How To Spend Your Airport Delay: In-Airport Online Dating

by McLean Robbins on

In today’s digital age, online dating is almost commonplace. Match.com even purports that one in five relationships now begin online.

But what about meeting someone in the airport? Sure, we’ve seen “Up In The Air” and know that some trashy women and men avid travel enthusiasts will even give travel dating websites like MissTravel a try, but would we actually plan to meet a date at the airport?

Dating website MeetAtTheAirport.com seems to think that they have a market and, judging by the 80,000 people signed up for the site, apparently many people agree.

Rachel Greenwald, dating strategist and author of the book “Have Him at Hello,” agrees. She told CNN that niche dating sites have “become increasingly specialized in the last five years or so” and “airport dating could be very efficient.”

With airport furloughs kicking in this week, we suspect that many travelers will be quite delayed and might have some time for a little layover loving.

Members on the website are from countries including the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Germany, so you can even take your conquests international.

What do you think? Would you test this for yourself? Let us know if you would – or already have – in the comments below.

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First dating website for business travelers

by Mike Barish on

Fresh off the PRNewswire, Gadling has received word that the good people at Eros Partners, LLC have launched the “first dating website focused on business travelers.” Of course, the word “dating” is used loosely here as the site, along with Eros Partners’ other ventures, is geared more towards casual encounters than long-term relationships. But, hey, business travel is lonely so you might as well get your johnson some action while you’re on the road securing the Johnson account. Am I right?!

The new site, Travelingencounters.com, allows users to create a profile in their home city and then calendar up to four business trips. Once calendared, the user’s profile shows up in searches for the other cities, as well. According to the press release, “a member’s private profile focuses on intimate topics such as health, grooming and their views on adult subjects.” I have a sneaking suspicion that the “adult subjects” are not a reference to opinions on how to diversify your 401(k) investments.

Eros Partners is the same company that brings you a wide array of adult sites, including one that allows users to rate their experiences with “escorts” more than one that focuses on casual or discreet relationships. So keep that in mind before you browse too much in the office. But what you do on your private time on business trips is your…well, business. As for me? I’ll stick to my hotel’s wide array of pay-per-view movies and free lotions.