Once upon a time, in a cyberland far, far away there was a simple girl named Jessica sitting in dismay. She found herself in a dating slump, wondering if her looks were the reason why she was attracting so many chumps.
So she sat in front of her mirror one day to assay, "Mirror, mirror on the wall, am I beautiful at all?" The mirror replied, "Only the people of cyberland will tell, you'll have to register with BeautifulPeople.com to see if you fair well."
Jessica had never heard of this place, could there be such a showcase; she only knew her mirror would not lead her into disgrace.
Excited for her new journey Jessica wondered on her way, learning all she could before putting herself out there on display. As she read more and more she began to understand, that new members are only added if their image is in demand. The suitors of the opposite sex are in control of this site, they rate new members on a scale from one to ten before they are deemed alright.
After reading this Jessica began to wonder, could this site really be the end-all to this question I ponder. She decided to take a chance and completed a profile, picking an image that seemed worthwhile.
With fingers crossed she hit submit then waited and watched for the suitors to permit. Wishing and hoping for a seven, eight, nine or ten, anything that would show her beauty among men.
Jessica then asked the mirror before going to sleep that night, "Do you see me fairing well among the suitors on this site?" The mirror replied, "48 hours will surely tell, for the suitors have this time to dwell. But sleep well tonight my dear as I am sure your beauty will appear, for it's now in the hand of cyberland so there is truly nothing to fear."
I hope you all enjoyed the fairy tale beginning to this article. I had a lot of fun writing it. Although, I hope you read into the sarcasm that was dripping from each line.
If you are wondering, yes I did in fact register with BeautifulPeople.com. I can attest that this site definitely caters to "looks" as the profile information is minimal and your admission is based on the opposite sex rating your profile image over a 48 hour time frame.
On your profile they offer the following sections to complete about yourself that the other members can access:
Name: Appears next to your profile image
Profile Description: Text box to offer anything on yourself
Profile Information: Date of birth, country, home address, cell phone number and private homepage
Occupation: Education, job title and job description
Profile details: Car owner, smoker, hair color, eye color, Weight in lbs., Height in feet, body type (slim, average, athletic, muscular etc...)
Interested in: Check a box for love, fun and flirts, social networking, business networking, invitations to parties and events.
In order to get a favorable rating you need to really market yourself through the chat rooms, add friends to your profile and of course rate the other profiles. The site to me is more of a social networking platform and less of a match making destination. There are no matching filters or tests for personality/compatibility. This site also seems to cater to heterosexuals only since the members of the opposite sex determine who stays and who goes.
From a safety standpoint I am fine with this site. You have the option to offer very minimal personal information, which I advise. I would refrain from completing the majority of the Profile Information as it gives away your birthday, home address and cell number. They offer many ways to communicate with someone without having to give out your cell number or personal email address. Beautiful People does not offer background checks but that's what we are here for, right!
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