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From: mccolm@ucla-cs.UUCP
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Subject: Re: Wanted:
Message-ID: <5199@ucla-cs.ARPA>
Date: Sat, 4-May-85 21:32:59 EDT
Article-I.D.: ucla-cs.5199
Posted: Sat May  4 21:32:59 1985
Date-Received: Wed, 8-May-85 03:39:43 EDT
References: <2100002@umn-cs.UUCP>
Reply-To: mccolm@ucla-cs.UUCP (Eric McColm)
Organization: UCLA Computer Science Department
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Summary: Romantic Personals

In article <2100002@umn-cs.UUCP> mincher@umn-cs.UUCP writes:
>   I am curious to know what experiences people have with the personal
>columns in local "newspapers"....

In the north California town of Chico, there is a weekly (small circulation)
paper just for personals of this type.  People who advertise have motives
ranging from wanting a bridge partner to wanting an SO.  ALL replies go thru
the paper, and phone #'s, etc. will not be printed, as I recall.  The paper
was started by a woman who was tired of meeting only college students (she
was about 30) and political types.  It seemed like a good idea to me, for
people who have a hard time meeting MOTAS. (like me)

The demand in Chico for this is unusual, because the night clubs there are
among the least friendly in the state (only the brave and foolish dance
with or talk to strangers)  The editors set up the paper to be as close in
format to the hideously expensive dating services as they could afford.

From what I've heard from around here, a dozen responses with only 2
not counting is a bit on the high side, but not far off the average.

>The one thing
>that I did notice (and I reallly can't tie this to the content of the
>ad) is that the respondents all seem to come from the more affluent
>regions (called Edina and West Bloomington here).  Can anyone explain
>this?

Local reports claim that more affluent career women make up a disproportionate
share of responses, because they DO NOT want to get involved in office
romances.  And the more affluent the person, (here goes a generality)
the less they're willing to put up with the singles bar scene.

Comment:  anyone doing this in an urban area would be wise to have replies
go to a labelled box at the paper (these should be available for a small
fee), or to a post office box, rather than to an address or phone number.
-fini-
					-Eric
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