Interesting story.

Sean, you're a brave man to subject yourself to what are one on one encounters for the sole purpose of being measured, judged, then likely eliminated.

I'm one of those increasingly rare humans who have not done one online date. Did a blind date and several years later married my wife of thirty years...

Free meal? My god, just seems like an awful amount of work just to get a free bowl of mac and cheese!

But your piece brings to mind several serious issues. I will mention one that it reminds me of the emerging trend, disturbing trend, that comitting a crime depending on severity and others is perfectly fine by the current society. now has penetrated the online dating world.

Hell, were it me I'd at least insist on our first date to be at nothing costlier than Taco Bell1

Excellent and thought provoking amigo.

Tom