting way to date – being set up to do something, rather than being forced into awkward conversation. (After the date, you have something to talk about, too.) What’s there to lose?
Goldstar is also promoting the service on Twitter under #LetsGoOut. So far, they have set up several couples and have made short videos with them to promote the service, which you can find here. The quality of video varies for each person, since winners provide their own short videos of themselves before and after their dates, revealing what they are expecting before the date as well as how they liked the experience after it’s over. And the big reveal is – will they go out on a second date?
Goldstar is looking for more people to set up and send out on a date, so if you’re single, and especially if you live in major cities like Los Angeles or New York, you might want to check it out. There’s a simple form that asks the basic questions you would answer for an online dating profile.
You can go to their Facebook page or website for more information.